Crusaders (20) 37 / 18 (6) Lions (Final Score)
The Crusaders and Emirates Lions did battle in the Super Rugby 2018 Final at
AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand at 09:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 07:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Crusaders:
- Penalties – Richie Mo’unga (3)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Seta Tamanivalu (1), David Havili (1), Mitchell Drummond (1), Scott Barrett (1)
- Conversions – Richie Mo’unga (4)
Lions:
- Penalties – Elton Jantjies (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Cyle Brink (1), Malcolm Marx (1)
- Conversions – Elton Jantjies (1)
Teams:
Crusaders |
Emirates Lions |
4 August 2018 at 09:35 SA Time | |
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Expected weather: Some sun, then turning cloudy. Expect some rain. High of 11°C and a low of 4°C
Referee: Angus Gardner
Assistant Referees: Glen Jackson, Nic Berry
TMO: Shane McDermott
Lions penalty, Saders No 7 offside… in front… shot!
Crusaders 20 / 6 Lions
Skew into the lineout by the Saders…
Lemoenetyd
Crusaders supreme in defence near their own line…. and with the rare chances they have had they have been extremely clinical on attack!
2nd Half ON!
Saders shot at goal… and Mo’unga has been superb at goal…. overrrr!
Crusaders 23 / 6 Lions
Lions very close…
TMO
No Try… back for a Lions 5m penalty…
Lions opt to scrum…
Crusaders scrum penalty… front row going up…
Lions penalty 5m inside their own half…
Try Lions, Cyle Brink!
Crusaders 23 / 13 Lions
Lions penalty, Ruan Combrinck for goal but it goes well left… and it’s a miss.
20 Minutes to go, the deficit is 10 points!
Try Drummond, Crusaders, under the sticks!
Crusaders 30 / 13 Lions
17 Points lead… 17 minutes to go!
Lions very close… penalty advantage…
5m Penalty it is.
Popped out to touch… will this maul work??
Yellow Card to the Saders, Ryan Crotty!
Try Malcolm Marx, Lions!
Crusaders 30 / 18 Lions
Try Crusaders, Scott Barrett!
Under the sticks again!
Crusaders 37 / 18 Lions
With 9 minutes to go the result is fixed… Crusaders will retain their title!
Crusaders scrum 1m outside their own 22.
Saders now picking and driving… killing the time with good effect.
5 Minutes to go.
Lions penalty on halfway…
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