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05:34Club here in Christchurch.
05:47There's a shot right in Christchurch.
05:49So Turner throws.
05:52Stretching up and pushing it down was Hannah.
05:54And the Crusaders then at the back of the wall.
06:01Inching their way forward.
06:04Now it's Chapman for Kimmerer, drops it to Fimanuku, puts Sefi Harki in the gap, now Jordan, got support out
06:13wide, Sagan Rees, strolls across and scores the opening try.
06:20And what a set piece try it is from the Crusaders, to perfection they executed it, and everybody at the
06:29right time made sure that they delivered the ball when they had a defender on them, which meant that when
06:34Sebi Rees got his hands on it, he simply had to run it in, nice back on the inside to
06:39Fimanuku, Sefi Harki makes the initial break, Jordan was on his outside, the width of the pass, how long is
06:46that?
06:4625 metres, Sebi Rees goes, and untouched Jeff.
06:50Yeah that's some sort of finish, but that work on the inside channel, an old 1-3 cut, Marshi, a
06:55Whanganuku coming against the grain, nice distribution to Fihaki, and then that work, the support play from Jordan, what a
07:02start from the Crusaders, first from Hannah to get the penalty, the territory, then the execution from the back line.
07:08Now the conversion attempt from Kemera swings away to the left, so it's an unconverted try to get this game
07:16underway, try scored by Fiji and born Sebi Rees.
07:20Let's check out what they see the Crusaders, as the ball goes across, watch the work of Kemera, and you'll
07:27see the hole, that's where we'll stop it and see where Fihaki goes, bang, there it is.
07:33Now the restart, and it just goes to 10 metres, nobody touched it, and we go to the line-up.
07:45Just to emphasise quickly, there is a breeze at the back of the Crusaders, you can see there's a flag
07:50there just on the sideline, one of the fans, it is helping and assisting them in terms of getting field
07:56position, territory if they want it.
07:58Taylor again, links up with Hannah, now Kemera, testing, Drew Assessi, Jordan closes him down very quickly.
08:10Drew again, plays back behind the ball, finds Liyawasa, looks to slip the pass through, making some ground.
08:21That was Mataheli, Armstrong, Revulda, stung by that early try.
08:31Now looking to outflank, and Neselva in the right wing, got it back beautifully on the inside.
08:39Rees running it down, chased hard, but he's just got the pace of Rees to get rid of it.
08:45And here's Mataheli going all the way back, now this might travel, and it does travel, and back they go,
08:54and that kick was made deep in Crusaders territory.
09:00Absolutely it was. Look, they found some good space on the outside, did the draw, and the kick in field
09:06was a speculative one, but well cleaned up by Sevou Rees, and he saw the space in behind.
09:10Here's the keys to victory for the Crusaders. They'll know that they look to dominate at set piece, scrum and
09:16line out, drive in particular.
09:18If they can control the territory, they can control where the Fijian Drua have to play, and that will be
09:23hopefully out of their own half if they execute it properly, and then keep their tackle success rate at 90
09:29% plus.
09:30If they can make sure that they eliminate the threats, chop them down, and don't let them break tackles, then
09:35they cannot get their razzle-dazzle going.
09:49Right, so in it goes. Finds Lewasa, swings it away to Namothi in midfield, and there's an advantage knock-on
10:01against the Crusaders here, so play to continue.
10:06Finds Lewasa. Good drive here by the skipper, Narsilisila.
10:16So the advantage over. As Vakatawa has it. Finds Lewasa. Good run here by Hetert. Now finds Lewasa dropping a
10:34short pass off. Struggling forward is Tongi Atama.
10:39Sets it nicely again for Finds Lewasa. Now Namothi, he's the big strong man in the midfield.
10:47Playing an advantage here. Vakatawa drops it off. Away it goes for Wonga. Try scorer against the Blues last week.
10:58Carried up by Hetert once again. Still playing this penalty advantage. Finds Lewasa. Drops it off to Salawa.
11:09Taken up by Dongi. Just hammering away here, knowing that there's a penalty there if they need it.
11:18Now a big charge by Mataheli, the former Crusader. The advantage is over.
11:25The advantage over knife. Stay there now.
11:27So the Crusaders give the hand up the middle. And the tie scored! Tanakaibata.
11:39It's going to be interesting. I'm not surprised they're going to have a look at this.
11:45You are allowed a dynamic movement, but you're not allowed to go again.
11:48Yeah, sure. OK. Ziri, we're going to come upstairs and check this one, please, mate.
11:53I think the momentum was lost there, didn't he? He's propelled himself forward to reach out.
11:57Yes, that one dynamic movement, the last one. But I've got a sense he was grounded first.
12:02Checking potential double movement.
12:05Yeah, I certainly feel that his dynamic movement was getting himself back up again.
12:12So he's down there, tackled. Then he's inched forward and then reached out.
12:17Yeah, if he hadn't brought those knees up, just watch his knees here.
12:20He sort of folds himself up again there. It's almost like a crawl to get that extra little bit of
12:25distance.
12:27Yeah, so there he's down. There he's tackled.
12:30So Fionnuka's still holding on. And then his knee comes up to them to propel him forward.
12:37That's two dynamic movements.
12:38Yeah, if that left knee hadn't come up, I think he'd be fine.
