LIVE MATCH Centre – Crusaders v Bulls

CRU

Full Time

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Key Events

FT
TRY!George Bridge
72'
ConversionHandre Pollard
69'
TRY!Marco van Staden
68'
ConversionMitch Hunt
48'
TRY!Jack Goodhue
48'
HT
ConversionMitch Hunt
39'
TRY!Jack Goodhue
38'
ConversionHandre Pollard
32'
TRY!Travis Ismaiel
30'
ConversionMitch Hunt
28'
TRY!Codie Taylor
27'
Yellow CardTim Perry
25'
ConversionMitch Hunt
15'
TRY!Scott Barrett
14'
KO

Stats

Match Stats

Player Stats

231

201

Metres

Carries

Defenders beaten

Clean breaks

131

Passes

Offloads

Turnovers conceded

Turnovers won

109

Tackles

Missed tackles

	Crusaders	T	C	P
15	David Kaetau Havili	0	0	0
14	Manasa Mataele	0	0	0
13	Jack Goodhue	2	0	0
12	Ryan Crotty	0	0	0
11	George Bridge	1	0	0
10	Mitch Hunt	0	4	0
9	Mitchell Drummond	0	0	0
1	Tim Perry	0	0	0
2	Codie Taylor	1	0	0
3	Michael Alaalatoa	0	0	0
4	Scott Barrett	1	0	0
5	Sam Whitelock	0	0	0
6	Heiden Bedwell-Curtis	0	0	0
7	Billy Harmon	0	0	0
8	Jordan Taufua	0	0	0

	SUBSTITUTES	T	C	P
16	Ben Funnell	0	0	0
17	Wyatt Crockett	0	0	0
18	Oli Jager	0	0	0
19	Quinten Strange	0	0	0
20	Tom Sanders	0	0	0
21	Bryn Hall	0	0	0
22	Brett Cameron	0	0	0
23	Braydon Ennor	0	0	0

	Bulls	T	C	P
15	Warrick Gelant	0	0	0
14	Travis Ismaiel	1	0	0
13	Jesse Kriel	0	0	0
12	Burger Odendaal	0	0	0
11	Divan Rossouw	0	0	0
10	Handre Pollard	0	2	0
9	Embrose Papier	0	0	0
1	Pierre Schoeman	0	0	0
2	Jaco Visagie	0	0	0
3	Trevor Nyakane	0	0	0
4	Jason Jenkins	0	0	0
5	Lodewyk De Jager	0	0	0
6	Roelof Smit	0	0	0
7	Hanro Liebenberg	0	0	0
8	Tim Agaba	0	0	0

	SUBSTITUTES	T	C	P
16	Adriaan Strauss	0	0	0
17	Lizo Gqoboka	0	0	0
18	Frans van Wyk	0	0	0
19	Hendre Stassen	0	0	0
20	Marco van Staden	1	0	0
21	Ivan van Zyl	0	0	0
22	Manie Libbok	0	0	0
23	John-Ben Kotze	0	0	0

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Standings

Super Rugby

RANK		TEAM	RPI	TOTAL
1		Crusaders		63
12		Bulls		29

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FULL-TIME: Crusaders defeat the Bulls 33-14

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Turnover just as the hooter sounds. Final whistle blows.

80'''
Bulls get the ball and go downfield

80''
Into the last minute and the hosts are looking to get one last score

80''
Crusaders with the lineout throw at the Bulls 22

79''
Errors building as both teams having trouble holding onto the ball

78''
Crusaders kick to clear almost to the halfway line

77''
SCRUM FEED CRUSADERS

77''
Bulls run inside the 22 but then the ball is lost as another scoring opportunity goes begging

76''
Scrum reset

76''
SCRUM FEED BULLS

75''
Ball lost by Crusaders and the Bulls have the ball at the opposition 22

75''
Bulls with the restart

75''
SCORE: Crusaders lead the Bulls 33-14

74''
MISSED CONVERSION - Mitch Hunt lines it up but it fades past the left post

74''
Try

TRY CRUSADERS - George Bridge reaches out with the ball out wide

73''
Crusaders picking and going to the line

72''
Crusaders with the lineout throw inside the Bulls 22

72''
Hunt kicks to the corner

71''
PENALTY CRUSADERS - dangerous tackle

71''
SCORE: Crusaders lead the Bulls 28-14

71''
Conversion

CONVERSION - Pollard does not miss from in front and the Bulls close the gap slightly

70''
Try

TRY BULLS - Marco van Staden under the crossbar.

