Preseason - Bristol v Crusaders

[Duluth]

@African-Monkey

Yeah he did. Two games off the bench last year (MP & Force)

[Duluth]

No free stream. The Crusaders website is pointing people at the Bristol PPV option (£3)

[bobily2]

Fred Davies scores the first try for Bristol from a rolling maul.

7-0. 30mins in now.

[bobily2]

George Bell is held up over the line. He looks good on attack.

[bobily2]

Macca Springer scores after some sustained pressure. Reihana converts - it wasn't an easy kick/

7-7 at HT

[bobily2]

Reihana set up Bell for a nice run, but he was tackled 5m out.

Rova then kicks out to Springer who steps inside to score. 14 - 7 to Crusaders.

No further updates from me - I've got to head out.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[bobily2]

I lied - one last update.

Marmion scores after a shoddy tackle from Rova.

14-12 to Crusaders. 57 mins in. Apparently a Bristol player got yellow carded at some point.

[Duluth]

[Duluth]

[Chris]

Hotham scores Crusaders 31-14

[Duluth]

That’s the full time score

[Daffy Jaffy]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350174492/crusaders-fight-back-impressive-win-over-bristol-bears-finish-pre-season-tour
At Ashton Gate, Bristol: Crusaders 31 (Macca Springer 2, Jack Gray 2, Noah Hotham tries; Rivez Reihana 2, Taha Kemara con) Bristol Bears 14 (Fred Davies, Kieran Marmion tries; AJ MacGinty 2 con). HT: 7-7.
Seeems to be an I.D. problem re: Jack Gray/Levi Aumua.

[Chris]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Preseason - Bristol v Crusaders:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350174492/crusaders-fight-back-impressive-win-over-bristol-bears-finish-pre-season-tour
At Ashton Gate, Bristol: Crusaders 31 (Macca Springer 2, Jack Gray 2, Noah Hotham tries; Rivez Reihana 2, Taha Kemara con) Bristol Bears 14 (Fred Davies, Kieran Marmion tries; AJ MacGinty 2 con). HT: 7-7.

I think it was Amua that scored the 2 tries not Jack Gray they called that wrong

[bobily2]

Yea, it was Aumua. They switched the jerseys, and the commentators got mixed up.

[Nepia]

@Duluth said in Preseason - Bristol v Crusaders:

Does anyone know if the Crusaders created their own haka or if they do a Ngai Tahu/Ngati Mamoe haka?

[Duluth]

@Nepia

Assuming it’s the same one from the Lions tour:

The haka, called Tākina Te Kawa, was composed by Ruawhitu Pokaia with contributions from current Māori players Tim Bateman (Ngāi Tahu) and Sean Wainui (Ngariki Kaiputahi)

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Daffy Jaffy]

Highlights -

[gt12]

Looks like the Evil Empire's maul defense is missing Jason Ryan.

Aumua's power will be really nice for them, I imagine he's going to be a weapon for them.