12:41But just watch his left knee. He then drags himself forward.
12:44OK. So it's no try. There's been a second movement propelled off his knees.
12:49It's double movement. It's going to be a penalty here to Red.
12:55Well, it was very good from the drew of that attack.
13:00They did make some minor line breaks within about 17 phases it was in the finish.
13:08I clearly called it over. Twice I called it over.
13:10And that's just asking referee Paul Williams about the advantage.
13:13He did clearly call it over. And I thought that was good refereeing.
13:16And after about six phases or so, he said, well, you've had your chance.
13:19You've told me you don't want to take the penalty.
13:22Advana Jova.
13:23And they were one play away from scoring a try. Yes.
13:26The man just won almost half a metre, Marshy.
13:29That was just the difference. But good attack.
13:32Confidence building play for them.
13:40Now Taylor. Once again, Hannah rising high.
13:45Now Johnny Lee gets it off to Callow.
13:49Corey Callow making a start tonight.
13:52Chapman and a set. Oh, boy.
13:56I'm not sure that Joe Tamani would have had the pace to go all the way, but you never know.
14:01Here is Hannah. Slings it wide towards Fihaki.
14:08Five metres in the Drua territory.
14:13Hannah again, prominent early in the game.
14:16There for Chapman.
14:18First receiver was Jordan.
14:20Now Cody Taylor.
14:22Hannah.
14:23Still playing inside their own half as Corey Callow pops the pass to Hannah.
14:29Got it beautifully back inside to Newell.
14:32Flex and Newell showing great pace.
14:35Sets it up more.
14:36Chapman.
14:36Gets rid of it for Callow.
14:38Jordan.
14:38Here's Reid.
14:40Away for Whanganuku.
14:42And that is a cracking try by the Crusaders.
14:46Wow, wow, wow.
14:47Is it what?
14:49First of all, the interplay between the forwards was simply outstanding.
14:54The pass from Hannah.
14:55Hannah.
14:55I think he got the pop from Corey Callow who featured a couple of times.
14:59And then the reverse pass.
15:01There is it from Callow.
15:02Check this out.
15:03Hannah spinning.
15:03Spiling.
15:04Out the back door.
15:05Fletcher Newell.
15:06How much speed has he shown in recent weeks?
15:09And then as they bring it across from left to the right.
15:12Callow again.
15:12Jordan unselfishly.
15:14Johnny Lee equally.
15:15And once again the Crusaders just run it in with ease.
15:18That is spectacular.
15:18That's special.
15:19That's what that is.
15:20Marshie for me.
15:21Just the interplay.
15:22The angles.
15:23The running lines.
15:24Hannah.
15:25He's had a big impact on this game very quickly.
15:27Just running with pace and power.
15:29And Fletcher Newell.
15:30Wow.
15:31What a start.
15:35Taha Kemera.
15:36Not able to convert that spectacular try.
15:39Scored by Leicester Whanganuku.
15:49And what an 11 minutes we've seen.
15:52Two terrific tries by the Crusaders.
15:54A near miss from the Fijian Drua.
15:57Right here.
15:58Right here.
15:58Right here.
15:59And let's talk about the crowd too.
16:02Fantastic crowd Justin.
16:03Absolutely.
16:04Yeah.
16:05Away we go then.
16:07Armstrong Ravula.
16:14Now here's Louis Chapman.
16:17As the Crusaders.
16:19Steady it outside their own 22.
16:27Nicely taken down by.
16:30Nasova.
16:32And the Fijian Drua.
16:34Have possession on their own 10 metre line.
16:41Calo in after the ball.
16:43Finds Leowasa.
16:44Pop the pass away.
16:46To Tamani.
16:50And.
16:52Still in the possession of.
16:54Petrua.
16:55Draws Ceci.
17:00Now.
17:01Finds Leowasa.
17:03And.
17:03Will Jordan.
17:05He had a decision to make.
17:06To Trinke made the right 1.
17:07And.
17:08It's got a touch on the 4.
17:133, 3, 2.
17:25Different line out target this time.
17:27as Shelfoon takes it down.
17:32Ball there for Chapman.
17:35Slings away.
17:36Nice impasse again, but this time
17:38the defence reads it well.
17:41Closing in Will Jordan.
17:43Now Kello.
17:45No, no, no!
17:47Not supporting.
17:49Advantage.
17:50Chapman bangs it across field,
17:52but it was a penalty advantage.
17:54He's straight off his feet.
17:57He's slowing the ball down.
18:00I think he got open side Salawa.
18:03He's clearly all over that ball
18:04and he slows down the speed of ball.
18:06I should say Tamari, but
18:10again, the Drua
18:11are just trying to slow down the momentum.
18:13The Crusaders are really looking to
18:15make some inroads in and around the rut.
18:17We saw
18:19that happen with
18:21Fawanganukus and
18:22Sebu Resa's try. That inside ball,
18:25that inside channel is opening them up.
18:27So they're getting desperate
18:28to try and flood the breakdown
18:29and slow the ball down.
18:30I think it's good.
18:33I think it's good.
18:35I think it's good.
18:3914 minutes gone.
18:41Two tries to nil.
18:43Hannah again the target.
18:45This time the Crusaders set up a drive.
18:50Taylor controlling.
18:51Now they get some speed up.
18:56All the backs starting to join in.
