Super Rugby Pacific | Blues v Crusaders - Final Highlights

Super Rugby Pacific | Blues v Crusaders - Final Highlights
The maiden Super Rugby Pacific title has been won by the Crusaders, who showed their class on the big stage at Auckland’s Eden Park, beating the Blues to clinch their 11th Super Rugby crown.
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[@keogan]

Congratulations to crusaders, good game Pablo nice kick for the last try, greetng from Buenos Aires

[@kennygeee8180]

Greetings from papua new guinea 🇵🇬 in the Pacific ocean 🌊

[@SwarleySwablu]

You must be looking forward to having him back for Los Pumas internationals

[@TheFunkhouser]

He is welcome here anytime!!!

[@hankgoldenshaft]

Pablo - what a player. He’s going to be missed by crusaders fans

[@Brucemcleod2345]

We love Pablo in NZL

[@mickser101]

You've got to hand it to the Crusaders Organisation. In 27 seasons of Super Rugby in all it's forms they are 13 times Champions, 4 times R-up, 20 Times made the Semi Final's. Most Wins, Most Points, Most Tries, Most Goals(Pen, Con, DG) a 3 in a row and a 6 in a row. Take a bow Crusaders, simply the best.

[@rchw8052]

Great stats. Thanks

[@mickser101]

@billy tapurau ya I know I left out two of SR Aotearoa being as it was 5 teams. Amended list is 13 wins 4 R-up 22 Semi Finals and 12 times topping table in RR

[@Johnny-Leigh1990]

Forgot one stat above all. The Crusaders have never lost a home finals match in their history. And more importantly have hosted 6 Grand Finals and won the lot.

[@danteioka1216]

69 likes

[@Anonymous.13342]

And they not even one of the original teams😲

[@yourguyhasagun8998]

Damn you can feel the momentum thru the screen! Masterpiece of a performance!

[@ricardoprovan9271]

Matera´s kick was far from a beauty, but his vision of what to play was extraordinary, quite unusual for forwards that naturally tend to charge and try to burst through defences!

[@dalmarahmed8499]

It was a good kick - worst case scenario it would have been taken back into goal-line for CRU Drop Out Also as a leftie, kicking against his body Agree on the vision needed, saw the kick space and attacked it

[@tawerapetera9327]

So happy for him

[@3xTuesday]

I’d say it was a great kick, sat up before the goal line, blues players on the back foot, the vision and execution in the WET was sublime, and also because he’s a loose forward. That is more than just a good kick it ultimately was Saders Game Set Match play.

[@tawerapetera9327]

reminds me of Zinzan Brooke.. great vision on the field and wasn't afraid to kick the ball

[@pacovidela]

He grew up in Argentina, playing football (soccer), so it’s natural for him to use space and kick the ball that way. That proves again how advantageous it is for a professional sportsman to have training and certain expertise in other sports. That’s definitely an added value!

[@lazer_kiw1]

Masterclass by the Crusaders. Sam Whitelock my man of the match, outstanding work.

[@wadesharp11]

Agreed! Read them like a book

[@Anonymous.13342]

Nah I'd give it to Mo'unga

[@lazer_kiw1]

@@Anonymous.13342 Mo'unga was fantastic, totally outclassed Beauden, but Whitelock was an absolute beast in the lineouts and won some key turnovers

[@farhanjohari9996]

Thanks for the hype Blues. And feel sorry for the cameraman assistant (mins 3:58 ), but he kept up the pace better than the blues

[@pat1589]

Great season by the Blues, remember the beat Canterbury in Christchurch. 1 all.

[@farhanjohari9996]

@@pat1589 what did they get 😂😂😂

[@pat1589]

@@farhanjohari9996 ro the final. Big gains by Rangi and the boys. Won the trans tasman last year. Form team this year. Rangi for next ABs coach.

[@MarkWhippy]

Even though the Blues lost, still proud of them and was great to see a full crowd at Eden Park. The line outs was the real difference between the two sides. Especially in a game with these weather conditions.

