2020 Super Rugby Aotearoa Round Five: Crusaders vs Blues

Defending champions, the Crusaders hosted the in-form Blues in Christchurch in a game that delivered to the pre-match hype.

[@MrFijibati]

Saders again have proven that they are the benchmark of Rugby in NZ. Results aside, they a Champion team and not a team of individual champions. This Champion team keep setting the benchmark and its organization deserves much credit. Hats off to Razor, his team and their organization - why isnt he the AB Coach, NZR 😉

[@ethant4531]

Beautiful performance from George Bridge!

[@EllliotJackRussel1]

He is good.

[@noelburland7169]

The scrum the Blues received before the Reiko Ioane try was debatable, as well as the penalty from that scrum that they received, but when Braydon Ennor charged the conversion you sensed the momentum shift, even though the Blues had just scored. It was a fantastic game that lived up to the hype. The Blues played well and were in the game right up until Will Jordan scored. If both teams are at the top of the table at the last round and the tournament gets decided at the return match at Eden Park then it should be a cracking match.

[@noelburland7169]

@@barrybrown6528 lol do you have a short attention span or something?

[@barrybrown6528]

@@noelburland7169 sorry bud I apologize.

[@jrag0598]

You can’t just skip the conversion charge down and Moungas solo restart pick up. It changed the momentum of the game drastically.

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[@eddietalon7006]

@Maximo David flixportal xD

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[@deankhaka3119]

“Cometh the hour cometh the man”🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sting1077]

Well that try did come on the 60th minute....so it was spot on!!

[@maxguarda]

Impressive plays and a great match, but by far the most incredible thing is seeing a packed stadium in July 2020. Congratulations NZ on putting Covid under control!

[@tumuacrichton5641]

I just can't stop watching these highlights

[@judo213]

Where's the charged down and richies lil 10m restart. Momentum change 101

[@weeneeps]

0 - 0:15 players out tunnel; 0:16 - 0:45 final phase of try repeated 3 times; 0:46 - 0:56 penalty being kicked; 0:57 - 1:07 crowd shot + players running back to halfway + logo transition; 1:08 - 1:13 pen being kicked; 1:14 - 1:24 shot of bench + players running back; 1:25 - 1:40 ball kicked out and players running off at halftime; 1:41 - 2:04 an actual 23sec of rugby resulting in a try; 205 - 2:20 players celebrating; 2:21 - 2:28 repeat of try; 2:29 - 2:47 great passage of play leading to try; 2:48 - 3:02 crowd celebrating; 3:03 - 3:13 repeat of try; 3:14 - 3:24 kick at goal; 3:25 - 3:30 shot of try scorer; 3:31 - 4:04 rugby leading to try; 4:05 - 4:15 celebrations; 4:16 - 4:26 repeats of try; 4:27 - 4:45 players reaction to winning/losing. So 112sec of crowd shots, players entering/exiting and celebrations i.e. a quarter of the video not rugby. 25% more rugby in the vids would be welcome and be a better advert for the game. Hey, maybe a 10min vid with just rugby is even possible.

[@topnotch3722]

Amazing game from both teams, hats off fo the champion team for showing up. But Rieko running through four defenders was pretty amazing.

[@brentbecroft2890]

How is Robertson not the AB coach? Fucken mind blowing how Foster got the job. It really blows me away.

[@sulil1938]

Same reason as to how Sam Cane got AB's captain and not Sam Whitelock. Crazy and mindblowing!

[@andrebowman88]

Will Jordan’s just amazing. If he can keep this going he’ll surely be an abs.

[@norpera]

He will b a All black

[@demetriusseiuli6821]

Mark Telea will get it first

[@gdavies4]

norps amai especially with Barrett off to Japan. Will Jordan has taken over the mitre cup, arteoroa rugby and soon international rugby!

[@brentbecroft2890]

He needs to do a lot more yet to get that black jersey.

[@etiennebouyoux3577]

Perhaps he will. But with havili, jordie and co, even without bauden it will be close.

[@roryday9469]

Missed the conversion charge down an teleas mean as run

[@Alan-tc1vb]

Something wrong with the ref this game All the 50:50 calls went to the Blues but the Crusaders too good at the end

[@siosaiakatavakelangi4388]

Absolutely true

[@paddyo5060]

Great game but terrible highlights package. Full of logos, and was kicking the ball out at halftime and walking off at halftime really a highlight?

[@darrenbakker1786]

especially when they miss the conversion charge down and mounga restart

[@tommhowcroft8291]

There Were 8 Backs on at Once

[@bmac63]

poor highlights package. ...no build up highlights..terrible

[@josaiaraiqeu4430]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT SADERS..MENTOR THE RAZOR

[@wayno5655]

What was with the ref??? - 16th man or what??

[@leaisaufeau8349]

is that the same excuse everytime blues lose? Mate thats the 2nd loss this year and still a 3rd match in eden park. No point

[@Alan-tc1vb]

Leai Saufeau Who you talking to mate

[@nzbomber685]

That's my bois....goo the crusaders 2020

[@HannahSaidLikeHana]

Good game! ⚔️ And go Richie Mo' !

[@bwdown]

Nobody beats the Crusaders at home. 37 games in a row.

[@johnathonstanos6242]

36

[@weeneeps]

Might want to consider videos longer than 5min. It's impossible to do a game justice in such short clips and you're actually damaging people's idea of what to expect from rugby.

[@mattmcadam4641]

Did Barret play?

[@luneify4289]

he had a shocker

[@johnathonstanos6242]

He did nothing aye ahah

[@ronansavage7918]

What a game from Mounga

[@barrybrown6528]

Good game good score.

[@danwest9636]

Ive already seen this video

[@dlow_cuhz5149]

All the try assists and conversions, penalties are by Maounga tho

[@egberttuiloma6370]

CRUSADER CRUSADER CRUSADER CRUSADER!

[@TgnMuslim]

At 3:24 you can hear the sideline commentator spitting 🤣

[@煮卵-r5k]

very good game

[@sufyaanshahzad5894]

Wait why are there fans when it is behind closed doors

[@pleelee9459]

36th consecutive win at home? Aw gummon. Up the crusaders 🔴⚫🔴⚫

[@Maisha0810]

Please call these scoring highlights and not match highlights. Match highlights have lots more of what transpired in the match.

[@sovietonion72]

If the Blues can't beat the Crusaders at Christchurch then nobody will, this was a preview of the final.

[@marcuswilliam1323]

Crusaders are the ones to bet with tthat amazing performance

[@barrybrown6528]

Nooo not the ones to beat they'll gona win the whole thing.

[@sanilekataukapo969]

Mo'unga is too good for master mind of the game...

[@douglasmuir9330]

Blues supporters can sit back down now

[@junioriu1332]

Just kick back mate it’s only one loss

[@leaisaufeau8349]

2 loss actually. do we really need to see the third 🙄 for 2020?

[@Lawence-rg8lg]

Up the bluessss

[@r.tbishop3222]

Blues robbed!!!

[@wharehinga6721]

How?

[@dellygod1590]

The refs certainly helped the Crusaders, however, the Blues had their chances and only have themselves to blame.

[@lisachaney8414]

@@dellygod1590 Your delusional...how did the ref help us? Blues had all the goods from the ref from what I saw

[@James-mr1yr]

Up the crusaders

[@EvilKiwiNZ]

Given the Ioane try started from Telea being ahead of Plummer the kicker in that leadup who was the one that then touched the ball as it bounced off him I'd say the result worked out even.