Super Rugby 2025 NZ/ Drua/ Moana matches

[waiopehu oldboy]

Surely he's dropped that...

 

[Wilson]

Huge fight back from Moana. Shipped 43 points in the first half but have come out and held the chiefs to nil in the second half. 5 minutes to go and down by only 8.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Holy shit, Tribe have gone completely off the boil & could actually lose this...

Edit: Samisoni Taukiaho puts it out of reach but Tribe won't be happy with that second half.

 

[Wilson]

Not to be for Moana, but Chiefs will be a bit filthy for throwing away the bp

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ opens the door for CruSadists or Reds to go top of table* while Tribe are in bye week.

* Edit: it's possible, of course, both could overtake & Tribe come out of bye week in third or even fourth depending on other results.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

That was a cracking game last night. I thought Moana were going down by a cricket score but they showed plenty of ticker in the second half. What a great season this has been.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Just one game this week:

Saturday 29/03 Crusaders v Moana 19:05 NZDT

In which CruSadists COULD* go top-of-the table IF* they secure a bonus point AND* Reds do not v Force immediately after.

* gotta keep the Hubris Police aka @Wilson happy after my whoopsie the other week wrt Reds win/ loss record

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

CRUSADERS (1-15): George Bower, Ioane Moananu, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Jamie Hannah, Cullen Grace, Ethan Blackadder, Fletcher Anderson, Noah Hotham, James O'Connor, Macca Springer, David Havili (c), Dallas McLeod, Chay Fihaki, Will Jordan

Replacements: Codie Taylor, Tamaiti Williams, Seb Calder, Quinten Strange, Xavier Saifoloi, Mitch Drummond, Rivez Reihana, Levi Aumua

PASIFIKA (1-15): Tito Tuipulotu, Millennium Sanerivi, Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou, Sam Slade, Allan Craig, Miracle Faillagi, Semisi Paea, Ardie Savea (c), Jonathan Taumateine, Patrick Pellegrini, Solomon Alaimalo, Lalomilo Lalomilo, Pepesana Patafilo, Tevita Ofa, William Havili

Replacements: Sama Malolo, Abraham Pole, Chris Apoua, Tom Savage, Alamanda Motuga, Melani Matavao, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Tuna Tuitama

Referee: Angus Gardner

Has Gus reffed a match in Aus this year? Not that I'm complaining, refs a good game does our Gus.

 

[Dan54]

Well you would think this is Crusaders to lose. Pleased it at 7pm, club rugby starting in the Naki this weekend. so I can take time at clubrooms after game?

 

[LeCheese]

A boilover is on the cards here by Moana

 

[Wilson]

That's a maul and a half from the crusaders

 

[LeCheese]

That's a maul and a half from the crusaders

They were basically completely uncontested for about 20m

 

[LeCheese]

JOC (James O'Connor) really putting his hand up with some very slick work.

 

[Yoda]

A boilover is on the cards here by Moana

Bloody hell…. Just turned it on !

 

[Derpus]

A pleasant surprise to be sure

 

[LeCheese]

A shame Moana couldn't get the 50 bomb. What a result for them, regardless!

 

[todd4]

Incredible result. Congrats Moana.

 

[Yoda]

Outstanding…. How good has Super Rugby been this year!

 

[Yoda]

Pellegrini had a blinder.

 

[Heavyd]

Terrifying result for the Waratahs who play and must win against them next week!