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Crusaders escape against Brumbies as Blues crush Rebels Issued on: The Blues crushed the Melbourne Rebels 50-3 William WEST AFP 3 min Christchurch (New Zealand) (AFP) The Canterbury Crusaders escaped with a 31-29 win over the ACT Brumbies while a clinical Blues crushed the Melbourne Rebels to maintain New Zealand's dominant start to the trans-Tasman Super Rugby competition Saturday. After trailing 19-7 at half-time in Christchurch the Brumbies fought back and had the chance to snatch a draw when Rob Valetini scored in the last play of the game, onl...

Richie Mo'unga Photo: Photosport Tries from Tom Banks and Rob Valetini hauled the Brumbies back into the game after the Crusaders, winners of this year's Super Rugby Aotearoa, looked to have done enough thanks to second-half efforts from Brendon O'Connor and Cullen Grace. But Lolesio's missed conversion after Valetini's 80th-minute try left Crusaders coach Scott Robertson breathing a sigh of relief. However, the performance was an encouraging one for Australian rugby after defeats for both the Reds and the Waratahs in the opening rounds of the competition with the New Zealanders on Friday. E...

The Crusaders needed a missed conversion attempt after the hooter to walk away with a win against the Brumbies.

New Zealand teams completed a clean sweep against Australian opposition on the opening weekend of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman.

The Crusaders escaped with a fortuitous victory from their first Transtasman match.