69''
Bulls are now uo to the 22 again and have the lineout throw

69''
For all the phases, there is little ground being made by the Bulls

68''
PENALTY BULLS - high tackle by Crockett

68''
Bulls past the halfway line now after 15 phases

67''
Bulls lineout throw at the Crusaders' 22

66''
PENALTY BULLS - illegal wheeling

65''
SCRUM FEED BULLS

65''
Forward pass and the Bulls will regain possesion just inside their own half

64''
Turnover to Crusaders

64''
SCRUM FEED BULLS

64''
PENALTY CRUSADERS - not releasing the ball as the costly errors by the Bulls mount

62''
Pollard with the ball at the halfway line

61''
Ball dropped from the lineout and the Crusaders head downfield

60''
PENALTY BULLS - Obstructing the jumper in the lineout

59''
Bulls with the lineout at the 22 in opposition half

59''
Free kick to the Bulls from another poor scrum

59''
Scrum reset

58''
SCRUM FEED BULLS

58''
PENALTY BULLS

57''
Bulls win the ball from the Crusaders lineout throw

56''
PENALTY CRUSADERS - not releasing the ball

55''
Bulls on the run out of the lineout and go inside the opposition 22

55''
PENALTY BULLS

54''
Bulls with lineout at the 10m line of their own half

54''
Poor kick by Pollard misses touch and the Crusaders return the ball in kind.

53''
PENALTY BULLS - illegal cleanout

53''
Crusaders lineout throw - Bulls steal possession

53''
Bulls again lose the ball forward. Crusaders into attack in opposition territory

52''
Bulls with the ball at the halfway line

52''
Crusaders with the ball and Hunt tries to kick long

51''
Lineout throw at the halfway

50''
PENALTY CRUSADERS

50''
SCORE: Crusaders lead the Bulls 28-7

50''
Conversion

CONVERSION - Mitch Hunt in good from with the boot

49''
Try

TRY CRUSADERS - Jack Doodhue has a double. 26-7

49''
Crusaders with the lineout throw deep in the opposition half just 5 metres from the line

48''
PENALTY CRUSADERS - Pollard pinged for tackling the player in the air

47''
Turnover and kick downfield

47''
Crossfield kick by Crusaders sees them at the 22 in attack

46''
Crusaders now kick high but not so deep and the Bulls take possession close to its own 22

45''
Free kick to the Bulls from the scrum

45''
SCRUM FEED BULLS

45''
Ball dropped by the Crusaders in the tackle as they headed to the try line

44''
Ball fumbled in the air by Crusaders lineout but manage to retain possession

44''
PENALTY CRUSADERS - front row collapsing

43''
Scrum reset

43''
SCRUM FEED BULLS - at the halfway line

42''
PENALTY BULLS

41''
High kick in the rain from the Bulls and we have a knock on

41''
Ready for the second half as the Bulls get play underway

40''
HALF-TIME: Crusaders 21 lead the Bulls 7

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Hooter sounds for the break and the whistle blows.

40'''
SCORE: Crusaders lead the Bulls 21-7

40''
Conversion

CONVERSION - Mitch Hunt again accurate

40''
Try

TRY CRUSADERS - Jack Goodhue uses pure strength to push the ball across the line. 19-7

39''
Crusaders with the ball looking to drive the last metre to the try line

38''
Scrum reset as the conditions play their part in the formation for both teams

38''
SCRUM FEED CRUSADERS

38''
Perry back on the field as the rain gets heavier.

