Crusaders

33 - 11

Full Time

Sunwolves

Crusaders vs Sunwolves

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Conversion

Mitch Hunt does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

80'

It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80'

George Bridge sets up the try.

80'

Try

Silky skills by Crusaders ends with a try for Jack Stratton.

79'

Trouble here as George Bridge breaches the defence.

79'

Michael Little has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

79'

Crusaders have won 100 rucks so far this game.

77'

Mitch Hunt comes on for Crusaders.

75'

Mike Delany leaves the field.

75'

Pieter Labuschagne has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

74'

Crusaders have won 80 rucks so far this game.

73'

Kazuki Himeno has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

73'

Andrew Makalio has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

72'

James Moore has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

72'

Matt Todd has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

69'

Harrison Allan comes on.

69'

Tim Perry comes off.

69'

Semisi Masirewa comes on.

67'

Kenki Fukuoka comes off.

67'

Jack Stratton comes on.

65'

Mitchell Drummond comes off.

65'

Sunwolves decide to make a substitution, with Shintaro Ishihara getting some game time.

65'

Sunwolves decide to make a substitution, with Craig Millar being replaced.

65'

This is dangerous for the defence as Will Tupou bursts through to advance the Sunwolves attack.

64'

Sunwolves make a substitution with Yutaka Nagare coming on.

63'

Sunwolves make a substitution with Fumiaki Tanaka coming off.

63'

Sunwolves sub Sam Wykes comes onto the field.

63'

Grant Hattingh departs for Sunwolves.

63'

Ryoto Nakamura comes on for Sunwolves.

62'

Mike Delany has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

62'

Timothy Lafaele leaves the field.

62'

A gap opened in the defence and Manasa Mataele took full advantage.

61'

Spellbinding play by Tim Bateman is finished off with a try.

61'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Crusaders is finished off by Manasa Mataele.

61'

Craig Millar has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

61'

Crusaders have won 60 rucks so far this game.

60'

Sunwolves have won 60 rucks so far this game.

59'

Ed Quirk comes on.

59'

Yoshitaka Tokunaga comes off.

59'

Takuma Asahara comes on.

59'

Jiwon Koo comes off.

59'

Yusuke Niwai comes on.

59'

Jaba Bregvadze comes off.

59'

Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Luke Romano getting some game time.

57'

Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Quinten Strange being replaced.

57'

Conversion

Mike Delany makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

57'

Yoshitaka Tokunaga has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

57'

Tim Perry played a key part in that try.

56'

The defensive line has been broken as Ryan Crotty goes through the gap.

56'

Try

A stunning solo try from Ryan Crotty.

56'

What a run here by Quinten Strange as they gets over the gainline!.

56'

Crusaders make a substitution with Seta Tamanivalu coming on.

51'

Crusaders make a substitution with Israel Dagg coming off.

51'

Crusaders sub Chris King comes onto the field.

50'

Owen Franks departs for Crusaders.

50'

Penalty Goal

Hayden Parker kicks the penalty.

50'

Scott Barrett has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

45'

Crusaders have won 40 rucks so far this game.

42'

Penalty Goal

Hayden Parker has kicked a penalty goal.

42'

The second half is underway.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Sunwolves have won 40 rucks so far this game.

36'

Manasa Mataele makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

34'

Peter Samu comes on for Crusaders.

29'

Tom Sanders leaves the field.

29'

Crusaders have won 20 rucks so far this game.

23'

Fabulous play by Sunwolves has led to Timothy Lafaele being able to wriggle through a gap.

16'

Hayden Parker has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

15'

That's a great try assist by Timothy Lafaele.

14'

Andrew Makalio comes on.

14'

Ben Funnell comes off.

14'

Try

A series of passes by Sunwolves results in a try for Michael Little.

13'

Sunwolves have won 20 rucks so far this game.

13'

Trouble here as James Moore breaches the defence.

12'

Conversion

Mike Delany converts the try.

Try

The Crusaders pack has powered over for Matt Todd to score the try.

This is dangerous for the defence as Ethan Blackadder bursts through to advance the Crusaders attack.

Conversion

Mike Delany has kicked a conversion.

A gap opened in the defence and Scott Barrett took full advantage.

Mike Delany sets up the try.

Try

Great hands by Crusaders leads to a try for Ryan Crotty.

The defensive line has been broken as Mike Delany goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Crusaders v Sunwolves

Sat 21st April 2018, 12:35am PDT

Points Flow Chart

Crusaders win +22

Time in lead

Mins in lead

98%

% Of Game In Lead

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Hunt

33 - 11

81'

Stratton

31 - 11

79'

Mataele

26 - 11

61'

Delany

21 - 11

57'

Crotty

19 - 11

56'

Parker

50'

14 - 11

Parker

42'

14 - 8

Half Time

Little

13'

14 - 5

Delany

14 - 0

Todd

12 - 0

Delany

7 - 0

Crotty

5 - 0

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Crusaders vs Sunwolves Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Crusaders face off against Sunwolves in Super Rugby Pacific on Sat 21st April 2018 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:35. In South Africa it’s at 09:35 SAST, 19:35 NZST in New Zealand, 17:35 AEST in Australia and 00:35 EST in the US.

Crusaders won the last encounter but Crusaders are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Sunwolves in 1st and Crusaders in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Crusaders vs Sunwolves Squads

The official squads for Crusaders vs Sunwolves will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.