18:59Playing advantage.
19:00Away goes Taylor!
19:02And in game number 150, Cody Taylor's over.
19:07Yeah, a real sense of inevitability about this.
19:11It is an Achilles heel for the Drewer,
19:14their ability to defend the line-out ball in the Crusaders
19:16when they've got a guy like Cody Taylor,
19:20the architect at the back with all of his experience,
19:23his mouse, his power, and his speed as well.
19:27You really need to front in this zone.
19:29They got it moving early, the Crusaders,
19:31and Cody Taylor, you can see there, had his hands on it.
19:33Then the backs joined, and when it splintered away,
19:36he had the composure, the mouse, and the power to get the ball down.
19:39Yeah, he wasn't leading that ball go, was he?
19:42When he got himself set on the back of that ball,
19:45he was ready, and those backs were quick to get in
19:48and help him across the line.
19:51And this time, the conversion is good.
19:57Well, in a night of milestones, we've just seen another one.
20:02Try number 50 in Super Rugby for Cody Taylor.
20:06That's a pretty good strike rate for a hooker, no doubt about it,
20:09in the modern game.
20:10They're involved, but he has been a special part of this team.
20:12You do get the sense that the Crusaders have come back for the bye
20:16in really sharp shape.
20:22Armstrong Ravula gets us going again.
20:24This time, not taken in by the Crusaders.
20:33It was a Crusaders ball, and they've taken it quickly.
20:38And a long kick away downfield.
20:41Nicely taken down by Androa Sissi.
20:46And a few seconds.
21:03They work at that, that's one of the most.
21:07Now we've got to get seven players here.
21:08We've got to get five players.
21:09Some players are getting here.
21:10I've got to get six players here.
21:13It's a game and they've got to get five players.
21:15Come on, come on.
21:19Just getting a bootless, a 10-2 here, George Bauer, now we're set to resume.
21:2517 gone, first half, and the Crusaders going out a point a minute.
21:31Second down by Shelfou, and they've collapsed that.
21:36You've set the lifter. You've set the lifter.
21:44So basically, they've pulled down one of the lifters, which is the lifter that's putting the jumper up in the
21:55air.
21:56And then when that lifter is on the ground, you cannot pull him down because the player with the ball's
22:00got nowhere to go.
22:03So the Druid are now going to have to also have unsuccessfully done.
22:08The first one the Crusaders have scored off.
22:10Cody Taylor just before that time they gave away a penalty.
22:13They've got to get it right now, or that scoreboard's going to keep on clocking over.
22:22Uncontested ball, won by Callow this time.
22:26And once again, the Crusaders are going to challenge the Druid forward pack.
22:30And it's looking pretty promising again.
22:33Taylor, yeah, he'll get support now.
22:36And he gets another, I'm pretty sure he has.
22:39Yes, it's given.
22:47Yeah, again, and I'm sure you could all feel it at home as they could here in this stadium.
22:52This outstanding crowd here to see the Crusaders in their last game at Apollo Project searching for their 100th win.
22:59When a guy's playing his 150th, he's come up with his second.
23:03And as I said, it's just a sense that everybody felt of inevitability once again for the second time.
23:09When a guy like this gets control of the ball at the back and you're moving forward.
23:13Man, how do you stop it? And they couldn't.
23:16Discipline from the Druid presenting opportunity.
23:19And the Crusaders took the breeze at their back for this game.
23:23And they've controlled all parts of it in the first 20 minutes.
23:28Dominant.
23:32He's found the radar now as Taha Kevera lands his second conversion.
23:39And after 19 minutes, the Crusaders are ahead by 24 to nil.
23:54Another restart, getting used to those.
23:59not cleanly taken in
24:01and the ball has been
24:03turned over, the druid had it
24:05they lost it, now here's
24:07Chapman
24:10Matahedi waits
24:15little chip and chase
24:17Fihaki did well, got it back to Chapman
24:19and he bangs it off downfield
24:23now Armstrong Ravula
24:29Kimura waits, got rid of it
24:31good skillful play, got it off to Jordan
24:35and the Crusaders back in possession
24:37well that might have been turned over here
24:39yes it has
24:39so finds Liyawasa
24:42Jorossesi has stayed up in the line
24:46Mataheli plays halfback
24:48now Armstrong Ravula
24:50across it goes to Kiteone Salawa
24:55finds Liyawasa once again
24:58Bakatawa showing all his experience
25:00holds it up
25:03Musaitis had a crack at that
25:05through Johnny Lee
25:11now finds Liyawasa
25:13for Armstrong Ravula
25:16just about got his arms through the gap
25:20and a knock on
25:22so a promising move
25:25eventually comes to nothing
25:26yeah they're competing at the breakdown
