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FRIDAY 21ST JUNE, 7.35PM
QUARTER FINAL
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CATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS Welcome to the 2019 season of Investec Super Rugby.
From one very excited Crusaders fan to a whole community of very excited
Crusaders fans; welcome to what promises to be a season of great footy
from our team. I hope you’re all prepared for a white-knuckle ride on the
emotional roller coaster as we cheer on yet another crusade!
Bank of New Zealand’s been a proud part of the Canterbury community
since 1862 and today our focus remains whole-heartedly on the success of
our region from families through to businesses large and small.
Across Crusaders land we are proud to have 32 BNZ Branches, 7 Business
centres & Small Business services. This along with our award winning mobile
app and internet banking makes us available to you 24/7.
Last season we gave away $30,000 in our half time build a block house
challenge, $10,000 each to three proud Crusaders families. This year we will
do the same.
We’ve been supporting the Crusaders for a long time now, and like you
all we’re delighted to be back for another season. Crusaders players are
renowned for the huge pride they have in what they do for their region,
and at BNZ we’re the same. From our local partnerships, we know this is a
sentiment shared by a whole region of business owners focused on creating
great opportunities for the people in their communities.
SKY Sport customers download the app to catch up on all the best action from the latest
Investec Super Rugby clashes, and so much more from all your other favourite sports! From myself and the BNZ team, enjoy the ride!
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CHAIRMAN’S
GAME MESSAGE
ON!
Welcome to Orangetheory Stadium for the
2019 Investec Super Rugby Quarter Final!
It is a pleasure to welcome you all here
for this crucial match between our BNZ
Crusaders and our southern neighbours, the
Highlanders.
GRANT JARROLD
The support we have had so far this season from Crusaders fans and sponsors
has been incredible. You’ve followed this team through 18 rounds of intense
competition, and we are extremely proud to be hosting the Quarter Final right
here at home with all of you. The team is going to need your support more than
JUST ARRIVED! ever during finals footy, and I look forward to hearing that this evening.
NEXT GENERATION Finally, I’d like to welcome the Highlanders team, management and supporters
to Christchurch for play-offs footy, and congratulate both teams on their
seasons so far. Encounters between these two sides never disappoint and we
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Kind regards,
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BNZ Crusaders Chairman
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COACH’S
MESSAGE
It’s awesome to be preparing for Finals
footy at home!
It’s hard to believe how quickly the Finals
The last upgrade Series has rolled around, and we are really
excited to be hosting tonight’s match
against the Highlanders here in front of our SCOTT ROBERTSON
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I’m really proud of the way the side approached our last match against the
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and the boys came back refreshed and ready to get in to their work this week.
This is a Final tonight and we want to earn another Monday together as a group.
The team has prepared accordingly for what promises to be a huge challenge
against a quality Highlanders side.
It’s always a privilege to play in front of our people here in Christchurch - on
behalf of the team, thank you for all of your support so far in 2019. We’ve
worked hard all season to earn the right to play finals here at home, and the
team want to hear your support louder than ever for this one!
Stay sharp,
Razor
Scott Robertson
BNZ Crusaders Head Coach
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BNZ CRUSADERS HIGHLANDERS
1 Joe Moody Reserves 1 Daniel Lienert-Brown Reserves
2 Codie Taylor 16 Andrew Makalio 2 Liam Coltman 16 Ash Dixon
3 Owen Franks 17 George Bower 3 Tyrel Lomax 17 Ayden Johnstone
4 Scott Barrett 18 Michael Alaalatoa 4 Jackson Hemopo 18 Siate Tokolahi
5 Sam Whitelock (C) 19 Luke Romano 5 Tom Franklin 19 Josh Dickson
6 Whetukamokamo Douglas 20 Jordan Taufua 6 Liam Squire 20 Shannon Frizell
7 Matt Todd (VC) 21 Mitchell Drummond 7 James Lentjes 21 Kayne Hammington
8 Kieran Read 22 Mitchell Hunt 8 Luke Whitelock (CC) 22 Marty Banks
9 Bryn Hall 23 Braydon Ennor 9 Aaron Smith 23 Elliot Dixon
10 Richie Mo'unga 10 Josh Ioane
11 George Bridge 11 Patelesio Tomkinson
12 Ryan Crotty (VC) 12 Teihorangi Walden
13 Jack Goodhue 13 Rob Thompson
14 Sevu Reece 14 Waisake Naholo
15 David Havili 15 Ben Smith (CC)
Management Management
Coach Scott Robertson Coach Aaron Mauger
Assistant Coach Brad Mooar Assistant Coach Mark Hammett
Assistant Coach Jason Ryan Assistant Coach Glenn Delaney
Assistant Coach Ronan O’Gara Assistant Coach Clarke Dermody
Doctor Dr Martin Swan Manager Paul McLaughlan
Physiotherapist John Roche Analyst Andy Watts
Analyst Jon Gardner Match Officials Doctor Ash Singh
Manager Shane Fletcher Referee Jaco Peyper Physiotherapist Adam Letts
Trainer Simon Thomas Assistant Referee Paul Williams Trainer Andrew Beardmore
Logistics Manager John Miles Assistant Referee Brendon Pickerill Baggage Master Hugo Hydnman
TMO Ben Skeen
BY THE NUMBERS
All-new Santa Fe • The Crusaders have won five of their last six completed Super Rugby
matches against the Highlanders (L1), coming from behind at half-time to
from $59,990 +orc’s win two of those matches.
