Taylor boots Saders to victory
6 May 2012
GARETH DUNCAN watched flyhalf Tom Taylor convert five penalties to give the Crusaders a 15-11 win over the Reds in Christchurch.
While Sunday is a day of rest for many, the Crusaders and Reds faced off in physical, close contest. Both teams delivered strong defensive performances in the afternoon brawl, but in the end, the Reds’ ill-discipline proved costly.
The Crusaders capitalised with their superior scrum and smarter approach to the breakdown battle, which saw the Reds concede several penalties in kickable areas. Taylor stepped up and slotted five of his six goal attempts in an impressive kicking display. Two of his three-pointers sailed over during the final 10 minutes of the game and sealed the win.
In the opening moments of the match, the Reds got off to the perfect start as hooker James Hanson crossed the chalk in the first minute of play. Both teams were defensively strong thereafter, but the Crusaders managed to edge ahead through two Taylor penalties.
The visitors had the opportunity to secure the lead, but inside centre Mike Harris missed two goal attempts in the first stanza (a conversion and penalty), which saw the Reds trail 6-5 at half-time.
The kicking contest continued in the second 40 as Taylor and Harris traded a penalty each. Then the Crusaders suffered a massive blow in the 60th minute.
The Reds found space down the left touchline and their attack surged into the hosts’ territory. In an attempt to force play in to touch, reserve prop Wyatt Crockett dived into scrumhalf Will Genia without any arms. His challenge was late and deemed dangerous, and the front rower was sent to the sin bin.
Harris converted the resulting penalty, giving the Reds an 11-9 lead, but they couldn’t add any more points with their one-man advantage.
When restored to 15 men, the Crusaders built momentum and won the ascendancy up front. The Reds leaked two penalties in their red zone at the death – one at the breakdown, while reserve wing Rod Davies was isolated after poor decision to run the ball and was penalised for holding on. Taylor did his job with the boot and the Crusaders clinched their fourth consecutive victory.
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6 May 2012, 18:02 pm
Oy Joanne! No football here.
What happened to Keo TV?
6 May 2012, 18:17 pm
Dawn there’s life outside that very exclusive &elitist sport called rugby
Man U need to win 10-0 today to have a chance going into next Saturday
36 minutes left to get plenty goals. Rooney, Young & jones doing well
6 May 2012, 18:28 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-101:
Evening Dawn. I have to watch what I say. Let’s say there was a power surge.
6 May 2012, 18:29 pm
I have become quite a football fan since 2010. Was a huge Torres fan.
6 May 2012, 18:33 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-101:
Any particular reason, why not?
Don’t say it is because this is a rugby site. That’s not a good enough reason.
6 May 2012, 18:36 pm
Viewer and nama
Get a sense of humour why dontja
6 May 2012, 18:40 pm
It is good to see that management (read Nikita) is also promoting the diversification of the site.
6 May 2012, 18:52 pm
@Dawn(Dawn)-106:
You didn’t see it in my post? ;wink:
well, it’s probably over for ManU this year. The posibility of them winning the league now depends on another team, QPR, holding City to a draw, at the very least, and them winning their last match.
Can’t see it happen.
6 May 2012, 18:59 pm
@heboric(heboric)-94: Yes correct I was posting at 4 pm,I know Safwits arn’t known for their intelligence,but I thought telling the time was primary school stuff. Run along,3rd world degenerate.
6 May 2012, 19:02 pm
@nama1(nama1)-108:
Time for fergie to go.
How old is he now?- must be about 100.
They should get a Italian or Portuguese manager to provide some emotion.
M. United has become too clinical.
6 May 2012, 19:25 pm
@Robzim(Robzim)-110:
“How old is he now?- must be about 100.”
It sure seems that way. 25 years in charge now. No mnager has ever managed that long at the same club.
Fergie will have to go on his own accord. Don’t think ManU owners will have the ballas to fire him. The fans won’t allow that to happen.
What a catch by Steyn to get rid of Kohli. Brilliant.
6 May 2012, 19:47 pm
Dawn, we do have a sense of humour but nothing beats your one liners
Noticed ‘saders wearing an “old school” strip
Nama1 I think cricket (out of the “traditional” sports) has had more attempts at the all-star format than any other. Incredibly IPL TV audiences have sunk even in India. Something’s amiss
6 May 2012, 20:28 pm
Match fixing damaged crickets image, I myself don’t watch it anymore. Every time when there’s an incredible comeback or excellent stats then i think of match fixing.
I listened to SANZA CEO greg Peters being interviewed, he kept talking about growing the game of rugby and that every team should have its chance in the sunlight to maintain interest.
Interesting point, last year the reds vs saders final the best team didn’t win. Saders the better team on the day but reds won because of dubious obstruction try. AUS rugby benefited.
Made me think of the WC last year and the standard of referring, some serious question marks in a lot of the games. NZ rugby benefited.
