{"id":37603,"date":"2019-06-28T00:49:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T12:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/?p=37603"},"modified":"2019-06-28T00:49:15","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T12:49:15","slug":"super-rugby-sf1-crusaders-vs-hurricanes-29-06-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/super-rugby\/2019\/06\/super-rugby-sf1-crusaders-vs-hurricanes-29-06-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Rugby SF1 &#8211; Crusaders vs Hurricanes {29\/06\/19}"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36224\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/super-rugby-2019-draw\/attachment\/1crusad19\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1crusad19.jpg?fit=219%2C53&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"219,53\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1crusad19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1crusad19.jpg?fit=219%2C53&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36224\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1crusad19.jpg?resize=219%2C53&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"53\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36226\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/super-rugby-2019-draw\/attachment\/1hurric19\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1hurric19.jpg?fit=219%2C53&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"219,53\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1hurric19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1hurric19.jpg?fit=219%2C53&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36226\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1hurric19.jpg?resize=219%2C53&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"53\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"Opta-Striped\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Crusaders have won their last four Super Rugby games on the bounce against the Hurricanes; the only previous time either team managed to win more games in succession in this fixture was a seven-game stretch for the Crusaders from 2005 to 2008.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">This will be the sixth finals meeting between the Crusaders and Hurricanes in Super Rugby, the Crusaders have won each of the previous five by an average margin of 20 points per game.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Crusaders have won their last seven post-season games in succession in Super Rugby; only once in the competition&#8217;s history has any team won more (9 \u2013 Crusaders from 1998 to 2003).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Crusaders are undefeated in their last 29 Super Rugby games on home turf (W28, D1); their last defeat in such a fixture came in Round 17, 2016 against the Hurricanes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Hurricanes have won only one of their nine previous finals games away from home in Super Rugby, with five of their eight defeats in that span coming at the hands of the Crusaders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Hurricanes have won their last four New Zealand derbies in Super Rugby despite leading at half-time only twice in that time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Crusaders have scored more points (33), made more carries (126), gained more metres (506), and made more clean breaks (15) per game than any other team in Super Rugby 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Hurricanes have conceded just five tries within the final quarter of games this Super Rugby season, fewer than any other team in the competition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Sevu Reece (Crusaders) has made 36 clean breaks in Super Rugby 2019, eight more than any other player in the competition and 14 more than Hurricanes&#8217; best Jordie Barrett (22).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Hurricane&#8217;s Ardie Savea has won 28 turnovers this Super Rugby campaign, five more than any other player in the competition and 11 more than Crusaders&#8217; best Matt Todd (17).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Crusaders have played the Hurricanes 37 times in Super rugby since 1996 and the Crusaders have won 22 matches, lost 12 times and drawn three times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Crusaders 22 wins out of 37 matches gives them a record of winning 60% of their matches against the Hurricanes regardless of venue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">This weekend the match will be played in Christchurch which is home for the Crusaders and the venue where the teams have met 19 times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In those 19 matches played in Christchurch, the Crusaders have won 13 matches, lost 5 times and drawn once. This gives the Crusaders a record of winning 68% of their matches against the Hurricanes at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The average score when the Crusaders play the Hurricanes in Christchurch is : Crusaders 28 Hurricanes 20.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">These teams have met four times in Christchurch at the Semi-final stage and the Crusaders have won all four with an average score of Crusaders 37 Hurricanes 14.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Crusaders have won the last four matches against the Hurricanes in Christchurch and the Hurricanes have not won in the city since 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">This year the Hurricanes have played 8 matches away from home and won 6 and drawn one. The Crusaders have played 9 matches at home and won 8 and drawn one which means they have not lost at home this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Average score:<\/strong>\u00a0Crusaders 26 Hurricanes 20<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Last five results\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Fri, 29 Mar 2019 Crusaders<strong> 32 v 08<\/strong> Hurricanes @Wellington<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Sat, 23 Feb 2019 Crusaders<strong> 38 v 22<\/strong> Hurricanes @Christchurch<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Sat, 28 Jul 2018 Semi Crusaders<strong> 30 v 12<\/strong> Hurricanes @Christchurch<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Fri, 25 May 2018 Crusaders <strong>24 v 13<\/strong> Hurricanes @Christchurch<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Sat, 10 Mar 2018 Crusaders<strong> 19 v 29<\/strong> Hurricanes @Wellington<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Crusaders overall record against the Hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Played 37, Wins 22, Losses 12, Draws 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Teams<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Crusaders<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">15 David Havili, 14 Reece, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo\u2019unga, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Matt Todd, 6 Whetukamokamo Douglas, 5 Sam Whitelock (captain), 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Replacements: 16 Andrew Makalio, 17 George Bower, 18 Michael Alaalatoa, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Jordan Taufua, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Mitchell Hunt, 23 Braydon Ennor<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">15 Jordie Barrett, 14 Salesi Rayasi, 13 Peter Umaga-Jensen, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Ben Lam, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Gareth Evans, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Reed Prinsep, 5 Isaia Walker-Leawere, 4 James Blackwell, 3 Jeff To\u2019omaga-Allen, 2 Dane Coles (captain), 1 Toby Smith<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Xavier Numia, 18 Ben May, 19 Kane Le\u2019aupepe, 20 Vaea Fifita, 21 Richard Judd, 22 James Marshall, 23 Jonah Lowe<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Match Officials and details<br \/>\nDate:<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday 29 June<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>Venue:<\/b>\u00a0Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Kick Off local<\/strong>: 19:35 l<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Referee<\/strong>: Nic Berry<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Assistant Ref 1<\/strong>: Jaco Peyper<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Assistant Ref 2<\/strong>: Paul Williams<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>TMO:<\/b>\u00a0Ben Skeen<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36412\" style=\"width: 577px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allthingsrugby.store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/allthingsrugby.store noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36412\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/super-rugby\/2019\/03\/super-rugby-preview-blues-v-highlanders-22-03-19\/attachment\/emailsig\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/emailSig.jpg?fit=577%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"577,150\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"emailSig\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;https:\/\/allthingsrugby.store&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/emailSig.jpg?fit=577%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-36412 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/emailSig.jpg?resize=577%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/emailSig.jpg?w=577&amp;ssl=1 577w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rugbyredefined.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/emailSig.jpg?resize=300%2C78&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/allthingsrugby.store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/allthingsrugby.store<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Crusaders have won their last four Super Rugby games on the bounce against the Hurricanes; 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