Blues (3) 22 / 24 (12) Crusaders (Final Score)
The Blues and Crusaders did battle in Round 1 of Super Rugby 2019 at
Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand at 08:35 SA Time (19:35 NZ Time, 06:35 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Blues:
- Penalties – Otere Black (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Akira Ioane (1), Ofa Tu’ungafasi (1), Augustine Pulu (1)
- Conversions – Otere Black (2)
Crusaders:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Manasa Mataele (2), Penalty Tries (2)
- Conversions – 0
Teams:
Blues |
Crusaders |
| 16 February 2019 at 08:35 SA Time | |
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Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Dan Waenga (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Good Morning!
Players out on the field!
Game ON!
Kick-Off by the Blues!
Blues pennalty for offside, 45m out… kicked to the corner.
7m Lineout.
Blues attacking with all they have… till an eventual turnover scrum to the Crusaders.
Saders scrum Free Kick, well inside their own 22.
Turnover ball for the Saders, deep in their 22, they kick all the way upfield, into the Blues goal area… for a dot down and a 22m drop out by the Blues.
Blues penalty, 1m their own side of Halfway.
Lineout Free Kick to the Blues…
Blues penalty, in front on the 22, Matt Todd not rolling away… posts!
Blues 3 / 0 Crusaders
Penalty advantage played to the Saders… they make a great run, but just stopped and the ball spills forward. Defensive Blues scrum, deep in their 22.
Saders scrum, after a Blues knock… very dangerous!
Try Manasa Mataele, Saders… off a cross-kick!
Blues 3 / 5 Crusaders
Blues penalty, 2m outside the Saders 22, 15m from touch.
Bad miss by Otere Black
Saders penalty, backline offside… kickable… posts!
This one missed too, to the right.
Not rolling away, Saders penalty, 4m outside the Blues 22. Kicked to the corner.
Yellow Card to No 6 of the Blues and a Penalty Try to the Saders!
Blues 3 / 12 Crusaders
Blues penalty on the 10m line, quick tap by Akira Ioane… many metres made, till and eventual Saders penalty, inside their own 22.
Saders scrum penalty, against the Blues tighthead prop, Sione Mafileo.
Another Saders penalty… many penalties in the game.
Popped out 5m out.
Blues turnover scrum… referee very quick on the whistle…
Good clearance by Ruru for the Blues.
Blues back to 15 men.
Forward pass by the Saders, 5m their own side of Halfway.
Blues penalty in front, 4m outside the 22… kicked to the corner, shunning 3 sure points.
Blues over the line… held up.
Lemoenetyd
2nd Half ON!
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