Super Rugby 2019: Crusaders vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

Published 26 April 2019 | By grootblousmile

Crusaders (17) 36 / 10 (3) Lions (Final Score)

The Crusaders and the Emirates Lions did battle in Round 11 of Super Rugby 2019 at

Christchurch 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 on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Crusaders:

Penalties – Richie Mo’unga (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Braydon Ennor (1), Sevu Reece (2), George Bridge (2)
Conversions – Richie Mo’unga (4)

Lions:

Penalties – Elton Jantjies (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Ruan Combrinck (1)
Conversions – Elton Jantjies (1)

Teams:

Crusaders	Emirates Lions
26 April 2019 at 09:35 SA Time
Team: 15 David Havili, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Braydon Ennor, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Mitchell Drummond, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Billy Harmon, 6 Whetukamokamo Douglas, 5 Sam Whitelock (Captain), 4 Quinten Strange, 3 Michael Alaalatoa, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Harry Allan, 18 Oliver Jager, 19 Mitchell Dunshea, 20 Jordan Taufua, 21 Ere Enari, 22 Mitch Hunt, 23 Ngane Punivai	Team: 15 Ruan Combrinck, 14 Sylvian Mahuza, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Elton Jantjies, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Shaun Reynolds, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Kwagga Smith (Captain), 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Stephan Lewies, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Sti Sithole Replacements: 16 Jan-Henning Campher, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 20 Hacjivah Dayimani, 21 Ross Cronjé, 22 Franco Naudé, 23 Tyrone Green

Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant Referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), James Munro (New Zealand)
TMO: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

125 Responses to Super Rugby 2019: Crusaders vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:35 am

Players out on the field and the Anzac Commemmorations have just completed.
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:36 am

Game ON!

Kick-Off by the Lions!
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:37 am

Saders penalty, just outside their own 22.
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:40 am

4 Minutes gone, still no score.
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:41 am

Try Braydon Ennor, Crusaders!
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:42 am

Crusaders 7 / 0 Lions
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:44 am

Almost another Saders try… last good pass knocked with an open line 10m away…
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:44 am

Could be a loooong game for the Lions!!
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:45 am

Saders penalty and a shot at goal by Mo’unga.
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:46 am

Crusaders 10 / 0 Lions
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:47 am

Lions lineout, on the Saders 22.
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:50 am

Lions scrum, 5m out!
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:51 am

2 Resets of the scrum…
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:52 am

Lions scrum penalty, against the Saders loosehead prop.

Popped into the corner.
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:53 am

Lions penalty advantage….
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:54 am

Lions penalty, smack bang in front.

Shot!
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:55 am

Crusaders 10 / 3 Lions
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:56 am

Saders lose the ball, just outside the Lions 22…
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 9:58 am

Saders scrum Free Kick, closing the space.

Saders opt to scrum.
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 10:00 am

Intercept by the Lions, then immediately lost again….
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 10:01 am

Saders 10m out…
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 10:01 am

Good Lions defence, but the Saders are relentless with ball in hand….
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 10:02 am

22 Phases and counting
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 10:03 am

Saders knock, 2m out.
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 10:05 am

Scrums are a mess… reset at every scrum so far
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Lion4ever on 26 April 2019 at 10:05 am

Lions defence holding well.
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 10:06 am

Lions scrum penalty, knees down and then in on the angle by the Saders loosehead.
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 10:06 am

26 Lion4ever wrote:

Lions defence holding well.

Hello!

Yes, very gritty defence so far, both sides.
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 10:08 am

Again a number of Saders phases, till the ball is lost in contact… Groom with a good touchfinder.
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grootblousmile on 26 April 2019 at 10:09 am

Lions turnover ball, maul ball not emerging.

Super Rugby 2019: Crusaders vs Emirates Lions – Live Game Article

Crusaders (17) 36 / 10 (3) Lions (Final Score)

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