[@nathanielgeorge7054]

win or lose UP THE BLUES

[@Thomas-dy5xl]

@@nathanielgeorge7054 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nathanielgeorge7054]

@@Thomas-dy5xl 🤣🤣🤣

[@evanderkolli1234]

Crusaders forwards outclassed all Blues forwards....even those Blues forwards named in the ABs ......... Crusaders went into BEASTMODE and the Blues were all confused,up till the last quarter then they scored a point....welcome to super rugby Blues #15.

[@vaughanthomas3627]

what a funny old game after the 21st minute I felt the Blues just weren't in the game, the Crusaders played a masterpiece. "Dynasty"

[@jayw6211]

Ref loved them too. What a crook.

[@kiwijerm1]

@@jayw6211 ref was invisible as he should be.

[@TheFunkhouser]

I love the Pacifica players dont get me wrong.. but they simply run out of puff!! Its true!!

[@frazerakuhata6812]

bullshit the ref cheated

[@frazerakuhata6812]

crusaders needed the ref

[@jackboard3382]

I've only watched this 30 times and it somehow gets better every time

[@KratosYT541]

Congratulations to the Crusader's I can't believe it's the 6th title in a row now you've always been my favorite team to watch my favorite try was Reece and very well done to Blue's for the great effort and that drop kick was incredible nicely done Richie

[@AhTu1306]

What a game..what an atmosphere! Congratulations Crusaders. 🎊

[@waiata216]

to be fair NZ rugby is at a low ebb right now. The blues are weak the Crusaders are rebulding. Just as well the world cup is not this year

[@MarkWhippy]

Yeah even though my team lost, it was a great atmosphere at Eden Park and I’m still proud of the Blues.

[@Jake-nt2lj]

Wasn’t a good game to be honest

[@craiggoodwin7556]

Where??

[@richposports7030]

Looked and sounded heavy!!

[@basildavidson4597]

Great Southern Hemisphere rugby. From a South African supporter.

[@jamiescott7345]

URC final to come 🙌

[@preest_nz]

@@jamiescott7345 that’s a tier below super rugby. SA teams shouldn’t have left.

[@allyhasssnhassan3057]

Sa team leaving is good now we will play not only urc but champion league rugby with toulon and company which will be awesome

[@fabiov8412]

good luck with urc final to both SAn teams

[@rothnieoosthuizen3728]

@@preest_nz a whole tier eh? Wow. To be fair, I haven't watched many SR games lately, but those Aussies, Fijians and Samoans must've upped their game I guess. In my opinion it's one of the best decisions SA rugby has taken in a while. If we can get into the 6N, it won't be a day too soon either.

[@seanyshepfit]

Crusaders are too good. Class act.

[@PumaParisien]

Bravo Saders! from Madrid, Spain

[@baroid88]

Fuck off. go Play soccer

[@nicogoliath4902]

To be honest its great to see the BLUES redeemed their name this season , it can only get better from here. As a CRUSADER fan victory sure does taste great.

[@jamieodonnell9521]

@@buck8478 lol he's not the best coach in the world

[@tiotigeorge4794]

Crusaders outclasses the Blues in all areas....congrats to Saders...from a Blues fan

[@petertewhare1217]

Pablo for ABs perhaps😂

[@RazorEdge11]

I can't wait to see the face on sir JK now😂. I'm looking forward to the breakdown.

[@petertewhare1217]

Yeah me too brah he might have to take his depression pills😭

[@rjmn1]

Same bro 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mred9361]

Yeah,it's a must not miss.

[@Olivierstreet]

Dude!!! They counted the Saders out like 5 weeks ago!!

[@MusMasi]

@@Olivierstreet more like they hoped if they ignored them they would go away lol.

[@tomas2247]

Materaaaa🇦🇷♥

[@olivermadden5083]

The complete wet-weather performance and the perfect example of how you win finals. What a performance by the Crusaders, they never let the Blues into the game at all. Dominant set-piece and a defence that never looked like being breached.

[@judygreen1952]

but the blues got a tri

[@ricardojuricic9027]

@@judygreen1952 indeed; smugled 🏉 out of sader's scrum 5 yards from touchline. Well done!