The next WC is in ENG. Something tells me they will be getting the rub of the green from refs.
7 May 2012, 00:21 am
@NoRugbyGuru_0_(RugbyGuru_0_)-113:
In SA, all visiting teams should bring their own Food Taster.
7 May 2012, 00:51 am
@PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-114
still whining,17 years on.
7 May 2012, 01:00 am
@PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-114:
Another dooooooooooooooos comment by our (unfortunate) resident troll
7 May 2012, 01:02 am
@bokke baiter(bokke baiter)-109:
Likewise for this twa t………….
7 May 2012, 01:13 am
@bokke baiter(bokke baiter)-87:
Tenzing Norgay was the first to climb Mt Everest, not Hillary, get your facts straight dude……….
7 May 2012, 01:35 am
@bokke baiter(bokke baiter)-87:
One of ours invented the cat scan,which would have upset you keewees,as now the world can see that you are a bunch of halfwits and dimwits.
7 May 2012, 01:41 am
@whatever(whatever)-118: “Many of my own people, I know, will be disappointed by it. They have given a great and false importance to the idea that it must be I who was the “first”. If it is a discredit to me that I was a step behind Hilary, then I must live with that discredit. But I do not think it was that.”
Tenzing Norgay’s autobiography “Tiger of the Snows”.
Indeed, get your facts straight.
7 May 2012, 02:03 am
@Nils(Nils)-120:
Just winding up bro………….you don’t think that maybe he was told that he was being paid and therefore had to come second?
7 May 2012, 02:04 am
I must say, I’m a little disappointed that you got baited though
7 May 2012, 02:06 am
@snivelling little kiwi pricks(snivelling little kiwi pricks)-115:
Couldnt care less about the Kiwis in general – check out the Maori/Tahitian ‘prince’ bludger who stole $millions from our Queensland health system – but the whole rugby World knows the gutter level the whinging Yappies stooped to to ensure their path to glory in 1995. Its as widely known a major sports scandal as the World Series Chicago ‘Black’ Sox (early20thC). No great surprise given SA continues to worship the most famous cricket matchfixer ever. Yappies clearly take pride in their corruption expertise.
When a Yappie whinges in the forest, does anyone hear him ?
7 May 2012, 02:09 am
@whatever(whatever)-121: Who knows. It would be naturally for un-”politcorrect” times for white Westerner to come first and servant (in a broad sense – be it guide, carrier or anybody else) second. So I believe it was just that even if they both were friends.
As for winding up, it’s hard to tell without seeing the face or knowing the bloke too well. And, by jonker, you love to bait for any reason.
7 May 2012, 02:13 am
@Nils(Nils)-124:
True on both scores……….
7 May 2012, 02:14 am
@PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-123:
Yawn………….
7 May 2012, 02:17 am
@whatever(whatever)-126:
it must be a relief to exercise those jaw muscles as God intended them, for once.
7 May 2012, 02:18 am
And meanwhile one of the greatest ever goalies to grace the rink, namely, Martin Brodeur is 40 today (US time) and he still are playing in the Stanley cup. Go Devils, do it for old Marty!
7 May 2012, 02:19 am
is playing, that is.
7 May 2012, 02:30 am
@PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-123:
Just the same as the whole rugby world knows that the cheating litlle keewees had 2011 set up for themselves.And while you are throwing dirt at cronje look at m.waugh and warne who were also accused of match fixing but the australian cricket board fined them and covered the rest up.So when it suits the aussies they also take pride in corruption.Warne went on to become famous,it could have been very different if there were no cover ups.
7 May 2012, 02:33 am
@Nils(Nils)-128:
NOW we’re talking !!!!!!!
Im an Oilers fan, born’n'bred.
7 May 2012, 02:37 am
@NoRugbyGuru_0_(RugbyGuru_0_)-113:
If you want to find conspiracy look no further than your own back yard…reffing in RSA is just diabolical. case in point…Bulls games.
What the feck was the ref smoking in the Force vs Cheetahs game.
7 May 2012, 02:42 am
@snivelling little kiwi pricks(snivelling little kiwi pricks)-130:
The ‘whole rugby world’, in your case, means ‘exclusively envious whinging Yappies’.
The Kiwis destroyed the Wallabies in the Semi, a team that outscored the PrickBoks in tries and points in the QuarterF. The whinging Yappies then vented their spleen on death threats to the ref instead of their arrogant token Manager and their 2nd-rate overrated over ated team of lobotomized losers. This was entirely consistent with the regular beatings dished to the PrickBoks in annual TriN before, during and after. The only scandal here is the whinging Yappies long overdue failure to accept that their team is 2nd-rate Scotland fodder.
Anyone for haggis ?
7 May 2012, 02:42 am
@PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-131: Yeah, the team that gave us the Great One.
