Crusaders win Super 14
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Crusaders win Super 14
by Bilbo Baggins on Sat May 31, 2008 12:03 pm
Crusaders in seventh heaven
Saturday 31st May 2008
The Crusaders have clinched their seventh Super Rugby title after beating a determined Waratahs outfit 20-12 in a hard-fought final played with incredible energy and at a ferocious pace in Christchurch on Saturday.
It was a fitting send-off for Crusaders coach Robbie Deans who ends his nine-year reign with a record sixth Super Rugby trophy before crossing the Tasman to take on his new coaching role with the Wallabies.
The same couldn't be said of Ewen MacKenzie who departs the Waratahs with a losers' medal. But he can hold his head up high after his troops pushed the Crusaders all the way and never gave up.
Indeed, the Waratahs exploded out of the traps to build a 12-3 lead via a brace of tries from winger Lachlan Turner. But canny work from the serial champions turned the tide in the second half.
More to follow...
The scorers:
For Crusaders:
Tries: Tuiali'i
Pens: Carter 4
Drop: Carter
For Waratahs:
Tries: Turner 2
Cons: Beale
Yellow card: Thorn (Crusaders) - punching, 56.
Crusaders: 15 Leon MacDonald, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Casey Laulala, 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Scott Hamilton, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Andrew Ellis, 8 Mose Tuiali'i, 7 Richard McCaw (c), 6 Kieran Read, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Ti'i Paulo, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Steve Fualau, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Reuben Thorne, 19 Nasi Manu, 20 Kahn Fotuali'i, 21 Stephen Brett, 22 Sean Maitland.
Waratahs: 15 Sam Norton-Knight, 14 Lachlan Turner, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Phil Waugh (c), 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Dan Vickerman, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Adam Freier, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Will Caldwell, 19 Beau Robinson, 20 Brett Sheehan, 21 Matt Carraro, 22 Timana Tahu.
Saturday 31st May 2008
The Crusaders have clinched their seventh Super Rugby title after beating a determined Waratahs outfit 20-12 in a hard-fought final played with incredible energy and at a ferocious pace in Christchurch on Saturday.
It was a fitting send-off for Crusaders coach Robbie Deans who ends his nine-year reign with a record sixth Super Rugby trophy before crossing the Tasman to take on his new coaching role with the Wallabies.
The same couldn't be said of Ewen MacKenzie who departs the Waratahs with a losers' medal. But he can hold his head up high after his troops pushed the Crusaders all the way and never gave up.
Indeed, the Waratahs exploded out of the traps to build a 12-3 lead via a brace of tries from winger Lachlan Turner. But canny work from the serial champions turned the tide in the second half.
More to follow...
The scorers:
For Crusaders:
Tries: Tuiali'i
Pens: Carter 4
Drop: Carter
For Waratahs:
Tries: Turner 2
Cons: Beale
Yellow card: Thorn (Crusaders) - punching, 56.
Crusaders: 15 Leon MacDonald, 14 Kade Poki, 13 Casey Laulala, 12 Tim Bateman, 11 Scott Hamilton, 10 Daniel Carter, 9 Andrew Ellis, 8 Mose Tuiali'i, 7 Richard McCaw (c), 6 Kieran Read, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Ti'i Paulo, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Steve Fualau, 17 Ben Franks, 18 Reuben Thorne, 19 Nasi Manu, 20 Kahn Fotuali'i, 21 Stephen Brett, 22 Sean Maitland.
Waratahs: 15 Sam Norton-Knight, 14 Lachlan Turner, 13 Rob Horne, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Lote Tuqiri, 10 Kurtley Beale, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Phil Waugh (c), 6 Rocky Elsom, 5 Dan Vickerman, 4 Dean Mumm, 3 Al Baxter, 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 Adam Freier, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Will Caldwell, 19 Beau Robinson, 20 Brett Sheehan, 21 Matt Carraro, 22 Timana Tahu.
Re: Crusaders win Super 14
by submarinepainter on Sat May 31, 2008 1:03 pm
this is a tough sport !!!
Aint but three things in this world thats worth a solitary dime,
But old dogs and children and watermelon wine.
Tom T. Hall
But old dogs and children and watermelon wine.
Tom T. Hall
Re: Crusaders win Super 14
by Bilbo Baggins on Sat May 31, 2008 1:25 pm
Ha you don't need to tell me, I've suffered some pretty bad injuries from playing it.
Re: Crusaders win Super 14
by submarinepainter on Sat May 31, 2008 6:45 pm
Bilbo Baggins wrote:Ha you don't need to tell me, I've suffered some pretty bad injuries from playing it.
you be careful young man!! lol
Aint but three things in this world thats worth a solitary dime,
But old dogs and children and watermelon wine.
Tom T. Hall
But old dogs and children and watermelon wine.
Tom T. Hall