[@BrianAllenBee52100]

Perhaps the most skilled rugby team in the world.

[@kelbatt7729]

gotta hand it to them- they know how to win the big ones

[@Islandkid679]

I'm hoping for a match up between the best of the North and South Hemisphere clubs one day, similar to the Club World Cup in football...imagine Leinster vs the Crusaders

[@marcusd9192]

I doubt any international team could have beaten them today

[@seruvakawaletabua1031]

Stormers won the URC title this morning. That competition over there is probably superior than our Super Rugby...will see when SA plays ABs.

[@rory7590]

@@seruvakawaletabua1031 Considering the number of SA vs NZ teams to win the Super competition when SA were involved, I’d say that is a big call.

[@robertmamea9916]

Crusaders know how to play finals playoffs but the Blues will learn from this. Richie was a class of his own and shut Barrett out 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@pat1589]

He didn't shut out Barrett, the Reds forwards shut out Barrett.

[@magpieasm5169]

@@pat1589 Nope, Mo'unga totally outplayed B Barrett, who was clueless.

[@paulthomson2288]

@@magpieasm5169 Most of the All Blacks in the Blues were outclassed by their opponents in this game.

[@nicogoliath4902]

I agree but your starting a war. I'm currently in a war on the ALL-BLACKS channel

[@lukec2226]

@@magpieasm5169 Every time BB got the ball, I knew he was just going to hand possession back to us with a tame kick. I won't be enjoying that so much when we play Ireland.

[@tufflion3344]

Home ground advantage with a stacked out stadium and the blues couldn't deliver, the chiefs gave the crusaders a tougher challenge down in Christchurch last week. Congratulations crusaders.

[@pat1589]

Blues bet them in Christchurch. 1 each.

[@James-gx9gn]

@@pat1589 Blues also got beaten at Eden park by the Crusaders during the round robin, so it's actually 2-1 to the Crusaders

[@pat1589]

@@James-gx9gn are you sure about that. Blues beat the Crusaders 15th of April, was there. When did the Crusader beat the blues on another occasion???? 1 all cuz. But good effort hahahahahah.

[@khankake9576]

@@James-gx9gn No, the only time the Blues and the Crusaders met in the round robin was down in Christchurch when the Crusaders got beaten. So it's 1 each.

[@uglymandarronson9838]

@@James-gx9gn James mate 🤦‍♂️ use facts. The Blues were 15/0 after their first game loss of the season to the 'Canes

[@parkiwi4787]

A master class of winning, passion, skills, defending and expansive open rugby. The champion team are a champion TEAM!!!!

[@coudu8ed]

Thanks for some Super Rugby, love watching from the 🇺🇸

[@978962]

For the crusaders to be at the top of the league for so many years is truely amazing. One of the greatest franchises in sport history.

[@naddanbb]

yeah but isnt ian foster amazing

[@rixstatuua4096]

Love the ending with Sevu kicking to touch and Richie diving on the ground realising they have won 🏆 👏 🙌 😀

[@ashinch0r]

WELL DONE BOYS!!!! Was awesome to watch!

[@shannonwaipouri1730]

Well played crusaders from a auckland blues supporter congrats

[@mrdiegotecoppolla6101]

Nice kick Matera!!! For all the haters who talks shit when you came to the home of the crusaders

[@lisachaney8414]

Yes the haters are in the crying room

[@TW-mt5mv]

He did well to make up for some stupid tackles in the last weeks

[@lisachaney8414]

@@TW-mt5mv Yes but they were just tackles as the judiciary cleared him…

[@TW-mt5mv]

@@lisachaney8414 obviously he was cleared otherwise he wouldn’t be playing. It was however a close call IMO

[@jayw6211]

No one likes crusaders except South Island lol

[@Bawantha12]

Masterclass performance by the Crusaders. Shut down the Blues in many facets of the game. 80 Minutes of Complete and outstanding Rugby from Crusaders. Congratulations Champs of 2022. 🤟👍🤙👏

[@RazorEdge11]

Imagine going on a 15 game winning streak and lose in the finals 👀👀👀😂😂😂😂

[@cameronwebb7964]

Not a 15 game winning streak, a 14 game winning streak because they lost the their first match.

