Categoria: Super Rugby

La franchigia di Waikato, dominatrice della stagione regolare, prende il largo nel primo tempo ma soffre il ritorno di Carter, McCaw e soci nel secondo. Partita emozionante fino all’ultimo con i Crusaders che possono recriminare per i troppi errori. Risultato comunque giusto.

For Chiefs:
Tries: Taumalolo, Messam
Cons: Cruden 2
Pens: Cruden 2

For Crusaders:
Try: Crotty
Pens: Carter 4

Chiefs: 15 Robbie Robinson, 14 Tim Nanai-Williams, 13 Andrew Horrell, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Kane Thompson, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Craig Clarke (c), 3 Ben Tameifuna, 2 Mahonri Schwalger, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Replacements: 16 Hika Elliot, 17 Ben Afeaki, 18 Michael Fitzgerald, 19 Sam Cane, 20 Brendon Leonard, 21 Jackson Willison, 22 Lelia Masaga.

Crusaders: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Adam Whitelock, 13 Robbie Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Zac Guildford, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Richie McCaw (c), 7 Matt Todd, 6 George Whitelock, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Ben Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett.
Replacements: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Owen Franks, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 Luke Whitelock, 20 Willi Heinz, 21 Tom Taylor, 22 Sean Maitland.

Referee: Craig Joubert

Match No.124 : Stormers v Sharks

Date Saturday, 28 July, 2012
Venue : Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
Kick Off local: (1705 local, 1505 GMT, Sun 29 Jul 0305 NZT, Sun 29 Jul 0105 NSW/ACT, 1705 SAT)
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant Ref 1:Jaco Peyper
Assistant Ref 2:Marius Jonker
TMO : Shaun Veldsman

Teams

Stormers
15. Joe Pietersen ,14. Gio Aplon ,13. Juan de Jongh ,12. Jean de Villiers (C) ,11. Bryan Habana,10. Peter Grant ,9. Dewaldt Duvenage ,8. Deon Fourie ,7. Rynhardt Elstadt ,6. Siya Kolisi ,5. Andries Bekker ,4. Eben Etzebeth ,3. Brok Harris ,2. Tiaan Liebenberg ,1. Steven Kitshoff

Replacements:16. Frans Malherbe,17. Deon Carstens,18. De Kock Steenkamp,19. Don Armand,20. Louis Schreuder ,21. Burton Francis,22. Gerhard van den Heever

Sharks
1. Tendai Mtawarira , 2. Bismarck du Plessis , 3. Jannie du Plessis , 4. Willem Alberts , 5. Anton Bresler , 6. Keegan Daniel (Captain) , 7. Marcell Coetzee , 8. Ryan Kankowski , 9. Charl McLeod , 10. Frederic Michalak , 11. Lwazi Mvovo , 12. Meyer Bosman , 13. Tim Whitehead , 14. JP Pietersen , 15. Louis Ludik

Replacements , 16. Craig Burden , 17. Wiehahn Herbst , 18. Steven Sykes , 19. Jean Deysel , 20. Jacques Botes , 21. Odwa Ndungane , 22. Riaan Viljoen

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Match No.123: Chiefs v Crusaders
Date : Friday, 27 July, 2012
Venue : Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand
Kick Off local: (1935 local, 1935 NZT, 1735 NSW/ACT, 0935 SAT, 0735 GMT)
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant Ref 1:Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant Ref 2:Keith Brown
TMO : Garratt Williamson

Teams

Chiefs
1. Sona Taumalolo , 2. Mahonri Schwalger , 3. Ben Tameifuna , 4. Craig Clarke (c) , 5. Brodie Retallick , 6. Liam Messam , 7. Tanerau Latimer , 8. Kane Thompson , 9. Tawera Kerr-Barlow , 10. Aaron Cruden , 11. Asaeli Tikoirotuma , 12. Sonny Bill Williams , 13. Andrew Horrell , 14. Tim Nanai-Williams , 15. Robbie Robinson.

Replacements : 16. Hika Elliot , 17. Ben Afeaki , 18. Michael Fitzgerald , 19. Sam Cane , 20. Brendon Leonard , 21. Jackson Willison , 22. Lelia Masaga

Crusaders
1. Wyatt Crockett , 2. Corey Flynn , 3. Ben Franks , 4. Luke Romano , 5. Samuel Whitelock , 6. George Whitelock , 7. Matt Todd , 8. Richie McCaw (c) , 9. Andy Ellis , 10. Dan Carter (vc) , 11. Zac Guildford , 12. Ryan Crotty , 13. Robbie Fruean , 14. Adam Whitelock , 15. Israel Dagg

Reserves : 16. Quentin MacDonald, 17. Owen Franks,18. Tom Donnelly ,19. Luke Whitelock ,20. Willi Heinz,21. Tom Taylor ,22. Sean Maitland

Le scelte di Planet Rugby

15 Israel Dagg (Crusaders)
14 JP Pietersen (Sharks)
13 Paul Jordaan (Sharks)
12 Ryan Crotty (Crusaders)
11 Digby Ioane (Reds)
10 Dan Carter (Crusaders)
9 Charl McLeod (Sharks)
8 Richie McCaw (Crusaders)
7 Marcell Coetzee (Sharks)
6 Keegan Daniel (Sharks)
5 Luke Romano (Crusaders)
4 Willem Alberts (Sharks)
3 Owen Franks (Crusaders)
2 Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks)
1 Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks)

Super Rugby semi-finals:

Chiefs v Crusaders:
Date: Friday, 27 July
Venue: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Kick-off: (19.35 local, 17.35 AUS, 09.35 SA)
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan, Keith Brown
TMO:Garratt Williamson

Stormers v Sharks:
Date: Saturday, 28 July
Venue: Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-off: (17.05 local, Sun 29 Jul 03.05 NZT, Sun 29 Jul 01.05 AUS)
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper, Marius Jonker
TMO: Shaun Veldsman