• The Highlanders have lost six of their last seven Super Rugby matches on the
road (W1),conceding an average of 33 points per-game in those defeats.
• The Crusaders have averaged 510 metres per-game in Super Rugby 2019,
the most in the competition and 78 more than the Highlanders (432).
• The Highlanders have conceded just sevenpenalties per game on average
in Super Rugby this year, fewer than any other side.
• Aaron Smith (Highlanders) has provided 11 try assists in Super Rugby 2019,
the most of any player in the finals series and the second most overall
(Quade Cooper –12).
The 2019 Season so far:
BNZ CRUSADERS HIGHLANDERS
16 GAMES 16
73 TRIES 60
497 POINTS 441
1,898 CARRIES 1,779
7,657 METRES CARRIED 6,473
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FLASHBACK The BNZ Crusaders and Highlanders last met back in round nine, where the Crusaders fought back from a 10-7 deficit at half time to secure an emphatic bonus-point win at home. Here is a look back at that match: For the second week in a row, the BNZ Crusaders have powered back from a half- time deficit to record a bonus point victory. Last week the Brumbies were beaten 36-14 after leading 7-0 at the break. This time it was the Highlanders who came up short. After leading 10-7 at halftime, the Highlanders simply couldn’t match the home side’s intensity in the second spell as the Crusaders crossed for five second half tries to win 43-17. The southern derby is always one of the highlights of the Super Rugby season and it lived up to its billing in a high octane opening 20 minutes. Ben Smith was playing in his 150th match for the Highlanders and took just two minutes to celebrate the milestone when he crossed for the game’s opening try. It was just the start the Highlanders needed against the defending champions and showcased just what a threat Smith is on attack. Getting the ball at first receiver, Smith deceived the first line of defence with a dummy before laying on a step and pressing on the gas to make it all the way to the line. Despite missing regular skipper Luke Whitelock, the Highlanders were highly effective in the physical exchanges early on. The Crusaders were forced into making handling errors and slipped off tackles as the Highlanders took the game to them. A Josh Ioane penalty in the 10th minute pushed the Highlanders to a well- deserved 10-0 lead. Having not tasted victory since round two, the Highlanders really needed to take every scoring opportunity in Christchurch but couldn’t finish their chances in the first half as the Crusaders defence scrambled well. The Crusaders had their first points in the 25th minute when Richie Mo’unga made a break and popped the ball to David Havili, who set up Braydon Ennor for a classic wingers try. That was to be all the scoring for the first half and the Highlanders would have gone into the sheds happy to hold a three-point lead. In a carbon-copy of last week’s clash against the Brumbies, the Crusaders took just a minute to cross the line in the second half and didn’t let the pressure off as they surged to a bonus-point win. In all, the Crusaders scored five second half tries (including a penalty try) in a display which meant the Highlanders left Christchurch empty-handed. Although the Highlanders struggled to stick with the lift in tempo, it was the Crusaders' clinical finishing that kept the scoreboard ticking.From Richie Mo’unga’s trademark cross- kicks, to offloads that always find the support player, to pressure at scrum time, the Crusaders took all of the scoring opportunities on offer to secure the victory. The win is the Crusaders' 24th straight victory at home and takes them to 34 points at the top of the NZ Conference ladder with the Hurricanes in second place on 23 points. Scorers: BNZ Crusaders: 43 (Braydon Ennor, David Havili, Sevu Reece, Mitchell Drummond, Will Jordan tries, Richie Mo’unga 3 con, pen; Mitch Hunt con, Penalty Try) Highlanders: 17 (Ben Smith try, Josh Ioane try, pen, 2 con)HT: 7-10 Match report courtesy of www.superrugby.co.nz
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The last time the Horses featured at a BNZ Crusaders home game was back in round
four of the Investec Super Rugby competition. Tonight, ahead of the Crusaders crucial
Quarter Final match against the Highlanders, the club is set to welcome the new-look
horses back as part of pre-match entertainment at Orangetheory Stadium.
The medieval costume has been removed, and each horse will instead be wearing the
BNZ Crusaders Major Sponsors colours of the Crusaders six provincial unions, representing the regions in the top half
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of the South Island: Tasman, Buller, West Coast, South Canterbury, Mid Canterbury and
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BNZ Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge said: “The horses are such an important part of
this club’s legacy, having featured at Crusaders home games since the start of Super
Rugby back in 1996.
“We’re really proud to be able to bring the horses back for our fans, but it was imperative
we did this in the most meaningful and genuine way possible. This is not a marketing
BNZ Crusaders Commercial Partners exercise, we want to be able to tell a story about what they represent to us, and we look
forward to sharing that with those in attendance tonight.
“The opportunity to acknowledge that we are united by our six provincial unions is
the perfect fit, and we hope that fans are going to be both surprised, and inspired all
over again, by the return of our much-loved horses for this important Quarter Final,” Mr
BNZ Crusaders Media Partners Mansbridge said.
Pete Whalan, General Manager Bayleys Canterbury, said:“Bayleys have a long-standing
partnership with the BNZ Crusaders, and we’re proud supporters of the Horses.
“We understood the rationale behind the Crusaders decision to remove the horses
from home games earlier this season, and we’ve continued to work closely with them
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“We are thrilled that young fans will once again have an opportunity to see them in action
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