[@khankake9576]

They came up against a much better team. That's the nature of the sport. I"m a Blues fan and I take my hat off to the Crusaders. They disrupted the game plan of the Blues and never really got into the game. But I'm proud of them, because for years, they were in a real dark place. But now, they've put belief back into the minds of Aucklanders.

[@AB-hh2eu]

Crusaders has in rugby what Real Madrid has in football, an extra point of mysticism that nobody knows very well what it is, as a team they always have something in their favor even if the match is tied.

[@uglymandarronson9838]

@@cameronwebb7964 muppet 🤦‍♂️ Don't correct people when you are wrong

[@isuruherath9911]

@@AB-hh2eu true brother being a both Liverpool and Crusaders supporter I agree with you 💯

[@namasi7070]

Razor and his coaching staff are miles ahead of everybody else.

[@idreeswilliams1188]

They should have the winner of the URC verse the winner of this SRP tournament. That would be mad.

[@allyhasssnhassan3057]

Sa teams got it good. From next season urc and champion league rugby with toulon. Awesome

[@AFLI8D]

​@@allyhasssnhassan3057most of their players from overseas.

[@idontgetit2195]

Crusaders have to be one of the best teams in club sports of all time right?

[@dunit4472]

From a blues fan-- Hate to say it but yes easily

[@dovahking5991]

damn straight.

[@kelbatt7729]

Correct

[@marcusd9192]

I was thinking that today. Probably the best sporting club in competitive pro sporting history. Who would be better....?

[@jono4000]

Nah my local rugby club went undefeated 3 years in a row

[@haydenperkins3877]

Crusaders defence was insane tonight

[@XYZ-gh2jh]

But highlights i think blues defence were trying though, saved good tries

[@RoyJones.]

solid brick wall lol

[@rhysduncan8676]

So was the Blues defense tbf

[@annamarcel7654]

Well done Crusaders you so deserve to be champions, we were outplayed in all areas.

[@josephouma4251]

Even after 24hrs of grieving still cant watch this in peace...Sanders owened us there

[@keykoreandrewahsincharlie8451]

Beauden Barrett's head bowing down at 5:47 had the closing gesture for the blues... brilliant performance Crusaders!! Just brilliant!

[@tawerapetera9327]

Congratulations Razor on your Backspin to Backspin to Backspin title wins

[@nikolakozhuharov1042]

Good assist by Maradona for the 2nd Crusaders try. Where's Grant Nisbett though? Haven't heard him commentate in a while.

[@neomasitsa3028]

Maradona hahahahaha

[@martincutler1741]

Been wondering the same about Nisbett. Miss his commentary.

[@vahorgan]

Crusaders... No matter where you are from in the world, you got to appreciate the legacy.

[@jono4000]

The legacy of 1 man

[@topsouter]

Great work from both teams... Dam, I Love this Game!

[@Skybar23]

this is what worries me about having a lot of blues players in the ABs...they just wont be able to perform when it matters or when nothing is going right for them. You need resilient players..this is why naming of the ABs should be be done after super rugby is over...it has an effect on players

[@dontuakana7788]

I said it before Matera, with ball in hand, he can play and kick like a backs player

[@api9816]

Damn...What a season & the Crusaders blue off the Blues at Eden Park. Can't wait for next year.

[@khankake9576]

Blues supporter here, crying myself to sleep.

[@gc4610]

@@khankake9576 Shame

[@gc4610]

@HexlcaniHopefully, get rid of some of the ABs who don't even deserve to be in the reserves.

[@jacksemenoff2148]

I dont care who wins Super Rugby as long as its not Auckland ,so this made my weekend!

[@janelow5144]

Um

[@judygreen1952]

another negative opinion that should be kept off this page.

[@thorggernaut3081]

as a chiefs fan, I really feel 4 the blues as they were the "form team" of the comp. They saved there worse game 4 last! nothing but respect 2 the crusaders tho, they are "simply the best"...

