Super Rugby: Crusaders vs Waratahs – Game Thread

Published 4 March 2011 | By grootblousmile

Crusaders (26) 33 / Waratahs (13) 18 (Final Score) 

The Crusaders hosted the Waratahs at Travalgar Park, Nelson (not in Christchurch due to the massive earthquake) at 08:35 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 and CSN on TV in SA.

The Crusaders won comfortably in the end but the nail in the Waratahs coffin were the 2 fast scores before halftime and the fast try just after halftime to give the Saders the buffer they needed.

Scorers:

Crusaders: 4 Penalties & 3 Conversions Dan Carter, 2 Tries Robbie Fruean, 1 Try Sonny Bill Williams

Waratahs: 1 Penalty Kurtley Beale, 1 Try Tom Carter, 1 Try Luke Burgess, 1 Try Afa Pakalani

  

Teams:

Crusaders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Adam Whitelock, 10 Daniel Carter,  9 Andy Ellis, 8 Kieran Read (captain), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Chris Jack, 19 Jonathan Poff, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Matt Berquist, 22 Tom Marshall.

Waratahs: 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Lachie Turner, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Daniel Halangahu, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Ben Mowen, 7 Phil Waugh (captain), 6 Dave Dennis, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Sekope Kepu.
Replacements: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Benn Robinson, 18 Sitaleki Timani, 19 Pat McCutcheon, 20 Brendan McKibbin, 21 Ryan Cross, 22 Afa Pakalani.

Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Kane McBride (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
TMO: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)

100 Responses to Super Rugby: Crusaders vs Waratahs – Game Thread

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  • 91

    Puma on 4 March 2011 at 10:19 am

    @ grootblousmile:76 – I know but they will pull it back. Just far too many really top class players in their side.

    They will be ready for us. We we are too.

  • 92

    Puma on 4 March 2011 at 10:19 am

    @ Puma:
    We = Hope

  • 93

    Puma on 4 March 2011 at 10:21 am

    Well done Saders. Just knew they would win today, but never thought by that much. Had them by 5 of bru. At least I will pick up a point. But my margin is once again way, way out.

  • 94

    Puma on 4 March 2011 at 10:22 am

    @ Ashley:86 – Ash, you need another holiday..hehe. You always busy, busy, busy boeta.

  • 95

    grootblousmile on 4 March 2011 at 10:29 am

    There will be Game Threads for the Super Rugby games as well as the LIVE Vodacom Cup games this weekend. So for the rest of the day there will be 2, 1 for the Lions / Pampas Vodacom Cup game and 1 for the Lions / Blues Super Rugby clash tonight.

  • 96

    sharky_forever on 4 March 2011 at 10:41 am

    good day all you internet addicts ^5 lol

  • 97

    sharky_forever on 4 March 2011 at 10:43 am

    well crusaders were better then i thought they would be

    good for them, and they kept my bru points going up lol

  • 98

    Puma on 4 March 2011 at 11:06 am

    @ sharky_forever:97 – Howzit brudda, Agree, Saders were way better than I thought they would be, but just felt they would win it today. But not by that much.

    Think they will be difficult to beat in NZ. Also our last game of our tour.

  • 99

    Puma on 4 March 2011 at 11:07 am

    Okay back later. Need to do a bit of workd today.

    Cheers everyone.

  • 100

    Puma on 4 March 2011 at 11:08 am

    @ Puma:meant = work.

    Out of here now.

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