25:28the Crusaders
25:29I certainly felt that probably
25:30the druid warranted a penalty
25:32when Johnny Lee weep for the ball
25:33he missed it
25:34and then ended up on the druid's side
25:36in the way
25:36off his feet
25:38that possibly they could have
25:40earned themselves a penalty
25:41through that mistake
25:42however they didn't
25:43went to this situation
25:44where the Crusaders again
25:45attacked the breakdown
25:47and they couldn't control it at the back
25:49and subsequently turn it over
25:50yeah good defensive line
25:52through the middle of the park
25:52the druid haven't been able to get it
25:54to the edge
25:55where they tasted a little bit of success
25:56early on
25:58but
25:58they still look dangerous
25:59with ball in hand
26:00there's a couple of nice players
26:01in the midfield clearly
26:03Katawa and Nomathi
26:05every time they touch it
26:06they look dangerous
26:10Crusaders
26:13have gained the scrum penalty
26:15that they were after
26:16camera
26:16away for Jordan
26:18busting the tackle
26:19now Fihaki
26:22got it back inside for McLeod
26:25couldn't make the pass back in field
26:27it was knocked on by the druid
26:30so play will continue
26:33hold it off
26:34Marcus here
26:37uh oh
26:38I think you know what's coming now
26:41oh he's gone quickly
26:42Will Jordan
26:43he's hit enough
26:43he wants to go wide
26:44the kick through
26:45here's
26:46Sebi Reis
26:48oh boy
26:49how good
26:50Sebi Reis again
26:52oh man
26:54but what about the kick
26:56hours less to fire
26:57Whanganuku I think
26:58off the left foot
27:00Sebi Reis
27:01into space
27:01just when even I thought
27:03it's going to be penalty
27:04kick the corner
27:05rolling more
27:06the Crusaders said
27:07we can show you more than that
27:08Will Jordan
27:09is the captain tonight
27:11and he decided
27:12quick tap
27:12out into the midfield
27:14there you can see
27:16the kick from Leicester
27:17Whanganuku
27:18off the left foot
27:19oh
27:20Sebi Reis
27:21that is some
27:22sort of razzle
27:23that's special
27:24isn't it
27:25oh great
27:26oh great finish
27:27fantastic
27:30and when they're rolling
27:31the Crusaders
27:33can play like this
27:34they've come back
27:35refreshed after a week off
27:37they've embraced
27:38the emotion
27:39of this game here
27:40at Apollo Projects
27:41and they're on fire
27:46beautifully judged
27:5231 points to nil
27:56on the back of two tries
27:58from Sebi Reis
28:00only had two
28:01all season
28:03coming into this game
28:04but this is some finish
28:07as he scores
28:08try number 70
28:09in Super Rugby
28:14now the kickoff
28:18that'll be Crusader's ball
28:20no no no
28:30hold there guys
28:32hold there hold there
28:38Taylor throws
28:40Hannah wins
28:42now Kamerat
28:43the lead
28:44bit of a no look pass
28:46and the ball is there
28:48and it's been
28:49knocked on
28:50by the Crusaders
28:51he's run for it
28:52I think it's a knock on
28:53it's probably the first
28:54error that they've made
28:55in 24 minutes
28:57handling wise
28:58the Crusaders
28:59that's Dallas McLeod
29:00that's gone down
29:01they haven't been great
29:02at kickoff receipt
29:04from halfway
29:05they've
29:06bumbled around that
29:07quite a bit
29:08so that'll be an area
29:09of concern for Rob Penney
29:10but the rest of it
29:10has been immaculate
29:11it's the first real
29:12mistake you can think of
29:14where things just
29:14didn't quite click
29:15because man
29:16they've been in rhythm
29:17this evening
29:19yeah what they've done
29:20with their territory
29:21and their possession
29:22has been impressive
29:24and they're going to
29:26continue to play
29:26clearly
29:27when you're on a roll
29:28sometimes
29:28you know
29:29it doesn't all work out
29:30it's the first time
29:32where they've looked
29:32to try and strike
29:33they just missed their
29:33timing and they missed
29:34their accuracy
29:35but when you're up
29:3731 to nil
29:38after 24 minutes
29:39why not roll the dice
29:41every so often
29:43there's a collision
29:44between following
29:44Inuka and McLeod
29:45the challenge is
29:47now looking at
29:49that scoreboard
29:50for the Drewer
29:50it's like
29:51how do we fight
29:53our way back
29:54into this game
29:54and in my mind
29:57they've just got to
29:57simply try and deny
29:58the Crusaders the ball
29:59by fatiguing them
30:00on defence
30:01so they need to go
30:02like they were
30:03nearly in this match
30:0415 plus phases
30:05and they're capable
30:06of doing that
30:12so in from
30:13finds Leowasa
30:14Armstrong
30:15Ravula
30:16away for
30:17Bakatawa
30:18showing good pace
30:20again the ball
30:21coughed up though
30:22and the counter attack
30:23coming
30:24as Jordan's kick
30:26floats in to touch
30:27on the full
30:29but probably go back
30:30to the knock-on
30:31here by the
30:31PG and Druid
30:32yeah that's the 50s