My favourites are Canadiens and (were) Nordiques (sworn enemies, hehe). Plus any team where my finest compatriots are/were playing, like Sharks in the early 90s while Art?rs “the Wall” Irbe and Sandis Ozoli?š starred there and then Avalanche.
I have downloaded a lot of oldies to watch with pleasure. Currently on my PC Cheevers, Orr and Esposito vs Parent and Clark, Stanley cup finals 1974. BANG!!! 8)
7 May 2012, 02:47 am
@Nils(Nils)-134: My bad, it’s Gilles Gilbert, not Cheevers. Great goalie anyway.
7 May 2012, 03:05 am
aggggh Stuart there was a situation back here…no try!!
7 May 2012, 03:07 am
@PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-133:
And the whole rugby world in your mind is different because you said so.Arrogant little prick.
7 May 2012, 04:06 am
@PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-131:
You mean, you’re a Canadian?? Bwaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaa!
No wonder all you have to offer here are puerile insults, rather than any knowledgable rugby opinions. Instead, you attempt to steer the post toward hockey – you become more pathetic by the minute!
7 May 2012, 04:55 am
@niknaks(niknaks)-138:
actually my hockey comment is a reply to a post at 128.
Oh, so Im Canadian therefore I dont have a rugby voice now ? And yet the overwhelming mood from the whinging Yappies is about “arrogant” Kiwis who “think they own the sport”.
Pigeonholing Yappies who cant thunk other than their limited smallpenis template for life. Your mind is poisoned, much like the pre-Final smorgasbord.
7 May 2012, 05:11 am
@PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-139:
Of course you have a voice mate – after all, you managed to draw with Japan at RWC2011. That’s some rugby pedigree there. The problem is you don’t ever use that voice to actually talk about rugby – and now we know why…
Canadian? Really? Bwaaaaahaaaaahaaaaaaaaa!!
7 May 2012, 05:26 am
Some harsh comments on this site. The reference to Yappies whinging…well the Kiwis are not far behind now that I live here. As for that f…ng Bryce lawrence look how he performed for the crusaders last weekend. Even the Dominion said he was whistle happy. Then the likes of columnist Wilson describe cheat McCaw and Dan Carter as the best in the world. Have they heard of Schalk Burger and Morne Steyn. Just as well the rugby world is small. But as an earlier contributor stated we had a joke for a head coach. A real embarrassment he was. Things have changed so BEWARE.
7 May 2012, 05:28 am
@niknaks(niknaks)-140:
so ‘you’ think ‘you’ played at the RWC ?
and yet ‘you’ call the Kiwis “arrogant” ?! This will come as a bit of a shock then. It in fact you’re just a chump, and a chump of QterF loser chumps. We Canadians aren’t so arrogant to believe we own hockey, why should the opinion of a Finn or a Slovak be any less relevant than a Canuck ?! Is it a population thing ? The Kiwis and Samoans can belittle any Giant nation despite their paucity of playing numbers.
You’re fitting perfectly in your own little smallpenis mindset, arrogant Yappie male who thinks they own the game. Despite being complete shithouse QterF chop suey.
7 May 2012, 05:28 am
@niknaks(niknaks)-140:
Now we know why he is so bitter,1995 dust up still bothering his little mind.
7 May 2012, 05:32 am
@PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-142:
What a plonker,at least now we all know why you are such a bitter twisted little loser.
7 May 2012, 05:33 am
@Napier(Napier)-141:
Morne Steyn’ed his undies during the RWC. Kicking good, general play sh*t. Not even in top 5 no10s.
Sulky Gouger is lucky to stay on the field, swinging arms, sharp fingers, limited brain.
7 May 2012, 05:37 am
@PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-142:
The only people who could reasonably claim ownership of Rugby would be the English, the people who invented the sport (not that you’d know that, being a Canadian an’ all). This “ownership” thing is in your own misinformed excuse for a brain.
Like I said, anybody can have an opinion about the great game of rugby. But you’ve never actually offered one. It evidently takes all of your mental capacity to simply hack out a few lines on a keyboard…
7 May 2012, 06:15 am
@niknaks(niknaks)-146:
how odd, because to most people “youre Canadian…..bwaaaaaahahaha” would seem a nice comfy warm pigeonhole for “me a whinging Yappie, therefore my rugby-opinion counts and yours doesnt”.
Cant pigeonhole, cant thunk. Smallpenis template for the Land of Lobotomized Losers.
7 May 2012, 06:18 am
@snivelling little kiwi pricks(snivelling little kiwi pricks)-143:
beware of the whinging Yappie witch bearing shiny apples.
7 May 2012, 06:19 am
@PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-147:
Not most people, just semi-literate Canadians…
7 May 2012, 06:23 am
@PrickBoks going South(PrickBoks going South)-147:
As I’ve said repeatedly, you’ve never offered a rugby opinion. You’re seriously not that bright are you? No need for a lobotomy for you bud, total waste of time…
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