37''
Crusaders get a breaking run through the defence and then passes straight to the Bulls

36''
Box kick up field and the ball bounces in between everyone. Crusaders get possession

35''
PENALTY CRUSADERS - ball knocked on

34''
SCORE: Crusaders lead the Bulls 14-7

34''
Conversion

CONVERSION - kick is good by Handre Pollard.

33''
Try

TRY BULLS - Travis Ismaiel breaks through the defence and runs to the line close to the corener to get the Bulls on the board. 14-5

32''
SCRUM FEED BULLS

31''
PENALTY BULLS - ball knocked on

30''
SCORE: Crusaders lead the Bulls 14-0

30''
Conversion

CONVERSION - Mitch Hunt lines up the shot from almost directly in front of the posts and puts it through.

29''
Try

TRY CRUSADERS - Codie Taylor to take the Crusaders to 12-0 lead

28''
Crusaders now with the lineout out throw just 5m from the try line after a turnover deep in defence

27''
Yellow Card

YELLOW CARD - Tim Perry is off to the sin bin

26''
PENALTY BULLS - dangerous tackle

26''
Bulls with the lineout just past the halfway

25''
PENALTY BULLS - joining the ruck incorrectly

24''
Crusaders defence is performing well

24''
Pollard kicks down field but out on the full

24''
SCRUM FEED CRUSADERS just inside their own half

23''
Poor throw gives the Crusaders possession

22''
Bulls lineout throw

22''
Ball out on the full by the hosts

22''
Crusaders with the ball 10 metres into the Bulls half

21''
SCRUM FEED CRUSADERS

20''
PENALTY CRUSADERS - Turnover to the Crusaders

19''
Crusaders get possession and kick to clear deep from their own half

18''
SCORE: Crusaders lead the Bulls 7-0

17''
Conversion

CONVERSION - Mitch Hunt's kick is through the middle on a slight angle

16''
Try

TRY CRUSADERS - Scott Barrett puts the Crusaders on the scoreboard first 5-0

16''
TMO DECISION - NO TRY ruled but checking for a potential knock on. Decision overturned - ball was grounded

16''
Crusaders close to the line in the maul. Whistle blows to check the status

15''
Taylor kicks the grubber up the field and the chase is on. Bulls desperately kick the ball out to touch deep in defence

15''
High kick gives the Bulls possession

14''
Crusaders get the turnover at the halfway line

14''
Bulls lineout at the 10m line

13''
Crusaders kick to clear downfield to touch

13''
Scrum reset

13''
SCRUM FEED CRUSADERS

12''
PENALTY CRUSADERS

11''
Bulls with the ball and again it gets put into touch

11''
Embrose Papier runs after the loose ball but it rolls through the end zone and across the line

10''
Bulls with the lineout throw just 10 from the try line

9''
Bulls kick to the corner on the near side of the field

9''
PENALTY BULLS - tackling player without the ball

8''
Bulls in possession at the opposition 22

7''
Big kick to clear by Mitch Hunt but only as far as their own 22

7''
SCRUM FEED CRUSADERS

6''
PENALTY CRUSADERS - maul collapses and the home team gets the turnover in the last lijne of defence.

6''
Bulls again kick to the corner getting as close to the line for the drive as possible.

5''
PENALTY BULLS - Offside

4''
Bulls now about 10 metres from the try line with the lineout throw.

3''
PENALTY BULLS - front row collapsing

3''
Scrum reset

3''
SCRUM FEED BULLS

2''
PENALTY BULLS

2''
A couple of ball spills early in the game shows the impact of the wet conditions tonight.

1''
Referee Frederico Anselmi gets play underway as the Crtusaders have the kickoff

1''
It's a cold, wet and drizzly night in Christchurch so possession will be difficult for both teams.

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Both teams are coming off losses in Round 5 but the Crusaders have the wood historically over the South African visitors at home.

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The Friday night action begins in New Zealand as the Crusaders take on the Bulls at AMI Stadium, Christchurch.

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Welcome to Round 6 of 2018 Super Rugby.

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