David Havili of Crusaders runs the ball during the Super Rugby match between the NSW Waratahs and Crusaders. It was the theme of the night when the Crusaders met the Western Force in Perth on Saturday, with the visitors running in eight tries – including hat-tricks to Leicester Fainga'anuku and Will Jordan - to claim a 53-15 win. The Force knocked on immediately afterwards, and the Crusaders tried to launch Fainga'anuku at pace onto a ball from Bryn Hall. The Force hit first in the second half through Fergus Lee-Warner with a pick-and-go, however, the Crusaders hit back immediately through Pablo Matera for his first Crusaders try and from there it was one-way traffic. Crusaders 53 (Leicester Fainga'anuku 3, Will Jordan 3, Pablo Matera, George Bell tries; Richie Mo'unga 5 cons, pen)Force 15 (Jake Strachan, Fergus Lee-Warner tries; Strachan con, pen)HT: 18-8

Source: Otago Daily Times May 08, 2022 03:22 UTC