Round 5 | Crusaders v Blues | EXTENDED Highlights 2024

May 1996, the Crusaders beat the Blues at Eden Park to win their first Super Rugby title, sparking an intense rivalry that has become somewhat one-sided in recent times. 14 titles later they are back at Tamaki Makoto, but this time with a historic losing streak. and it is the

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who smell the blood K Kony Johnson toing Mo welcome to this starting match of the fifth round of Super Rugby. It's great to be here next to Justin Marshall and what a moment for Patrick for P 100 for a man on this blue team who knows what. He feels like he beat the Crusaders at Eden Park.

Caleb Clark really worked on his fitness during the offseason, he shared some pounds to the back and he's one on one running hard on the P feta line and they get a penalty right in front here for the

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off the ball I just saw MAA Springer pass you Jeff yes, he has absolutely done it and that's why it's a hi8 oh Grace is the goal this time he takes it down very quickly good defense, although from the blues that came through the middle there was mconnell might initially they grabbed him with some hands and they go to have to dig it up, they do it.

The prison is in the middle of all the forwards and now it comes out on the other side almost reaching the line. PO, he has his hands on the ball. but it's a penalty again and this time it will be a yellow card and a bit of scrap. You'll get this intensity with this Roby C in L movement, that's a super accurate explanation of Beno ke a papal hit. with the ball but couldn't get back behind the r seven against eight they have held it up quite well now they are trying to put pressure on the Blues they have to stay firm and they have what they wanted they have a penalty Hines skting a kick in the corner but the arm comes out and what they're going to do this time since I say they've swung and missed twice and he's raised the flags Riley horer finally the Crusaders get something to show some Strength coming in these shots from the Crusaders T now have a penalty Lamb advantage again that little pass inside the field was good tiia is there look, the human pinball comes out well, he was doing everything he could to beat everyone on the field now here is ped feda to put the blues back in front, he has the distance well and gave him a good kick, good kick from Steven, ped Fett Blues back in front 63 six Crusaders got exactly what they wanted big scrum penalty, same thing of course, here's Goa from the club P mooy and Hand of C and hit that well , it's over, yes, very well done, he had a nervous first kick last week, he recovered from that, just look at him staying down on the ball, look at that absolute focus, outstanding, you couldn't see it, so it's a plus for him Crusaders now it's over ja he senses the opportunity to find some space forward with the kick until, although he reads it well, the shot to papal runs towards a hole dton papal oh good tackle made by J but he can't stop his Monaco teammate del Conde Steelers are struggling to get away now here is satu breaking through the middle Hoskin satu gets it inside the 22 and another Advantage Crusaders have to be careful here the penalties inside their 22 start to pile up now a nice straight run from K Forbes the replacement breaking tackles cut by alua that is a tackle that had to be made the ball crouches away from fullo and the card comes out too many ps and you just killed the ball with a control here Hinds read the situation well, he is in front and unlike the Crusaders they are happy to receive three, it's 96, all the penalties in Eden Park, jamy Hanner, has done a very good job in the second row in the absence of two very experienced locks who were missing tonight, here is Forbes, he already did a good failure and goes.

It's a very tricky run and finds Toy Palu waiting in support on the field for the Blues to use him for the first time. Ped Feter come close to him sells a doll and slides through the space Steven ped feta Can he connect with someone inside? Oh great. Dominic Gardner's work isn't done yet tracking down if that pass would have gone into the hand of a blue they were behind they go for the punt David har skates well well no he doesn't make contact Here comes Clark back towards them good tackle made by hoer deep inside the 22 they return on the other side Your Palo is there and it's half a meter from the line Advantage that comes in handy they already have one in the bin the Crusaders don't want to lose another one ricelli take a look at the line, here it goes, can't make it, they will feed it back, another good, this could be a second yellow card that comes here on the first try of the game and is scored by unfortunately for the Crusaders.

He found the touch and from there the pressure that had just increased on K Fasy happened well, it was going to be a try or a yellow card, the blues got the try. Well, this time he decided to run and went straight across the course. oh, no penalty, it went through Ricelli's tackle but there was some obstruction. Tiia wants to take it quickly realizing that they have the momentum here. ended the cold Forbes and managed to learn the victory again the blues go back to back fors has made a big difference in this Blues back line certainly is absolutely on fire the blues Talia was the instigator again decided with the touch quick that He could sense something was brewing and something was brewing, well, that was AJ Lamb scoring, but behind T Feta drew him past Fors with the mini break inside.

AJ Lamb from the shoulder. The Blues have some brilliant rugby so far in the second half. the Crusaders on defense the short passing game of the Blues very well worked Caleb Clark thinks it through and passes directly by the first tackle Caleb Clark Christy in support has to go to the ground The Blues reach the short side satu another advantage comes in handy, They come hard and fast against the Crusaders at the moment now ped feta the kick towards the wing oh it bounces off the lamb's head once again Ben O'Keefe has gone for the pocket 14 offside on the go line C re that will go to the bin, but there were multiple penalties there so it was just a matter of choosing which play it was going to be, unfortunately for the Crusaders, it's C ree tiia moving it quickly p p of the juggling and then floats the pass nonant gra oh, brilliant ship of satu equally brilliantly caught in the air by MAA Springer, who rather spoils his great work by bringing him into contact with Tera feta's B vision, check out Goosey's pass, gets rid of McLoud, so 22 and there are massive amounts of space and it's a good midfield scrum again and now it's the blues who asked the question at scrum time and have the advantage.

The Crusaders in the first half certainly had the advantage built at scrum time. now the blues lead by 20 they are in a very good position there is still a lot of work to do although speaking of workers L mcell doesn't F raises his hand again Forbes on the left foot picked up by the Crusaders Oh has and they are not finished, although that has not been yet, yes, it is confirmed. I thought for a moment I was going to check it out, but the attempt was awarded to Levi Al, but he just took an extra step too far, Cole fors and up there he was. well I think he dropped this, do you think there's a chance Caleb CL knocked him out.

I think there is clear air there, what a save by Caleb CL, Levi hasn't lost that or more, don't try to move on if you think about the Crusaders night nothing has gone wrong for them Christy is still out there 72 minutes into the game toy palu once again now P fet sees an opening through his movement Steven Perle the ball was knocked down towed towards the final goal and out AJ Lamb was behind it is a great piece of defense, not a deliberate hit on ter fet with his footwork , his pace, his acceleration, he's done it two or three times tonight, the line has been there, AR kills the heel tonight, another one passes behind, albeit intentionally and Fletcher Anderson. who was on the field in 19 was almost out almost put a cherry on top but the final whistle blows everything ended badly, it got worse for the Crusaders but the good got much better for the blues 26-6 a 10 year drought is broken and Patrick Toy Palou in his 100th game with the Blues can celebrate a rare and well-deserved victory.