Mo’unga masterclass helps Saders maul Reds
A 31-point haul by Richie Mo’unga, including three tries, inspired the Crusaders to a commanding 63-28 win over the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.
A 31-point haul by Richie Mo’unga, including three tries, inspired the Crusaders to a commanding 63-28 win over the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.
Bryce Heem led the Blues’ onslaught with a hat-trick as they recorded a commanding 48-21 win over the Waratahs at Eden Park on Saturday.
Crusaders wing George Bridge has been ruled out for the remainder of the Trans-Tasman competition and is at risk of missing the All Blacks’ Test season due to injury.
Brumbies flyhalf Noah Lolesio missed a last-gasp conversion as they slumped to a 31-29 defeat by the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday, continuing the trend of New Zealand victories over their Australian counterparts in the Trans-Tasman competition.
The Hurricanes prevailed in a 17-try shootout blighted by more than 50 missed tackles to beat the Waratahs 64-48 at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia have confirmed the final schedule for the upcoming Trans-Tasman competition with the proposed ‘Super Round’ of fixtures officially scrapped.
A Trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition between the New Zealand and Australian franchises is back on track and set to start on 14 May after confirmation of a travel bubble in line with Covid-19 protocols.