30:34they don't need to
30:34throw
30:35like the strike
30:36move was really
30:37good
30:38got a fracture in the
30:39line over the
30:39advantage line
30:40just got to take the
30:41contact and like I
30:42said just try and
30:43build some continuity
30:44some phases
30:45because Glenn Jackson
30:46I would imagine
30:47that's the messaging
30:48he's giving
30:48no 50-50s
30:50let's not kick the
30:51ball back to the
30:51Crusaders
30:52because tonight
30:52they're in too much
30:53of a mood
30:55well they're well
30:56and really good
30:57enough to get over
30:57the advantage line
30:58on a consistent
30:59basis
31:00to build momentum
31:01and if you don't
31:02see it don't give
31:03it
31:03it's the moment
31:04they're looking
31:04for it too often
31:05credit
31:06where credit's due
31:07though the scrambling
31:08defence of the
31:08Crusaders
31:09is getting in the
31:10way of those
31:10passes
31:11clearly you do
31:11your homework
31:12understand the
31:13offload game's a
31:14big part of the
31:14drier and you
31:15have to slow
31:16or mitigate it
31:17they've done that
31:17well
31:25he was going to
31:26blow a penalty
31:27wasn't he
31:27decided not to
31:29now camera
31:31goes wide
31:32to Fihaki
31:33plenty of support
31:34on the inside
31:35with the kick
31:36through by Fihaki
31:37but it's out on
31:38the full
31:40and they'll have
31:41to come back
31:41to over halfway
31:43back into
31:44Crusaders territory
31:45yeah he'll be
31:46regretting that
31:47Shafiaki
31:47he saw the space
31:48but the option
31:49was ball in hand
31:50he had
31:50Taha Kemena
31:52and Sebu Rees
31:53on his inside
31:53just needed to
31:55gravitate infield
31:56towards them a little
31:56bit
31:57unfortunately kicked it
31:58away and didn't get
31:59the accuracy right
32:00Tomi Otama
32:02clean line-out win
32:04Armstrong
32:04Revula
32:05away for
32:06Salawa
32:07big loose forward
32:09in midfield
32:11now the kick
32:12from Armstrong
32:13Revula
32:15no real pressure
32:17on camera
32:17here
32:18comfortably takes
32:19it
32:19but the penalty
32:22goes against
32:23Christian
32:23Leo
32:24Willi
32:24he was offside
32:36in the end
32:41the draw
32:41face
32:42some
32:42big
32:43deficits
32:43at times
32:44and it doesn't take
32:45much for them
32:45to get a roll
32:46on
32:47you talked about
32:48Amashi
32:48they just need to
32:49deny the Crusaders
32:50some possession
32:51for a while
32:51force them to tackle
32:52like they did
32:53in the opening
32:53moments of the game
32:54just to give
32:55themselves a chance
32:56to put some points
32:58on the board
32:58build some confidence
33:01another clean
33:02line-out win
33:03trying to slip
33:04his way through
33:05here with Salawa
33:06he's playing a penalty
33:07advantage here
33:08Paul Williams
33:13soon they can be
33:14really dangerous
33:15close to the line
33:17as Namolte
33:18makes him ground
33:19now finds
33:20Liyawasa
33:24slings it away
33:25again for
33:26Vakatawa
33:27held up
33:28off the ground
33:29so we'll go back
33:30to the penalty
33:32he's been held up
33:33but we're going to
33:34go back to the penalty
33:36eight red
33:37jumping across
33:40two successive
33:41penalties against
33:42Leo Willi
33:42there
33:43eight red
33:44in the line
33:44now jumping across
33:45contact in the air
33:47he's been held up
33:49he's been held up
33:50he's been held up
33:52he's been held up
33:53interesting choice
33:54at the moment
33:55for
33:55here we go guys
33:56for Sela Sela
33:57drew a captain
33:58tap
33:59okay
33:59I like this option
34:01I really do
34:02I feel
34:03playing this
34:04spontaneity type rugby
34:05is
34:06right in their DNA
34:07and it's a way
34:08just to take it
34:09unstructured
34:10so attack it out
34:12towards midfield
34:13through
34:13Thanakaivata
34:15now finds
34:16Liyawasa
34:19building it up
34:20nicely
34:20in front of the
34:25goalposts
34:26Gallo thought
34:27about it
34:27now the skipper
34:29now Sela Sela
34:32no sign of
34:34breaching
34:34this defence
34:35as yet
34:35there's big
34:37prop forward
34:37hit it
34:40all turned over
34:42but illegally
34:44well Corey
34:45Gallo had one
34:46shot earlier
34:47and thought
34:48better of it
34:49now quickly
34:49taken
34:51here's
34:51Thanakaivata
34:52he's already
34:52been over the
34:53line once
34:53tonight
34:56now Vakatawa
35:01finds Liyawasa
35:02goes again
35:04tries to wriggle
35:05through the
35:05tackle of
35:06George Bauer
35:08another advantage
35:09coming as
35:10Narcilla
35:10gets close
35:12now they have
35:13another shot
35:14at the line
35:15still playing
35:16under this
35:17penalty advantage
35:23and the
35:24tie is
35:25scored
35:27and it
35:28looks like
35:28it was
35:29Joe
35:29Tamani
35:30who picks
35:31up the
35:32first try
35:32for the
35:32Fijian
35:33draw tonight
35:33it's taken
35:34half an
