Super Rugby 2017 – Quarter-Finals: Crusaders vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

Published 22 July 2017 | By grootblousmile

Crusaders (17) 17 / 0 (0) Highlanders (Final Score)

The Crusaders and Highlanders did battle in a Super Rugby 2017 quarter-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 & CSN on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Crusaders:

Penalties – Richie Mo’unga (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Kieran Read (1), Cody Taylor (1)
Conversions – Richie Mo’unga (2)

Highlanders:

Penalties – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – 0
Conversions – 0

Teams:

Crusaders	Highlanders
22 July 2017 at 09:35 SA Time
Team: 15 David Havili, 14 Israel Dagg, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Seta Tamanivalu, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Matt Todd, 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Sam Whitelock (Captain), 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Michael Alaalatoa, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Pete Samu, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Mitchell Hunt, 23 George Bridge	Team: 15 Ben Smith (Captain), 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Rob Thompson, 11 Richard Buckman, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 James Lentjes, 6 Liam Squire, 5 Tom Franklin, 4 Jackson Hemopo, 3 Siate Tokolahi, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Daniel Lienert-Brown Replacements: 16 Ash Dixon, 17 Aki Seiuli, 18 Siosuia Halanukonuka, 19 Alex Ainley, 20 Gareth Evans, 21 Elliot Dixon, 22 Kayne Hammington, 23 Marty Banks

Expected weather: Rain, easing towards the evening. High of 11°C and a low of 2°C
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand), Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
TMO: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

59 Responses to Super Rugby 2017 – Quarter-Finals: Crusaders vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 10:21 am

Try Saders, looks like Cody Taylor…. another dubious try!
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 10:22 am

Crusaders 17 / 0 Highlanders

Lemoenetyd
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 10:35 am

2nd Half ON!
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 10:36 am

Will be difficult against the wind and in the wet for the Landers to come back from a 17-point deficit!
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 10:44 am

Saders again piling on the pressure… relentless stuff!
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 10:45 am

Saders over, held up… and we have some handbags!!
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BrumbiesBoy on 22 July 2017 at 10:53 am

36 @ grootblousmile:
Good stuff!
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 10:56 am

Good Landers pressure, until an eventual knock, 7m out!
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 10:59 am

19 Minutes to go in the match
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:03 am

Landers penalty… kickable, but they kick for the corner.
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:04 am

Crusaders steal the vital Landers lineout ball.
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:05 am

Crusaders simply better in the wet conditions…. and the Landers seemingly without plans.
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:08 am

High tackle by the Landers… No 4… advantage is played and eventually the penalty is given.
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:09 am

Missed to the left.

9 Minutes to go in the match
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:11 am

Landers defensive penalty, Saders man holding on, on the ground.
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:12 am

Time is simply ticking away and taking any comeback away from the Highlanders.
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:13 am

Landers knock the little cake of soap….
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:16 am

Only 5 minutes to go… and the Highlanders still trailing by 3 scores…. so I guess the fat lady is up…. and she is wearing red today!
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:18 am

3 Minutes
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:19 am

Saders scrum, 5m inside the Landers half…
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:20 am

Can the Landers get some consolation?
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:20 am

Not a single point scored by either side in the whole of the 2nd half!
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:21 am

Time up on the clock….
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:22 am

Game over!
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:22 am

Crusaders (17) 17 / 0 (0) Highlanders (Final Score)
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:24 am

…. and suddenly there are only 6 contenders left for the title!

3 New Zeland sides and 3 SA sides!

Not a single side from Australia, Argentina or Japan.
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grootblousmile on 22 July 2017 at 11:25 am

Our next game here on Rugby-Talk.com will be the Quarter-Final between the Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks at 14:30 SA Time!
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BrumbiesBoy on 22 July 2017 at 11:29 am

@ grootblousmile:
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Tassies on 22 July 2017 at 2:27 pm

middag boys.

Super Rugby 2017 – Quarter-Finals: Crusaders vs Highlanders – Live Game Article

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