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Crusaders
19
Match Complete
Blues
11
| R. Mo'unga |  | 77 | ||
| 70 |  | R. Ioane | ||
| R. Mo'unga | | 58 | ||
| 56 | | H. Plummer | ||
| 22 | | H. Plummer | ||
| R. Mo'unga |  | 20 | ||
| B. Hall | | 19 | ||
| R. Mo'unga | | 14 | ||
| R. Mo'unga | | 8 |
| 1 | Tries | 1 | ||
| 1 | Conversions | 0 | ||
| 4 | Penalty Goals | 2 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has included All Blacks Richi Mo’unga and George Bridge in his team, even though they are under investigation for off-field incidents.
“I have had a number of conversations with them and looked them in the eye,” said Robertson.
“Firstly, from a personal point of view, are they OK?
“Then I talked to them about their role in the team and they’re really keen to play.
“There is no reason that they shouldn’t play, from our point of view.
“And now the process has started in the investigation, it makes them feel comfortable because they can get their point of view out, now they can go and be professional and play rugby.”
Blues coach Leon McDonald knows that he’ll be facing one of the biggest challenges in Super Rugby.
“We have had the same approach every game and that is to strive to produce quality performances and to improve every week,” MacDonald said.
“If you put on a performance of quality over 80 minutes, then positive results are likely to follow, and we are getting closer to achieving that.
“We know that we will need to be at our very best against the Crusaders.
“Just like the people of the region, they know how to dig deep in times of adversity, and so we know what to expect.”
Crusaders
David Havili, Sevu Reece, Jack Goodhue, Ryan Crotty, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Bryn Hall, Whetu Douglas, Matt Todd, Jordan Taufua, Sam Whitelock (c), Scott Barrett, Michael Alaalatoa, Andrew Makalio, Joe Moody
Reserves: Brodie McAlister, Isileli Tu’ungafasi, George Bower, Luke Romano, Ethan Blackadder, Mitch Drummond, Mitch Hunt, Braydon Ennor
Blues
Melani Nanai, Caleb Clarke, TJ Faiane, Ma’a Nonu, Rieko Ioane, Harry Plummer, Jonathan Ruru, Akira Ioane, Blake Gibson (co-c), Tom Robinson, Scott Scrafton, Patrick Tuipulotu (co-c), Ofa Tuungafasi, Leni Apisai, Alex Hodgman
Reserves: James Parsons, Marcel Renata, Lua Li, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Hoskins Sotutu, Augustine Pulu, Otere Black, Levi Aumua
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