[@javimezcalito1425]

Felicitaciones!!!! Grande Pablo,siempre metiendo la patada!!!!!

[@supercream1263]

Congrats Crusaders! What a class act! Masterpiece! 80 mins of coaching clinic at its very best! The innovation & the outside the box sort of plays were a joy to watch! Trademark of Crusaders rugby! Sign of great leadership in the Crusaders Family - Executives, Team Management & Players! Love to see a comp now, comprising of the Crusaders, Japan League Winner, La Rochelle, Lyon & Stormers. All the very best Crusaders! I am from Fiji. Crusaders' fan to the core since 1996. Vinaka Vakalevu Bower, Reece kei Fihaki!

[@supercream1263]

Vinaka vakalevu talega vei Naholo! Dou Kalougata tiko (Bower, Reece, Fihaki, Nahiolo & Crusaders Family)! Loloma Bibi kei na Masu!

[@anniestevens2146]

Massive Congratulations Crusaders as well to my kai George Bower. Levuka ga sa rawata 👏👏❤️

[@gilessb]

How Scott Robertson isn't the All Blacks coach baffles me - talk about a self-inflicted wound by NZ Rugby...

[@iceman6232]

Now with his 7th title.. they giving him a chance..

[@jbegood2582]

1998 & 2022 finals at Eden Park... Blues were scoreless in both first half! Boom💥

[@timothywilkinson6745]

Neutral supporter from England here: What happened in the actual match? Did the blues actually set up an attack at any point? All I can see from the highlights is constant tactical crusaders pressure.

[@devonmcmillan2318]

Crusaders attacking pressure had the blues on the back foot throughout. Forced them to play a defensive offense and get out of their groove. Forwards were going backwards so their backs struggled to get clean ball. Crusaders put on a classy show, and reminded everyone why they have won all of these super rugby titles

[@uglymandarronson9838]

They lost 4 of their first 6 Line outs, and maybe 10 in total - so no set piece ball

[@Helmut83]

At about minute 60, the Blues had been on their attacking quarter of the field less than 1 minute. Only seconds. So yeah, they barely attacked at all until the final 20 minutes when the game broke lose a bit, and even so they weren't too close to scoring other tries.

[@timothywilkinson6745]

@@uglymandarronson9838 Yikes, that'll just about do it! Did beaudy have no platform to work off then?

[@timothywilkinson6745]

@@devonmcmillan2318 That makes sense, sounds like a shame as both teams looked to be on an incredible run of form. Sounds like it could have been a better game. Did the weather have a big impact?

[@PontyclunBosomPals]

It did feel like the blues peaked too early then started to flag but the Crusaders were getting better and better. Massive gulf in class when it mattered

[@dunit4472]

From a blues fan -- Blues bow down to the crusaders , as you always do 😥😫😢. i really miss the 90s blues they had no fear. 20 years title drought onto next year then...

[@Trajan2401]

That's why i gave up on the Blues years ago and supported the Crusaders

[@dunit4472]

@@Trajan2401 sorry can never turn my back on the blues. Born and raised there ill always back the boys in blue 😅

[@Trajan2401]

@@dunit4472 ,good on you I was born and bred in Auckland have never lived anywhere else cheers

[@nate1593]

That kick... They breed belief and confidence at that joint

[@kibtzdrex7865]

I love the mentality of the crusaders...they came to play and spoil the party at Eden park 🤣

[@JrRyder44]

As a Canes fan this Blues team felt like our 2015 team.. We got hot that year and caught fire 🔥🔥.. Only for us to fell in the last hurdle against the Landers . Next season we went one better.. Blues will be better for it next year take the lessons and run with it now that they have finals experience it will make the team tighter.. Saders just knows how to show up when it's the finals.

[@crusaders9861]

11th title! WOW

[@johnwilson5743]

Actually 13 title out of 16 finals. Cheers

[@uglymandarronson9838]

@@johnwilson5743 🤦‍♂️ 11th Super Rugby Title (+2 Regional ones don't count obviously)

[@johnwilson5743]

@@uglymandarronson9838 TY. I stand corrected. Cheers.

