Blues vs Crusaders 2012

Friday, February 24, 2012- Super Rugby 2012- Eden Park, Auckland- 19.35 New Zealand time

Final score and result:- Blues 18-19 Crusaders ( HT Blues 12-16 Crusaders)

Tries:- Lowrey, Raikuna ( Blues)/ Fruean ( Crusaders)
Conversions:- Hobbs 1/2 ( Blues)/ Bleyendaal ( Crusaders)
Penalties:- Hobbs 2/3 (Blues)/ Bleyendaal*4 ( Crusaders)

Replacement flyhalf Tyler Bleyendaal’s nerveless kicking helps the Canterbury Crusaders beat the Auckland Blues 19-18 in the first game of Super Rugby 2012. Blues’ new signing Piri Weepu missed a last gasp drop goal attempt.

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Scoring sequence in Auckland Blues v Canterbury Crusaders 2012

Blues vs Crusaders 5-0 ( Lowrey try vs Crusaders 5′)
Blues vs Crusaders 7-0 ( Hobbs conversion vs Crusaders)
Blues vs Crusaders 7-3 ( Bleyendaal penalty vs Blues 8′)
Blues vs Crusaders 12-3 ( Raikuna try vs Crusaders 9′)
Blues vs Crusaders 12-6 (Bleyendaal penalty vs Blues 14′)
Blues vs Crusaders 12-11 ( Fruean try vs Blues 19′)
Blues v Crusaders 12-13 ( Bleyendaal conversion vs Blues)
Blues vs Crusaders 12-16 ( Bleyendaal penalty vs Blues 30′)
Blues Crusaders 15-16 ( Hobbs penalty v Crusaders 42′)
Blues Crusaders 18-16 ( Hobbs penalty v Crusaders 56′)
Blues vs Crusaders 18-19 ( Bleyendaal penalty vs Blues 65′)

Auckland Blues starting lineup vs Canterbury Crusaders:- McCartney, Mealamu, Faumuina, Boric, Williams, Lowrey, Braid, Kaino, Mathewson, Hobbs, Wulf, Stanley, Ranger, Raikuna,Toeava.

Canterbury Crusaders starting lineup v Blues:-Crockett, MacDonald, B.Franks, Donnelly, S.Whitelock, G.Whitelock, Todd, Read, Ellis, Bleyendaal, Dagg, Crotty, Fruean, Maitland, Marshall

Ref- Chris Pollock