Photo: Getty ImagesLooking at the scoreboard in Christchurch, the Brumbies will be wondering how their match against the Crusaders got so out of hand. After dominating the opening 40 minutes, the Brumbies looked poised to push the Crusaders to the final whistle. But a physical start coupled with the Crusaders' poor discipline set the platform for the Brumbies to lay down their challenge. It took 33 minutes, but the Brumbies were eventually rewarded for their dominance through first five-eighth Christian Lealiifano, whose converted try saw the Brumbies go into the break with a seven-point buffer. Giving up the lead they had worked so hard for, the Brumbies began to crack, and the Crusaders exploited the holes.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 06, 2019 06:22 UTC