Super Rugby 2019: Blues vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Published 16 February 2019 | By grootblousmile

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
Team: 15 Michael Collins, 14 Melani Nanai, 13 Ma’a Nonu, 12 Thomas Faiane, 11 Rieko Ioane, 10 Otere Black, 9 Jonathan Ruru, 8 Akira Ioane, 7 Dalton Papalii, 6 Tom Robinson, 5 Josh Goodhue, 4 Patrick Tuipulotu (Captain), 3 Sione Mafileo, 2 James Parsons, 1 Alex Hodgman Replacements: 16 Matt Moulds, 17 Karl Tu’inukuafe, 18 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 19 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 20 Matt Matich, 21 Augustine Pulu, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 Sonny Bill Williams	Team: 15 David Havili, 14 Manasa Mataele, 13 Braydon Ennor, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Whetukamokamo Douglas, 7 Matt Todd (Captain), 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Quinten Strange, 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Makalio, 1 Joe Moody Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Tim Perry, 18 Michael Alaalatoa, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Tom Sanders, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Mitchell Hunt, 23 Will Jordan

Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Federico Anselmi (Argentina), Dan Waenga (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

70 Responses to Super Rugby 2019: Blues vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:32 am

Try Akira Ioane, Blues, under the sticks!
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:33 am

Blues 10 / 12 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:35 am

Blues penalty, against Taufua.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:36 am

Blues lineout Free Kick… quick tap and go…
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:37 am

Blues penalty, Matt Todd cops a warning.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:39 am

Blues opt to scrum, 8m out… handy blind side to work with.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:41 am

Scrum penalty to the Blues, scrum collapse.

15m from touch, 8 or 10m out…

Scrum or lineout should be the option… they opt to scrum.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:42 am

Scrum penalty again…

Saders Team warning.

Blues opt to scrum again.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:43 am

Sonny Bill Williams on as sub for the Blues.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:45 am

Try Blues!

Ofa Tu’ungafasi
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:45 am

Blues 17 / 12 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:48 am

Tim Perry seriously injured for the Saders… looks like it might be a forearm fracture…
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:49 am

Saders hit straight back, try by Manasa Mataele again.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:50 am

Blues 17 / 17 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:52 am

Saders penalty, on their own 22, after a strong counter-ruck… but they were lucky not to concede a penalty themselves, playing Ruru behind the ruck.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:53 am

Saders 5m out… penalty advantage…
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:53 am

Penalty it is, against Akira Ioane, hands in.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:55 am

Todd over… no he was short. Scrum.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:56 am

20 Minutes to go in the match.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:57 am

Handbags… and a Saders 5m scrum penalty.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:57 am

They choose to scrum again… 10m from touch.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:58 am

Another Penalty Try to the Crusaders!
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 9:59 am

Blues 17 / 24 Crusaders
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 10:00 am

Only 15 minutes to go…
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 10:03 am

If the Saders win here it will be 3 straight away wins to start Super Rugby 2019.

… and it could well follow the same pattern for all 7 games of the weekend.

Hurricanes should win away against the Waratahs, Sharks should win away against the Sunwolves, Stormers might win at Loftus and the Lions might win in Argentina…
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 10:04 am

Saders Yellow Card!
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 10:07 am

Michael Collins loses the ball in contact.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 10:09 am

10 Minutes to go.
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 10:11 am

Try Pulu, Blues!!
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grootblousmile on 16 February 2019 at 10:12 am

Blues 22 / 24 Crusaders

Super Rugby 2019: Blues vs Crusaders – Live Game Article

Blues (3) 22 / 24 (12) Crusaders (Final Score)

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