[@uglymandarronson9838]

@@johnwilson5743 it takes the bigger man to admit fault. Well done

[@khankake9576]

First Super Rugby Pacific title.

[@jdb9388]

Blues need to take this on the chin, they have the talent but need the resilience, the failed line outs and drop balls were ridiculous in a final

[@maverick4177]

Superb season 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 some amazing moments, well don’t the Crusaders and commiserations the Blues 👏🏻👏🏻

[@geralddavidson6518]

One of the great ironies of this match was that all season the Crusaders struggled with the lineout, but here they completely owned it.

[@winstonsmith2079]

I hate to say it but Roger Tuivasa-Sheck just isn't All Black standard.

[@chrisboon3939]

Blues coaching took him off early, Crusaders did there homework against him. Foz has no idea, he picked two blues reserve props and crusaders young talent pushed them around.

[@iangregory54]

Hard to judge off highlights but how isn't he in your opinion? Saw him contribute to a try saving tackle but Blues didn't exactly give the backs much chance to use the ball

[@rhysduncan8676]

Off of one poor game?

[@karltaylor2857]

@@iangregory54 RTS isn't even in the same league. Fact. He has along way to go.

[@khankake9576]

Ok coach, love the comments from these couch potatoes.

[@wadesharp11]

Scott Robertson for All black coach thats all I have to say 👍

[@kelbatt7729]

In some ways i want ABS to lose to IRE (cant believe i said that) but it might be the only way it will happen before '24. It's pretty obvious to most that he is NZs best coach.

[@wadesharp11]

@@kelbatt7729 amen!! That front row is going to have a hard time! Crusaders front row smoked the abs front row last night. The depth and development in Canterbury should be the ABs structure soooooo stupid the format now

[@tinaiwatene7363]

i agree, hate to agree with ya about hoping ireland smacks the ABS..i cannot see this current all black side troubling ireland..the team looks tired..but i hope the rugby union retains razor, but who knows, i can see offers coming for alot of players from overseas, and good luck to them.

[@wadesharp11]

@Chip in4seven amen brother! Agreed

[@wadesharp11]

@@tinaiwatene7363 agreed. I hope we are wrong 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Waywind420]

What an amazing rugby club they are! God bless them

[@viliamitupou3863]

Mo'unga the real AB's no. 10. Tongan power!!!!!!!

[@rhysduncan8676]

Yeah, that's why he's been so good in all the games he's played for the ABs, right?

[@RugbyWithMax]

@@rhysduncan8676 you may want to watch some videos I’ve made on that matter…

[@sialehakau1654]

@@rhysduncan8676 coach bro, open ur mind not ur fingers.

[@MarkWhippy]

He’s half Tongan half Samoan

[@fabiov8412]

i think the power is from the samoan side 😂

[@jackfrancis1652]

PABLO MATERA 🇦🇷❤🖤💪

[@abetiko1363]

Let's see what Sir JK will say 🤣🤣🤣

[@williamcody1385]

Great game 🔥

[@karltaylor2857]

Whoo hooo! Well done the Crusaders!

[@heapez5273]

Where is that energy from the toxic blues supporters? You guys were so confident in your new Era. Goes to show the only game that matters is the final one - to all the genuine blues supporters congratulations on your season, absolutely amazing to watch your ark and improvements. Proud saders fan moment tho 🔴⚫️🔴⚫️🔴⚫️ 6 in a row babyyyyy

[@slau330]

Congrats to the Crusaders man, coming from a Blues fan they are the greatest club of all time. If only Razor was instated as AB coach before the World Cup

[@dunit4472]

All week i knew The crusaders would be very tough and deep down maybe even knew they would certainly win. Still i dared to dream but my beloved Blues as usual, folded to the red and black machine. I miss my old blues of the 90s that had no fear. Alas next year will be the 20 year anniversary of the last blues title. Congrats again Crusaders true definition of champion.

