The Crusaders hosted the Highlanders today in New Zealand. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match is broadcast on SuperSport 1 on SA TV. The Crusaders won 32 / 17, grabbing their bonus point 4th try when time was already up.
Scorers:
Crusaders: 2 Penalties & 3 Conversions Dan Carter, 1 Try Andy Ellis, 1 Try Jared Payne, 1 Try Zac Guildford, 1 Try Sean Maitland
Highlanders: 2 Tries & 2 Conversions & 1 Penalty Michael Hobbs
Teams:
Crusaders : 1. Ben Franks , 2. Ti’i Paulo , 3. Owen Franks , 4. Sam Whitelock , 5. Isaac Ross , 6. Kieran Read (c) , 7. George Whitelock , 8. Thomas Waldrom , 9. Andy Ellis , 10. Dan Carter , 11. Zac Guildford , 12. Tim Bateman , 13. Robbie Fruean , 14. Jared Payne , 15. Colin Slade
Reserves :16. Quentin MacDonald , 17. Peter Borlase , 18. Brad Thorn , 19. Jonathan Poff , 20. Kahn Fotuali’i , 21. Adam Whitelock , 22. Sean Maitland
Highlanders : 1 Jamie Mackintosh ( vc ) , 2 Jason Rutledge , 3 Clint Newland , 4 Josh Bekhuis , 5 Tom Donnelly , 6 Adam Thomson , 7 Alando Soakai , 8 Nasi Manu , 9 Jimmy Cowan ( c ) , 10 Matt Berquist , 11 James Paterson , 12 Jayden Hayward , 13 Jason Shoemark , 14 Ben Smith , 15 Israel Dagg
Reserves, 16. Jason Macdonald , 17. Chris King , 18. Hayden Triggs , 19. John Hardie , 20. Sean Romans , 21. Michael Hobbs , 22. Fetu’u Vainikolo
Match Officials
Referee: Chris Pollock (NZ)
Assistant Refs: Vinny Munro (NZ), Josh Noonan (NZ)
TMO: Kane McBride (NZ)
Date: Saturday, February 13
Kick-off: 08:35 SA Time
Beautiful intercept try by young Zac Guildford 😀
Also, really good to see the Saders opening up the pitch post game so the supporters get to have a chat with the players & shake their hands – nice 😀
Howzit Puma….
D-day has arrived, tonight we’ll see what we can look forward to or fear for the rest of this season…
Vaaark
Why am I sitting in the office without a tv in sight?
Better to be paid sh1t and at least have every weekend off. Could have been on the 4th beer by now. (26°c at 09h00)
Well done to all of the Bulls supporters. I didn’t expect them to be so hot in the first game of the season.
To the Cheetahs, blame the poor lights.
122 – Fires, Howzit mate.
Yip, this is D-day for sure. Hope our team does it. What it the weather like there today?
121 – Rugby Princess, Well done to your Saders. Though thought Landers gifted Saders that try in the end.
Off to a good start your team and the Bulls. Both with 5 points each.
Puma hi
Takes confidence to go for the bonus try instead of the penalty & Saders not short of that even thought they were a bit rusty.
I reckon the Highlanders are no longer the walk over they used to be, but not sure how well they will travel.
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