Slick Saders crush Canes

Slick Saders crush Canes

21 Apr 2012

RYAN VREDE reports on the Crusaders’ emphatic 42-14 victory over the Hurricanes in Wellington.

Ominously for their future opponents, the Crusaders are starting to show glimpses of their best form. They comfortably and clinically negotiated the Stormers last week, and, faced with a vastly inferior opponent in the Canes, they were brutal in their demolition.

The Canes had no rebuttal to the Saders’ physicality, upon which this victory was built. The visitors bossed the gainline and in so doing controlled the flow and tempo of the match. How they used the ball thereafter was an education in itself. Their tactical awareness, decision-making and execution of the chosen action was rarely anything but precise.

Notably the Saders’ key players are settling into their groove. Kieran Read has become increasingly prominent in recent weeks and was excellent this evening. He is getting back to the form that made him one of the world’s best players in 2011. Zac Guilford seems to have closed an alcohol-drenched chapter of his life and is exhibiting the form that explained why so many in the New Zealand rugby fraternity were prepared to endure his wayward spell. Andy Ellis and Tom Taylor are growing as a halfback pair, while Dan Carter – although not in his favoured position – remains a class apart. They have depth no other Kiwi franchise can boast and if injuries don’t befall them, they will be hard to stop going forward.

It was all over by half-time, the Saders having bagged the bonus-point in their 32-7 lead. Their opening try was vintage Saders – Guilford taking an inside pass off the flyhalf and cutting the line at blinding pace before dishing off to Read to score. The Canes were defensively generous with the next score – Carter finishing after an Israel Dagg break – but could do little to halt Robbie Fruean’s run for the third, the midfielder fielding a high kick then sprinting 40m to score. Dagg crossed with half-time looming and even though the Canes scored either side of the break, they never looked like mounting a comeback.

Their first half effort was marked by poor tactical kicking – a method they aren’t comfortable with – and in the second they reverted to an expansive approach which the Saders repelled easily. Dagg would score again going into the final quarter but the Canes’ resolves was already eroded by then and the Saders eased through the closing minutes for a statement win.

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  • 1.viewer: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 08:24 am

    Go Saders!!

  • 2.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 08:31 am

    saders!saders!saders!saders!saders!

  • 3.ashampoopaloo: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 08:38 am

    Come Hurricanes do the rest of us mere mortals a nice heaven sent favor and blow these bushwackers away.

  • 4.Petri: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 08:38 am

    Might be game of the weekend! Go saders but go canes too!

  • 5.NoRugbyGuru_0_: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 08:41 am

    Close game but crusaders will sneak it by less than 7 points.

    I hope the hurricanes win, don’t want stormers to play saders again ;-)

  • 6.Todd W: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 08:48 am

    I’ve got the Hurricanes to win this one as I don’t think they are as rubbish as perhaps they may seem.

    Crusaders did have some good form last week but I’m hesitant to consider them favourites for making the finals until they get some consistency.

    Just my two cents.

  • 7.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 08:57 am

    @NoRugbyGuru_0_(RugbyGuru_0_)-5: that’s the final .will be happy to play the despicable bulls in nz

  • 8.Narutokun: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 08:58 am

    Crusaders probably win this one. But a hurricane upset will ne nice.

  • 9.NoRugbyGuru_0_: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:06 am

    @ cape,

    You mean the bulls, the same team who beat your beloved team ;-)

    Are you originally from NZ?

  • 10.AiDoc: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:09 am

    Horrorcanes have a habit of caning the saders.

  • 11.viewer: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:24 am

    I feel like a member of an appreciation society

    GGGOOOOO SSSADDDERS!

  • 12.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:27 am

    @NoRugbyGuru_0_(RugbyGuru_0_)-9: more like cheated their way to victory.enjoy the brumbies win today because that will be your last for a while.

  • 13.SteveWarren: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:33 am

    go hurricanes

  • 14.Joe Maher: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:34 am

    @CAPECRUSADER (seven-times champions)(CAPECRUSADER)-12:
    More like completely thrashed, two late tries providing the false belief that it was a close one. Trailed by 16 points with less than ten to go, Bulls went to sleep.

  • 15.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:34 am

    @Narutokun(Narutokun)-8: Sharingan!!

    Crusaders should easily win this. Too much class for the Hurricanes.

  • 16.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:39 am

    great stuff.

  • 17.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:43 am

    matt todd vs karl lowe.

  • 18.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:44 am

    that is VINTAGE crusaders…

  • 19.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:44 am

    What a try! Guildford class alkie!

  • 20.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:45 am

    punishing teams from 1st phase ball!!!!

  • 21.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:45 am

    easy peasy for the saders.be very afraid you bulls f ukkers!

  • 22.Guns: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:45 am

    @Sasuke(Sasuke)-19:
    Agree. Gotta love thelittle hand swats defending against the tacklers! ;)

  • 23.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:46 am

    it’s gonna be a very long night for the canes

  • 24.President_Jacob_Zuma: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:51 am

    Go Crusaders. Very good try by Comrade Reid. The crowd is too quiet comrade. Please encourage them to support you more vociferously.

    Please Comrade Joubert ensure The Chosen Ones win deservedly.

  • 25.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:52 am

    Some village idiots here today

  • 26.Fern is not a stud,he is merely no19: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:53 am

    go the hurricanes

  • 27.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:54 am

    George Whitelock then has a middle bles! bwhahahhahhahaaha

  • 28.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:55 am

    Woeful kick!

  • 29.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:55 am

    ….and the saffa keolings believe they have total monopoly on tough derbies. :D

  • 30.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:57 am

    @Dawn(Dawn)-25: …and one alcoholic…..as per bill. :D

  • 31.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 09:59 am

    @CAPECRUSADER (seven-times champions)(CAPECRUSADER)-29uhm….

  • 32.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:00 am

    sloppy play by the saders

  • 33.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:02 am

    I hate the way Tom Taylor runs! Thumbs up matey! lol

  • 34.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:02 am

    lovely crusader babes

  • 35.President_Jacob_Zuma: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:02 am

    New Zealand holds the monopoly on outstanding rugby.

  • 36.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:03 am

    KING CARTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!!!!!

  • 37.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:03 am

    a try in his 100th game! well done DC

  • 38.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:03 am

    This is becoming to easy for the Saders

  • 39.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:03 am

    @Sasuke(Sasuke)-33: After he takes the kicks

  • 40.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:04 am

    dagg,what a player!!!

  • 41.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:04 am

    @Sasuke(Sasuke)-38: sorry too

    Watch Taylor Thumbs up!

  • 42.President_Jacob_Zuma: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:05 am

    Well played Comrade Daniel.

  • 43.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:05 am

    Is that legal by the crusaders forwards? They just walk over and then they fall over….shouldnt they stay on their feet? Looks dodge.

  • 44.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:06 am

    keolings,you have the honour today to watch the soon to be crowned eight-times super rugby champions.

  • 45.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:07 am

    Dangerous tackle Mr Tackle by the Whitelock brother. He could of broke Barret’s leg!

  • 46.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:08 am

    @CAPECRUSADER (seven-times champions)(CAPECRUSADER)-44: Sssuuuurrrrreee

  • 47.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:08 am

    @Sasuke(Sasuke)-45: lol Mr Ref

  • 48.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:08 am

    read showing why he is ten times better than pink spies.

  • 49.Slappes: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:08 am

    Canes have gone walkabout, like the lions for the past 10yrs.

  • 50.Narutokun: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:09 am

    @Sasuke Rasensurieken !!!
    shame hurricanes look hopeless …

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