[@archipiratta]

That's a gorgeous trophy

[@mrnosebear7406]

What a performance by the Crusaders. Let's hope that the All Blacks will be inspired by this. Cheers from Germany

[@nepiahemopo1702]

Danke

[@aperaruapeeta4309]

Well done Crusaders tēnā rā kōutou from Tamaki-mākaurau!!!

[@richposports7030]

Gotta hand it to this team. Canterbury are a quality, knowledgeable and class team. The sum of...and maybe more, of their parts. Blues...respect for a great, battling and positive season under Leon Mcdonald. Now...enter the ABS...Ireland. Be welcomed....and vanquished!!

[@mosidadiedericks5873]

Salaam... Congratulations to the Crusaders, they stay the team to beat, ps just for once would have loved the Blues to win. Only managed to watch a clip of the match 😭👍🌹🕋🇿🇦

[@chrisboon3939]

RTS got schooled in the midfield, Crusaders exploited that mismatch. Cullen Grace great homework on the lineouts with Quinten (should be ABs) two auckland Blues reserve props in the ABs got schooled by the young crusaders props. Havili showed why he's an AB with Goodhue. Whitelock you might be old but you are a menace around the park. Tom Christie should be in the ABs to develop him.

[@iangregory54]

Re RTS how did he get schooled? Hard to judge off highlights. Not saying you were wrong but hard for any backline player to look good when pack getting pushed about, which is how it looked.

[@blairrobert3438]

@@iangregory54 They targeted him on d. Schooled is a bit harsh though, Barrett got the treatment as well which might be worrying for the AB's. The higher the level the more difficult it gets. RTS will learn heaps from this.

[@RugbyWithMax]

Spot on. Your comment on RTS is exactly why I said Fozzie was setting him up for failure in a recent video of mine.

[@karltaylor2857]

@@iangregory54 He got taken of after 45 mins...that said it all.

[@zabaleta66]

Blues backs were on the back foot all night! Crusaders pack smashed them. Havili will get shown up in the big AB games this year....again! You just may be right about QS, he's got to be better than Lord!

[@caleblim6890]

Wonderful control by Mo’unga throughout, edged his battle with Barrett with a superior kicking game, though one must wonder how much better the Blues backline would’ve looked if their pack hadn’t been so absolutely clueless at the lineout, Whitelock made Eklund and co look like a bunch of idiots, and poor control of the breakdown led too often to wastage of good field position whenever Christie and Barrett got them moving forwards. Won’t say this was a classic performance from Barrett at flyhalf, but I do think he was one of the Blues’ best performing players today, but with everyone else totally flat and uninspired, there wasn’t much he could do to drag them over the line, especially with Whitelock bossing setpieces, Jordan cleaning up the back, Reece and Leicester rampaging, and Mo’unga constantly kicking the Blues into trouble. Totally outclassed in their own backyard. Bower, Whitelock, Mo’unga surely a lock in to start against Ireland now, although for my money Barrett’s more physical presence will be more effective against the Irish as it was last year before he was taken off with concussion.

[@Helmut83]

In the All Blacks I like Beauden Barrett a bit better than Mo'unga, but today Richie won the duel of the 10s by a landslide. The guy is awesome every time he's playing in a Crusaders' jersey, particularly on big games. And Barrett in contrast had a pretty quiet game.

[@gc4610]

The difference was the quality of the forward pack. Barrett didn't have one and decided to go missing with them too.

[@tufflion3344]

Except that miss penalty from close range, but out played Barret tonight.

[@sialehakau1654]

Richie is a million time better then bb at #10 in every way plus a coach who know how to use him unlike foster n this game n 5 other championships proves it. Aloha.

[@MarkWhippy]

Barrett had nothing to work with tonight with the Blues losing so many lineouts and losing the ball. But he’s been the better 10 most of the year, including the previous game against the Crusaders.

[@sialehakau1654]

@@MarkWhippy main game that counts not the 15 in a row.

[@jetsdisciple3688]

Best rugby team ever!

[@AB-hh2eu]

I remember discussing with chiefs fans, crusaders is the best team as a team by far, but for me finlay christie is a level above weber and perenara currently.

