Tune in to watch Saturday’s first match, a New Zealand derby in Christchurch between the struggling Crusaders – and the desperate Highlanders.
Kick off is at 09h35 SA time.
Crusaders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Tom Marshall, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Tyler Bleyendaal, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock (captain), 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Joe Moody, 18 Dominic Bird, 19 Jordan Taufua, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Tom Taylor, 22 Adam Whitelock.
Highlanders: Ben Smith, Tony Ensor, Jason Emery, Ma’a Nonu, Hosea Gear, Hayden Parker, Aaron Smith, TJ Ioane, John Hardie, Jarrad Hoeata, Josh Bekhuis, Brad Thorn, Chris King, Andrew Hore (captain), Tony Woodcock. Reserves: Liam Coltman, Ma’afu Fia, Jamie Mackintosh, Elliot Dixon, Fumiaka Tanaka, Colin Slade, Jake Paringatai.
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Who`s your money on for First Tryscorer . . . ❓
@Original Pierre (Comment 1) : owen franks
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It’s a cold wet day in newcastle…
Owen, gets a yellow, not the try 🙂
Why the %^&* was that not a red ❓ ❗ 👿 🙄
Okay, same as last year, NZ rugby players are allowed to use the pitch as a boxing ring with gay abandon!
Score?
Crusaders 6 – 0 Highlanders
29min
Crusaders 9 – 0 Highlanders
31min
Crickey but the dirty Highlanders are kak.
Can’t win their own lineout, getting pushed off the ball in the scrums.
Vrot, vrot, vrot. 🙄
Try to the Cheatsaders.
HALF TIME
Cheatsaders 16 – 0 Dirty Highlanders
Ht, saders lead 16-0
Cheatsaders 16 – 5 Dirty Highlanders
50min
Landies pulled one back,
19-5 Saders leading
19-8
69 min
FT
Saders 24-8 Landies