gettyimages-1154585035.jpg Ryan Crotty scored the final try for the Crusaders and went on to convert it. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Crusaders secured top seeding for the Super Rugby playoffs in ominous style by running in 10 tries for a 66-0 thrashing of an outclassed Rebels in Christchurch. Crotty capped his 150th game for the Canterbury side by scoring the final try and converting it. First five-eighth Richie Mo'unga also exploited a narrow defensive line by the Rebels with a clever short kicking game, which continually turned them around. The Crusaders, who gave up a 20-0 lead in Suva last week, kept their foot on the throttle in the second half and could even afford to butcher a try or two without ever allowing the Rebels back into the contest.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 09, 2019 00:00 UTC