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

    this is going to get ugly

  • 52.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:10 am

    Alas…………. Boys v men

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

    @Capecrusader, Read is an inbred cheat.

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

    stupid kicking by hurricanes!!!!

  • 55.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:11 am

    oh yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees robbie fruan!!!!

  • 56.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:11 am

    Wow Great stuff from the Crusaders. Great to watch. Poor play by Hurricanes though.

  • 57.President_Jacob_Zuma: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:12 am

    Comrade Andre Taylor looks like he must put on a green point cap and stand on the rock next to my koi pond.

  • 58.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:12 am

    be very very afraid you pink bull f ukkers

  • 59.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:12 am

    Tom Taylor stop with the thumbs up running!

  • 60.Guns: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:13 am

    Canes catching a 1 way hiding fast.. Talk about a Spanking!

  • 61.viewer: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:14 am

    S hItty mistake by cane f/b. Try freuan. Funky hairstyle :grin:

  • 62.Guns: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:14 am

    Forward Pass called.. Shame poor Canes.

  • 63.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:14 am

    No way Mr Ref how can that be forward!

  • 64.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:16 am

    marginal call

  • 65.viewer: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:16 am

    Try from an Aimless kick.
    Ben franks is the successor to greg somerville. Can scrum both sides

  • 66.Dawn: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:18 am

    Shame what is going on!

    Throw in the towel Hurricanes

  • 67.Guns: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:18 am

    FORWARD of note.. Can see Refs in bed with the Saders… ;)

  • 68.kaksioek: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:18 am

    Forward pass and a knock-on in that try. Craig thinks the Crusaders are the All Blacks.

  • 69.Todd W: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:18 am

    Wow, did I ever pick this one wrong. As someone has already said, this is going to get ugly…

  • 70.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:19 am

    @Narutokun(Narutokun)-50: Lol Which episode are you at?

    Ellis Forward pass! Even Justin Marshall Crusaders legend says a few forward passes!

    Seems to me that Craig Joubert has received the script just like when he received the script for the World Cup final versus France.

  • 71.Narutokun: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:19 am

    Dame there was another forward pass by the saders that lead to a try !!

  • 72.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:19 am

    come on mr ref .we don’t need your help.

  • 73.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:19 am

    Crusaders hitting form at the right time of the comp…again

    Fruen is a Beast

  • 74.viewer: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:20 am

    Freuan what a juggling act!

  • 75.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:20 am

    @viewer(viewer)-65:
    There is only one Jedi Master

  • 76.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:20 am

    lovely try by the canes

  • 77.Guns: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:21 am

    Finally the Canes find the try line!

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

    Great try Andre Taylor….that makes up for your previous error.

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

    andre taylor…skins the forwards….class

  • 80.Pee Wee: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:21 am

    Canes are nowhere. I guess this put it into perspective. Sharks were BS to lose to the Canes.

  • 81.IAAS: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:23 am

    @Transformation(Transformation)-79:

    I rate this guy. 6th try of the season for him.

    Dagg’s try was with the help of 2 blatant forward passes.

  • 82.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:24 am

    total rugby being played by an absolutely superior crusaders team.what a joy to behold.

  • 83.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:24 am

    @IAAS(I am a stormer)-81: Yes he can possible make All Blacks this year?

  • 84.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:25 am

    @Pee Wee(Pee Wee)-80: sharks are a kuk team.can’t wait for the saders-stormers final.

  • 85.Narutokun: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:28 am

    @Sasuke episode 259 very boring don’t even bother !!! flash backs for the 10th time
    at least.the hurricanes have something to show even thought they not in the.game …. lol

  • 86.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:28 am

    canes must retain the ball, they can break this crusaders defence. Every time they do they make metres or get into points.

    Wake up Hammo!

  • 87.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:30 am

    @Pee Wee(Pee Wee)-80:
    Canes were right into the game up to the last post………..classic case of intimidation

  • 88.ashampoopaloo: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:31 am

    this Crusaders outfit must have bribed Joubert same way NZ did in the WC disallows Canes try for forward pass then allows 2 blatant forward passes for Daggs try

    What kind 2 face inconsistent low down cheats

  • 89.virvarksteaks: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:31 am

    @greatest13gerber(greatest13gerber)-73: You do know that the final is more than 3 months away?

  • 90.IAAS: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:31 am

    @Sasuke(Sasuke)-83:

    He’s got to be in the AB squad but Dagg is the incumbent. But the competition for places is hotting up.

  • 91.viewer: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:32 am

    Saders Please don’t relax in 2nd half. . .

  • 92.Pee Wee: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:35 am

    Canes start of well

  • 93.CAPECRUSADER : Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:35 am

    great refereeing by joubert.

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

    canes scrum as brittle as pierre spies

  • 95.skyewalker: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:36 am

    Crusaders getting back to their unbeatable best.

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

    nice on Hammo, you can listen…now the boyys are using the ball, pick & go & exploit the spaces to put your devastating backs off!

    Good game in prospect!

  • 97.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:37 am

    Go Hurricanes!

  • 98.Pee Wee: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:38 am

    Jeremy Thrush ……….cracks me up

  • 99.skyewalker: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:38 am

    @CAPECRUSADER (seven-times champions)(CAPECRUSADER)-93:
    Strange really,he always carries a little bias towards the home side,sometimes even more than a little.

  • 100.Pee Wee: Reply to this comment
    21 Apr 2012, 10:39 am

    Try Canes

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