Blues
26
Match Complete
Crusaders
6
| S. Perofeta |  | 62 | ||
| S. Perofeta |  | 46 | ||
| A. Lam |  | 44 | ||
| S. Perofeta | | 43 | ||
| S. Perofeta | | 43 | ||
| O. Tu'ungafasi | | 42 | ||
| 37 | | R. Hohepa | ||
| S. Perofeta | | 30 | ||
| 19 | | R. Hohepa | ||
| S. Perofeta | | 3 |
| 2 | Tries | 0 | ||
| 2 | Conversions | 0 | ||
| 4 | Penalty Goals | 2 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
The Crusaders are looking to avoid going 0-5 against the fourth-placed Blues. Join The Roar for live scores from 5.05pm AEDT.
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Match information
Venue: Eden Park Auckland
Kick-off: 5.05pm (AEDT)
Streaming: Stan Sport
Betting: Blues $1.30, Crusaders $3.55 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Ricky Riccitelli, Angus Ta’avao, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Laghlan McWhannell, Akira Ioane, Dalton Papali’i (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Finlay Christie, Stephen Perofeta, Caleb Clarke, Bryce Heem, AJ Lam, Mark Tele’a, Zarn Sullivan
RESERVES: Kurt Eklund, Joshua Fusitu’a, Marcel Renata, Josh Beehre, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Harry Plummer, Cole Forbes
CRUSADERS (1-15): George Bower, George Bell, Fletcher Newell, Quinten Strange, Jamie Hannah, Dominic Gardiner, Tom Christie, Cullen Grace, Willi Heinz, Riley Hohepa, Macca Springer, David Havili (c), Levi Aumua, Sevu Reece, Chay Fihaki
RESERVES: Ioane Moananu, Joe Moody, Seb Calder, Tahlor Cahill, Corey Kellow, Noah Hotham, Ryan Crotty, Dallas McLeod
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant Referee: Stu Curran, Jackson Henshaw
ThugbyFan
Roar Guru
Its half time in the Force vs Reds game and I bet you are smiling now. The Force have done their homework and laying all over the rucks to stop the LQB from the Reds. Damon hasn't twigged to it and Force are killing them. Give the Force a chance, they are capable of scoring tries, its always their ruck work and defence that lets them down. Tonight they are switched on.
The Crow Flies Backwards
Roar Rookie
Me too Thugby, took the Saders thinking they have to win some time and I wasn’t overly impressed with the Blues last week. Next game, against my better judgement, I took the Force. Couldn’t help myself
ThugbyFan
Roar Guru
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
ThugbyFan
Roar Guru
well there goes my perfect tipping round. The Crusaders were terrible, I don't think I have ever seen their lineout so leaky in all 26-27 years of watch Super Rugby. Add that two of their big names, Cullen Grace and Levi Aumua are really out of form while the whole side has caught the dropsy bug and clueless kicking and it was not a great surprise to see the glum red n black faces at full time. Having said that, the Blues were on fire, led by their 100 cap man Big Patrick Tuipulotu. In many ways the rotten results of the Crusaders' lineout was due to Patrick's reading of their throws and putting horrible pressure on their hooker throwers. The rest of the team followed big Pat into battle and played out of their skin. Dare I say this was the Blues' best game in SRP2024.
Perthstayer
Roar Rookie
Mirt
Roar Rookie
Without extra time
Mirt
Roar Rookie
Only bonus was no bonus point for blues
Z1000
Roar Rookie
Ffs just give it to LA
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Guess
Roar Rookie
Because kiwis have gotten worse, reds aside
Z1000
Roar Rookie
S$÷= ball security
Decoy
Roar Rookie
I know this the long and winding road back to the top, but man, it is heartbreaking to see the Jaffas scrum right through us.
W Evans
Roar Rookie
Kiwi sides are still a class above most Australian teams but the gap has closed dramatically you’d have to say.
K.F.T.D.
Roar Rookie
It’s possible- everyone wants a draw these days.
TC
Roar Rookie
Crusaders 23 has just given them their first Highlight :happy:
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TC
Roar Rookie
Thugbyfan the first half looked like any Australian Derby from a few years ago :silly:
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JD Kiwi
Roar Rookie
Terrible kick by Havili responsible for that try.