35:34hour
35:35that certainly
35:35was but
35:36they did
35:36show that
35:37patience
35:38and they
35:38were prepared
35:39to phase
35:42and Joe
35:43Tamani was
35:44the man that
35:44eventually
35:44finished it
35:45off with
35:45plenty of
35:46players
35:46putting their
35:47hands up
35:48and as
35:49Jeff said
35:49if they
35:50can find
35:50their way
35:50into the
35:51game
35:51just through
35:51one try
35:52and then
35:52a second
35:52one comes
35:53they are
35:54very very
35:55capable
35:55of
35:55pegging
35:56back
35:56this
35:56deficit
35:56and Paul
35:57Williams
35:57has just
35:58spoken to
35:58Captain
35:59Will
35:59Jordan
35:59about
36:00the
36:00Crusaders
36:01discipline
36:01so back
36:02to back
36:02penalties
36:03puts the
36:04microscope
36:04on them
36:05now it's
36:06about securing
36:07the kickoff
36:07if you are
36:08the drawer
36:08one play
36:09one point
36:10at a time
36:14conversion
36:15goes over
36:16so five tries
36:18to one
36:18in the first
36:19half hour
36:20of this
36:20game
36:39nice high
36:41restart
36:41now
36:42Siggasila
36:43close it in
36:46and it
36:47stays
36:48inside the
36:4922
36:49no they've
36:50taken it
36:50outside
36:51inside
36:52no he
36:52said inside
36:53so
36:56Fiji and
36:57Drua
36:57looking to
36:59open up
37:00a decent
37:00angle
37:01for the
37:01clearance
37:03finds
37:04Liyawasa
37:05and he
37:05hooks it
37:06away
37:07and makes
37:08very little
37:09ground
37:09really
37:13just shows
37:14that there
37:14is a bit
37:14of wind
37:15out there
37:15and let's
37:15remember
37:16that as
37:16well
37:16they are
37:17playing
37:17into the
37:18wind
37:18the Drua
37:19so they
37:19will have
37:20the advantage
37:20of that
37:20in the
37:20second
37:21half
37:22just need
37:22to make
37:23sure
37:23that that
37:23scoreboard
37:24doesn't get
37:24way too far
37:25away for
37:26them by
37:26half time
37:28Cody Taylor
37:28again it's
37:29Jamie Hanna
37:31here's
37:31Whanganuku
37:33showing his
37:33power
37:34in the
37:35midfield
37:35lays it
37:36back for
37:37Chapman
37:37gets the
37:38call
37:39Shelfoon
37:39Jordan
37:40flying
37:42got his
37:43pass away
37:43Shelfoon
37:44away
37:44for
37:45Fihaki
37:46and they've
37:47done it
37:48again
37:49Che Fihaki
37:50scores
37:51as long as
37:52it's not a
37:52forward pass
37:53again the
37:54set play
37:55was
37:56absolutely
37:56superb
37:58looking for
37:59Will Jordan
37:59the entire
38:00time
38:00Shelfoon
38:01played his
38:01part
38:02and when
38:02Will Jordan
38:04hit it
38:04he hit it
38:04at pace
38:05it's just
38:05when he
38:05went to
38:05ground
38:06whether or
38:06not
38:06he didn't
38:07pop it
38:07forward
38:07the power
38:08of Leicester
38:08Whanganuku
38:09through the
38:09middle
38:10Chapman
38:10fakes
38:11one way
38:11spins
38:12back the
38:12other
38:12there's
38:13Shelfoon
38:14boom
38:14back on
38:15the
38:15inside
38:15Will
38:15Jordan
38:17it's just
38:18whether that
38:18pass to
38:19Shelfoon
38:19was forward
38:20or not
38:20they were
38:20there on
38:21the spot
38:21both
38:22referee
38:22and
38:23NAR
38:25oh
38:26that
38:26looks
38:26forward
38:27to me
38:27yeah
38:28it
38:28looks
38:28awkward
38:28across
38:28the
38:29body
38:29doesn't
38:29it
38:30and I
38:31think
38:31Paul
38:31Williams
38:32is going to
38:32want to
38:32have a look
38:33at this
38:33yeah
38:33it looked
38:34off
38:34right
38:35from
38:35it's
38:36sort of
38:36live
38:36stuff
38:36didn't
38:36even
38:37then
38:38it's
38:38hard
38:38to
38:38say
38:38it's
38:38backwards
38:41no
38:41they're
38:42happy
38:42wow
38:43I agree
38:44wow
38:44we're
38:45happy
38:45it was
38:46clear
38:48so
38:49here's the
38:49conversion
38:50attempt
38:50from the
38:51sideline
38:51oh
38:52he's
38:52nailed it
38:53again
38:56yeah
38:57we
38:57we
38:58we
38:58certainly
38:59achieved
38:59what you
38:59were
39:00asking
39:00for
39:00and
39:01those
39:01passes
39:01as well
39:02so
39:02a good
39:02sign
39:02not
39:02much
39:03fierce
39:04I'll
39:05let
39:05you
39:05take
39:05this
39:06Jeff
39:07yeah
39:08I
39:08can
39:08sort
39:08of
39:09see
39:09what
39:09they're
39:09thinking
39:09because
39:10he's
39:10looking
39:10backwards
39:10and
39:11hard
39:12when
39:12you
39:12haven't
39:12got
39:12a
39:13camera
39:14right
39:14on
39:14line
39:14but
39:15tough
39:16read
39:20yes
39:20you're right
39:21about the kickoffs
39:22it hasn't been
39:22their strong points
39:23at all
39:25I will say
39:26it's really
39:26hanging up
39:27in the breeze
39:27though
39:27I think
39:29and
39:29sometimes
39:30that can
39:30be very
39:31difficult
39:31if you're
39:31the receiving
39:32lock
39:32and
39:33lifters
39:34to get
39:34your timing
39:35an angle
39:35100%
39:36right
39:36I'm
39:37cutting in
39:38some slack
39:38here
39:38because
39:39most of
39:39their games
39:40are pretty
39:40good
39:45Tony Otama
39:47throws towards
