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The Crusaders celebrated Wyatt Crockett's 200th Super Rugby by beating the Highlanders.
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Good on the teams that qualified for the Super Rugby playoffs. There is no doubt that one or two of them will deem it to be a great achievement. This could also prove to be a small financial bonus. Even though seven of them only play for second place.
After all, who among them is remotely able to go to AMI Stadium and ride the Crusaders?
The Crusaders seem virtually unbeatable at home
At this time, the rebels will have the first crack, then the Hurricanes or the Chiefs in the semifinals. On the other side of the table, it is the Waratahs who are undoubtedly the team most likely to emerge
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Most of the time among us would agree that the Highlanders are a good side. At Ben and Aaron Smith, they have two absolutely world-class players, while Liam Squire is doing well on this level.
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Red card for the Sunwolves while the Waratahs revolt.
Around them, there are several All Blacks and Super Rugby artists who all proved themselves against the Crusaders on Friday. It was a good match in which the Highlanders had some good times and yet they lost 45-22 losers.
The Chiefs (45-23) and Hurricanes (24-13) have already been beaten at Christchurch this year, while the 31-29 defeat of Waratahs tends to be recalled for other reasons. But after Joe Moody's contact with Kurtley Beale and if the New Zealand teams had any doubt about the referees, the Crusaders still came back 29-0 in that game.
In some ways, the Waratahs game was the exception proves how much the Crusaders must beat at home. From a tactical point of view, they had serious problems by repeatedly kicking Israel Folau. There was also an interception test. The small teams would have gone to bed but the Crusaders could take stock, stop the moment of the Waratahs and find a way to win.
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Since then, they have not shown anything to suggest that they do not have the game plan, mentality or staff needed to win two consecutive Super Rugby titles. The Hurricanes, 42-24 winners of the Blues on Saturday, went to the AMI Stadium and won 35-10 in 2016, but it was in the days of Todd Blackadder. Since Scott Robertson took on the role of head coach, nights of this nature have disappeared
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The Bulls are one of those frustrating teams that can play well when it suits them.
The Crusaders hosts the eighth-placed rebels, who beat them 55-10 in the quarter-finals of Melbourne. Then they will be the Hurricanes against the Chiefs, the Waratah against the Jaguars and the Lions against the Highlanders.
The Chiefs were 24-19 winners of the Brumbies in this round, while the Waratahs fled to beat the Sunwolves 77-25. . The Jaguares lost 43-34 against the Bulls, but their playoff spot was confirmed when the Stormers defeated the Sharks 27-16.
The Rebels suffered a 37-23 loss to the Reds.
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The Jaguares played in the Super Rugby playoffs for the first time despite a defeat.
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