[@RazorEdge11]

Probably the first real good scrumhalf since Steve Devine. Idk why they subbed him.

[@Helmut83]

He was the best Blues player today by a big margin.

[@AB-hh2eu]

Greetings from an uruguayan who loves super rugby, good to see im not the only one who thinks the same

[@Joe-bo]

Christie stood out in a very poor Blues team lol I wouldn't say he's a level above Weber and TJ especially because Weber and TJ have already proven themselves. Christie is yet to make that step up

[@slayerbot1394]

Disagree. Hes slow, and tries milking too much Weber is legit

[@escrowescobar5945]

Congrats Crusaders🏆🏆🏆💪

[@kellyarthurnehua2603]

Was at the game what a awesome win

[@tmaktmak1464]

Vazviita zvekare. Crusaders to the world. We live rent free in Auckland for the next year. Tinomamisa. Well done boys

[@stanmancam]

The Master coach and the Master team with the Master plan.

[@johnhelms8226]

Congratulations to the Crusaders. A true dynasty.

[@aaronmckechnie4467]

Final nerves got to the Blues. In the context of the season they deserved to go on with it, they deserved to go on with it all the way and win the Final. They were a side this year that showed they had the talent and that they were genuine contenders capable of winning it. Unfortunately however, for the Blues they have just failed at the final hurdle. They have failed to produce just one more (peak) performance. I put it down to the nerves that got the better of them. The Blues players would have felt absolutely gutted at Fulltime and they will for a while to come. The Crusaders are the deserving winners. The Crusaders have been there and done it many times before and it was their experience and composure that decided the outcome just a little bit too easily. We all wanted a classic Final.

[@henareromana2999]

Good on you boys well deserved 👍

[@bobomatondo4116]

Super rugby is super🤩🤩🤩

[@fabianokamoe9599]

The cameraman at the sideline though😄😄

[@griffburbidge5638]

Go the mighty crusaders. NZ rugby looking very good this year

[@up2cuzz]

Blues backline went missing tonight 🤣🤣🤣

[@chrissywriight]

I’d hardly be blaming the Blues backline, the forwards couldn’t win their own line-out to save themselves 😂

[@slau330]

Yeah we had no ball as Whitelock destroyed our line out

[@gc4610]

Hahaha the blues backline is average. Jokes, the whole team in general is average.

[@khankake9576]

@@gc4610 So average that they won 14 games in a row. Oh brother.

[@gc4610]

@@khankake9576 Pity that it ends with a loss on home turf. Sheeeesh, to think we have chosen some of these Blue's in the ABs too :(

[@martintevaga5659]

Lat weeks game against the Brumbies was there grand final. Congrats on the win Crusaders. Still the blues..

[@koliwesteezy1538]

3:56 what a try from the mic holder 😂

[@hitmanvisura3682]

3:58 hahahah!!! 😂

[@elmegade3]

That's going to one strong All Black outfit! Incredible.

[@umeshchandra2150]

Crusaders saved the best for the last. Awesome performance.

[@richposports7030]

Scott Barrett looked impressive from these highlights: Reiko seemed contained as Havili strove for hard yards; Leicester...has he passed the test? Where was Caleb Vlarke? I'm yet to be fully convinced by him, whether he played today or not. But hey, we're here to be proved wrong. Richie, my namesake...Respect!! You staked your starter case!!

[@MarkWhippy]

Vlarke has been injured for several weeks now. Hard for him to prove you wrong when he’s not even playing.

[@Jamluji]

Clarke overrated compared to other wings. Reiko never been convincing at 13. I just don't get the obsession. Blues talk, Cru win

[@rhysduncan8676]

@@Jamluji Reiko has been one of NZ's best players this year, playing at 13 lmao have you even watched the rest of the season?

[@fxt363]

A canes fan here but what planet was the ref of tonight? He did everything in his power to keep the Blues in the match. Side note, Jase Ryan needs to be our next ABs forward coach with Razor the head. Jase is a genius, Robertson a master.

[@CARDANO-tothemoon]

Too good