39:48the back
39:48nicely done
39:49stroke to
39:50Namothe
39:51got it
39:51away
39:51for
39:52Vakatawa
39:54got a penalty
39:55advantage
39:55here
39:56and this
39:57is going
39:58to be
39:58a yellow
39:58card
39:58I reckon
39:59the warning
40:00has already
40:01been given
40:01let's
40:08see
40:08we're
40:09straight
40:09back
40:09down
40:10here
40:10it's
40:10no clear
40:11release
40:11by number
40:12seven
40:12and he's
40:12got straight
40:12on the
40:13ball
40:13and killed
40:13it
40:14seven
40:16no clear
40:16release
40:19so time
40:20in the bin
40:20then for
40:21Johnny Lee
40:24seven red
40:24no clear
40:25release
40:26now this
40:27this is
40:28where
40:29this is
40:30where the
40:30Druid need
40:31to maximise
40:32the Crusaders
40:33down to
40:3314
40:35they've got
40:35the best
40:36part of
40:36five and a
40:37half minutes
40:37now
40:39and then
40:39five minutes
40:40after half
40:41time
40:41this is
40:41their time
40:42to fight
40:42their way
40:43back into
40:43this match
40:45Kamothe
40:45out
40:45they need
40:46to stand
40:46up
40:48taken
40:48down
40:49by
40:49Narsila
40:50Sula
40:50Tongi
40:51Otama
40:51flips
40:51her back
40:52on the
40:52inside
40:52another
40:53penalty
40:55advantage
40:55here
40:55high tackle
40:57against
40:58the Crusaders
40:59off it
41:00goes
41:00now
41:00to
41:00Antonio
41:02Wonga
41:04Armstrong
41:05Revula
41:08good
41:09strong
41:09thrust
41:10he's
41:10looked
41:10very
41:10good
41:11Vakatawa
41:11the
41:1331
41:14test
41:15French
41:15international
41:19now
41:19Armstrong
41:20Revula
41:20pops
41:21the
41:21pass
41:21and it
41:22falls
41:22nicely
41:23for
41:23Wonga
41:24only
41:256 or
41:257 metres
41:26short
41:26playing
41:27against
41:2714
41:28and
41:29probably
41:29still
41:30under
41:30this
41:30penalty
41:30advantage
41:33now
41:34Armstrong
41:35Revula
41:35again
41:36they go
41:36right
41:36for
41:39Namothe
41:44finds
41:45Leah
41:45wasa
41:45again
41:46up
41:47for
41:47Salawa
41:52hit it
41:53makes
41:53some
41:53grand
41:53go
41:54back
41:54just
41:54going
41:55back
41:55and
41:55forward
41:55marks
41:56here
42:00push it
42:01just
42:01wait
42:03that was a
42:04high tackle
42:04here
42:04okay
42:04just
42:05wait
42:09back
42:10back
42:10is it
42:10just
42:10wait
42:10just
42:11come
42:11back
42:11a bit
42:11just
42:12come
42:12back
42:12a bit
42:13just
42:13bring
42:14the
42:14mark
42:14back
42:14here
42:14well
42:15Masilisil is
42:16pointing to
42:17the touch
42:17but
42:17they just
42:18showed
42:18before
42:19by playing
42:19that
42:19instinctive
42:20style
42:20rugby
42:21just
42:21by a
42:21tap
42:21here
42:22quick
42:22tap
42:23they
42:23they can
42:24just
42:24get
42:24into
42:24to
42:26the
42:26situation
42:27where
42:27they're
42:28playing
42:28heads
42:28up
42:29what's
42:29in
42:29front
42:29of
42:29them
42:29the
42:30structure
42:30stuff
42:30I don't
42:31know
42:31whether
42:32they're
42:32as good
42:33when they're
42:33in this
42:33position
42:34if they're
42:34not
42:34going
42:35to
42:35go
42:35to
42:35a
42:35line
42:35out
42:35drive
42:36line
42:37out
42:38one
42:38by
42:39now
42:41can
42:42they
42:42apply
42:42some
42:42pressure
42:43through
42:43the
42:43middle
42:46Tongi
42:46Otama
42:47holding
42:47in the
42:48back
42:48still
42:49holding
42:52another
42:53penalty
42:54boy
42:55it's
42:55counting
42:55a
42:56Crusaders
42:56a
42:56penalty
42:57a
42:57penalty
42:58try
42:58scores
43:03and
43:03there'll
43:04be
43:04another
43:04warning
43:18there's
43:18a
43:18warning
43:18you heard
43:19that
43:19and
43:20absolutely
43:21happy to
43:21be proved
43:22wrong
43:22because
43:23they
43:23actually
43:23did
43:24reformulate
43:24a position
43:25to get
43:26in
43:27to
43:27then
43:27put
43:28the
43:28Crusaders
43:28under
43:29penalty
43:29pressure
43:29which
43:30they
43:30conceded
43:30of
43:31and
43:31then
43:31the
43:31power
43:32to
43:32go
43:32over
43:32the
43:32drawer
43:33they
43:33do
43:33strike
43:34from
43:34septis
43:34so
43:35now
43:35the
43:35Crusaders
43:36know
43:36that
43:36they
43:36have
43:36threats
43:37across
43:37the
43:37park
43:37yeah
43:38they've
43:38done
43:38it
43:38well
43:38haven't
43:39they
43:39because
43:39it
43:39started
43:39to
43:40lose
43:40its
43:40shape
43:40but
43:41then
43:41they
43:41regathered
43:42themselves
43:42they put
43:43new numbers
43:44around
43:44the ball
43:44and then
43:45they've
43:45driven
43:46over
43:49Tanakaibata
43:49the number
43:50eight
43:50forward
43:51scoring
43:51the second
43:52try
43:52been a
43:54try
43:54fast
43:54in the
43:54first
43:55half
43:56Armstrong
43:56Rivula
43:59away
43:59to
43:59the
44:00right
44:0138
44:01to
44:0212
44:03a couple
44:04of minutes
44:04left in the
44:05first half
44:05third half
44:13after that
44:14short
44:14following
44:14third half
44:26switch
44:26so
44:26It's those kicks up really high.
