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Crusaders
10
Match Complete
Chiefs
31
| 69 |  | D. McKenzie | ||
| 68 |  | C. Ratima | ||
| 66 |  | D. McKenzie | ||
| 60 | | D. McKenzie | ||
| 58 | | A. Nankivell | ||
| 49 | | D. McKenzie | ||
| 48 | | S. Cane | ||
| 33 | | D. McKenzie | ||
| 32 | | B. Retallick | ||
| R. Mo'unga | | 20 | ||
| D. Havili | | 19 | ||
| R. Mo'unga |  | 12 |
| 1 | Tries | 4 | ||
| 1 | Conversions | 4 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
| 1 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Kicking off the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season is a heavyweight clash between the Crusaders and Chiefs. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 5:05pm (AEDT).
Both teams came away with a win apiece against one another last season, before the Crusaders ended the Chiefs’ season with a 20-7 win in the semi-final.
Crusaders coach Scott Robertson looks to attain a seventh consecutive title (as well as the club’s 14th) as he begins his, potentially, final season with the club. No other team has defeated Robertson’s Crusaders more often than the Chiefs, contributing to 4 of the 12 defeats.
The Chiefs welcome home their versatile star back Damian McKenzie into the fold from Tokyo Sungoliath. Whereas, the Crusaders look to begin their season without key pieces in Pablo Matera and George Bridges, who they lost in the off-season to Mie Honda Heat and Montpellier respectively, despite still sporting a talent-laden backline.
With the potential for rain earlier in the day, the conditions should clear upon game time.
Venue: Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-off: 5:05pm (AEST)
Live stream: Stan Sport
Betting: Crusaders $1.40 (line -6.5 $1.91), Chiefs $3.00 (line +6.5 $1.87) – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Crusaders: Crusaders (1-15): Joe Moody, Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett (c), Mitchell Dunshea, Ethan Blackadder, Tom Christie, Cullen Grace, Mitchell Drummond, Richie Mo’unga, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Jack Goodhue, Braydon Ennor, Sevu Reece, David Havili (vc).
Reserves: Brodie McAlister, George Bower, Tamaiti Williams, Zach Gallagher, Christian Lio-Willie*, Willi Heinz, Fergus Burke, Macca Springer.
Chiefs (1-15): Aidan Ross, Samisoni Taukei’aho, George Dyer, Brodie Retallick, Tupou Vaa’i, Pita Gus Sowakula, Sam Cane (co-captain), Luke Jacobson, Brad Weber (co-captain), Damian McKenzie, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Anton Lienert-Brown, Alex Nankivell, Solomon Alaimalo, Shaun Stevenson.
Reserves: Bradley Slater, Ollie Norris, John Ryan*, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Samipeni Finau, Cortez Ratima, Josh Ioane, Rameka Poihipi.
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Join The Roar rugby editor Christy Doran, former Wallaby Matt Toomua and a cast of regular and special guests as they look at the biggest issues in the game on The Roar Rugby Podcast. If you’re looking for great odds on the next game check out Aussie bookmaker PlayUp. Chances are you’re about to lose. Set a deposit limit.