Sette mete per i neozelandesi a Nelson, ben quattro di Maitland. Timbra il cartellino anche Sonny Bill Williams, mentre Dan Carter è il solito cecchino con il piede.
Final Score Crusaders 52 Brumbies 10
Crusaders
Tries – S Maitland 4, S Bill-Williams, I Dagg
Pen – Dan Carter 4
Con – Dan Carter 4, M Berquist
Drop –
Cards –
Brumbies
Tries – M Giteau
Pen – M Giteau
Con – M Giteau
Drop –
Cards – M Giteau (22nd min) yellow
Match Officials
Referee: Garratt Williamson
Assistant Ref 1:Mike Fraser
Assistant Ref 2:Vinny Munro
TMO:Kane McBride
Teams
Crusaders:1. Wyatt Crockett ,2. Corey Flynn ,3. Ben Franks ,4. Chris Jack ,5. Sam Whitelock,6. George Whitelock ,7. Matt Todd ,8. Kieran Read (Capt),9. Andy Ellis ,10. Daniel Carter ,11. Adam Whitelock,12. Sonny Bill Williams,13. Robbie Fruean,14. Sean Maitland,15. Israel Dagg
Reserves: 16. Quentin MacDonald,17. Owen Franks,18. Brad Thorn,19. Jonathan Poff,20. Willi Heinz,21. Matt Berquist,22. Tom Marshall
Brumbies :1. Ben Alexander , 2. Steve Moore , 3. Dan Palmer , 4. Ben Hand , 5. Mark Chisholm , 6. Mitch Chapman , 7. Colby Faingaa , 8. Ita Vaea , 9. Josh Valentine , 10. Matt Giteau (c) , 11. Francis Fainifo , 12. Robbie Coleman , 13. Adam Ashley-Cooper , 14. Henry Speight , 15. Pat McCabe
Reserves , 16. Huia Edmonds , 17. Salesi Ma’afu , 18. Peter Kimlin , 19. Julian Salvi , 20. Patrick Phibbs , 21. Matt Toomua , 22. Christian Lealiifano
Il Grillotalpa 