gettyimages-1305737833.jpg Codie Taylor and Richie Mo'unga celebrate during their dominant win over the Hurricanes in Christchurch. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Hurricanes lost the art of surprise after being the only team to defeat the Crusaders last season. With the Crusaders bearing down on the Hurricanes line Savea opted to collapse the drive which brought a yellow card from referee Ben O'Keeffe. With Savea binned for 10 minutes, the Crusaders proceeded to score three tries and pile on 21 points to leave the Hurricanes stunned. Crusaders 33 (Codie Taylor 2, Richie Mo'unga, Scott Barrett, Ethan Blackadder tries; Mo'unga 4 cons)Hurricanes 16 (Ricky Riccitelli, Peter Umaga-Jensen tries; Jordie Barrett 2 pens)HT: 26-6

Source: Otago Daily Times March 07, 2021 05:48 UTC