44:28No, Sula Sula couldn't hold on, but he's off now.
44:32Oh, he bounced into George Bauer.
44:37He was almost apologetic about the tackle,
44:39but he caused the skipper to drop it.
44:42I think he was just worried because Sula Sula just charged him to him.
44:45He didn't use any arms, George Bauer.
44:46He kind of just braced himself.
44:48His arm was sort of dropped and low.
44:50He said, that's not my fault. You've charged him to me.
44:53I was just sort of running forward to make a tackle.
44:57It was almost that the instinctive brace yourself is coming.
45:01Yeah, it was, wasn't it?
45:01So I've got my arm down, but they just sort of collided with each other.
45:05But that's an error that the Drua could ill afford
45:08with just a minute to go before halftime.
45:17Crusaders have scored six tries in the first half.
45:20Five.
45:24Six.
45:25Oh, there.
45:25Just using the seven-man scrum at the moment
45:28as Chapman slips it away for Kemmerer.
45:31Pops the pass up.
45:32It almost popped it up to Fihaki.
45:35Now Leo Woolley.
45:37Shofun.
45:39And they set it again.
45:40Five out from the 22
45:41as Chapman
45:44sends it away for Leo Woolley.
45:48Struggling his way down towards the 22.
45:52And the ball is there for Louis Chapman.
45:57And the ball is there for Louis Chapman.
46:09Time up in the first half.
46:11Across to Newell again from Shofun.
46:15Now Taylor snaps it up.
46:17A couple of tries to him in the first half.
46:22And now Chapman.
46:23Away it goes to Whainga Onuku.
46:27Here's Jordan.
46:29Can't put him down.
46:31Makes good ground, Will Jordan.
46:34Chapman.
46:34Bauer running onto it.
46:37Still going.
46:38Big George Bauer.
46:39Yet to score a try
46:41for the Crusaders.
46:43McLeod.
46:45Held up in the tackle.
46:47Now he goes to ground.
46:49Chapman goes again.
46:50Kello.
46:51Jordan throws a short pass.
46:55Whainga Onuku again.
46:57Power.
46:59Look at this.
47:00Incredible power from
47:01Leicester Whainga Onuku.
47:06Another crack at the line.
47:11Trying to stretch his way through there was...
47:13That is Seve Reis.
47:15Yeah, I can't see it.
47:18Time off.
47:20Yeah.
47:22He's going to check here to see whether...
47:24Time off.
47:25The ball actually got over the line.
47:27We're getting around to the ball.
47:27It's actually behind the line.
47:29Crusaders don't look like they're celebrating too much.
47:31I can't say on the field decision try.
47:34Well, I'm short.
47:35So he hasn't got there.
47:37Yeah.
47:37Obviously, you've got to go look at that.
47:38I think it was on the line.
47:39So that's why we're going to check him.
47:40Yeah.
47:41Okay, Zinn.
47:42So we just need to sign this off, please, mate.
47:44By the time I get around that side,
47:45I don't have the ball clearly down on the ground.
47:48So on-field decision is no try.
47:50Just need to confirm grounding.
47:51Checking grounding.
47:52On-field no try.
47:53That's good referring again.
47:53What he's saying is by the time I got around there,
47:56it was short,
47:56but that doesn't mean it's then been shuffled back.
48:01So he just wants to see if on that initial lunge,
48:03Severy-Reese got the ball on the line.
48:05He's seen it short of the line.
48:07Does Severy-Reese get it there
48:08and then get shunted back a little bit,
48:09that ends up short?
48:12All right, you're not going to see from that angle there.
48:15As we see here, just watch the chalk.
48:20Bear with me, Paul.
48:21It's tight.
48:22I'm just finding an aerial image.
48:24So we're restarting this.
48:25Five minutes going to be for sure.
48:29Yeah.
48:33Just like you left one to me earlier, Martial.
48:36I'll leave that one to you.
48:37I have a decision.
48:38I think they'll...
48:40say short.
48:41Stick with your on-field decision.
48:43There is no clear grounding.
48:44Okay.
48:45So there's no clear grounding
48:46and that is half-time.
48:47No try.
48:49So there it is.
48:50That's the decision
48:51from the refereeing team.
48:53No try,
48:54but there have been plenty of them
48:55in the first half.
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