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   CATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS                                                                           Welcome to the 2019 season of Investec Super Rugby.

                                                                                                  From one very excited Crusaders fan to a whole community of very excited
                                                                                                  Crusaders fans; welcome to what promises to be a season of great footy
                                                                                                  from our team. I hope you’re all prepared for a white-knuckle ride on the
                                                                                                  emotional roller coaster as we cheer on yet another crusade!

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                                                                                                  since 1862 and today our focus remains whole-heartedly on the success of
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                                                                                                  centres & Small Business services. This along with our award winning mobile
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                                                                                                  all we’re delighted to be back for another season. Crusaders players are
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CHAIRMAN’S

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                                                                                                                                           Welcome to Orangetheory Stadium for the
                                                                                                                                           2019 Investec Super Rugby Quarter Final!
                                                                                                                                           It is a pleasure to welcome you all here
                                                                                                                                           for this crucial match between our BNZ
                                                                                                                                           Crusaders and our southern neighbours, the
                                                                                                                                           Highlanders.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    GRANT JARROLD

                                                                                                                                           The support we have had so far this season from Crusaders fans and sponsors
                                                                                                                                           has been incredible. You’ve followed this team through 18 rounds of intense
                                                                                                                                           competition, and we are extremely proud to be hosting the Quarter Final right
                                                                                                                                           here at home with all of you. The team is going to need your support more than
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  NEXT GENERATION                                                                                                                          Finally, I’d like to welcome the Highlanders team, management and supporters
                                                                                                                                           to Christchurch for play-offs footy, and congratulate both teams on their
                                                                                                                                           seasons so far. Encounters between these two sides never disappoint and we
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COACH’S
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                                                                                                                It’s awesome to be preparing for Finals
                                                                                                                footy at home!

                                                                                                                It’s hard to believe how quickly the Finals

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                                                                                                                excited to be hosting tonight’s match
                                                                                                                against the Highlanders here in front of our           SCOTT ROBERTSON
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                                                                                                                I’m really proud of the way the side approached our last match against the
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                                                                                                                This is a Final tonight and we want to earn another Monday together as a group.
                                                                                                                The team has prepared accordingly for what promises to be a huge challenge
                                                                                                                against a quality Highlanders side.

                                                                                                                It’s always a privilege to play in front of our people here in Christchurch - on
                                                                                                                behalf of the team, thank you for all of your support so far in 2019. We’ve
                                                                                                                worked hard all season to earn the right to play finals here at home, and the
                                                                                                                team want to hear your support louder than ever for this one!

                                                                                                                Stay sharp,

                                                                                                                Razor

                                                                                                                Scott Robertson
                                                                                                                BNZ Crusaders Head Coach

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BNZ CRUSADERS                                          HIGHLANDERS
1    Joe Moody                     Reserves                         1      Daniel Lienert-Brown   Reserves
2    Codie Taylor                  16 Andrew Makalio                2      Liam Coltman           16 Ash Dixon
3    Owen Franks                   17 George Bower                  3      Tyrel Lomax            17 Ayden Johnstone
4    Scott Barrett                 18 Michael Alaalatoa             4      Jackson Hemopo         18 Siate Tokolahi
5    Sam Whitelock (C)             19 Luke Romano                   5      Tom Franklin           19 Josh Dickson
6    Whetukamokamo Douglas         20 Jordan Taufua                 6      Liam Squire            20 Shannon Frizell
7    Matt Todd (VC)                21 Mitchell Drummond             7      James Lentjes          21 Kayne Hammington
8    Kieran Read                   22 Mitchell Hunt                 8      Luke Whitelock (CC)    22 Marty Banks
9    Bryn Hall                     23 Braydon Ennor                 9      Aaron Smith            23 Elliot Dixon
10   Richie Mo'unga                                                 10     Josh Ioane
11   George Bridge                                                  11     Patelesio Tomkinson
12   Ryan Crotty (VC)                                               12     Teihorangi Walden
13   Jack Goodhue                                                   13     Rob Thompson
14   Sevu Reece                                                     14     Waisake Naholo
15   David Havili                                                   15     Ben Smith (CC)

Management                                                                                 Management
Coach			Scott Robertson                                                                    Coach			Aaron Mauger
Assistant Coach   Brad Mooar                                                               Assistant Coach Mark Hammett
Assistant Coach   Jason Ryan                                                               Assistant Coach Glenn Delaney
Assistant Coach   Ronan O’Gara                                                             Assistant Coach Clarke Dermody
Doctor		          Dr Martin Swan                                                           Manager		       Paul McLaughlan
Physiotherapist   John Roche                                                               Analyst		       Andy Watts
Analyst		         Jon Gardner                            Match     Officials               Doctor		        Ash Singh
Manager		         Shane Fletcher                        Referee   Jaco Peyper              Physiotherapist Adam Letts
Trainer		         Simon Thomas                Assistant Referee   Paul Williams            Trainer		       Andrew Beardmore
Logistics Manager John Miles                  Assistant Referee   Brendon Pickerill        Baggage Master Hugo Hydnman
                                                         TMO      Ben Skeen
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                                                                                                  matches against the Highlanders (L1), coming from behind at half-time to
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                                                                                              •   The Highlanders have lost six of their last seven Super Rugby matches on the
                                                                                                  road (W1),conceding an average of 33 points per-game in those defeats.

                                                                                              •   The Crusaders have averaged 510 metres per-game in Super Rugby 2019,
                                                                                                  the most in the competition and 78 more than the Highlanders (432).

                                                                                              •   The Highlanders have conceded just sevenpenalties per game on average
                                                                                                  in Super Rugby this year, fewer than any other side.

                                                                                              •   Aaron Smith (Highlanders) has provided 11 try assists in Super Rugby 2019,
                                                                                                  the most of any player in the finals series and the second most overall
                                                                                                  (Quade Cooper –12).

                                                                                                                          The 2019 Season so far:

                                                                                                             BNZ CRUSADERS           HIGHLANDERS
                                                                                                             16            GAMES               16
                                                                                                             73             TRIES              60
                                                                                                             497           POINTS             441
                                                                                                             1,898        CARRIES           1,779
                                                                                                             7,657    METRES CARRIED        6,473
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                                                                                                             86.6%     TACKLES WON          82.5%

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FLASHBACK
The BNZ Crusaders and Highlanders last met back in round nine, where the
Crusaders fought back from a 10-7 deficit at half time to secure an emphatic
bonus-point win at home. Here is a look back at that match:
For the second week in a row, the BNZ Crusaders have powered back from a half-
time deficit to record a bonus point victory. Last week the Brumbies were beaten
36-14 after leading 7-0 at the break. This time it was the Highlanders who came up
short. After leading 10-7 at halftime, the Highlanders simply couldn’t match the home
side’s intensity in the second spell as the Crusaders crossed for five second half tries
to win 43-17.
The southern derby is always one of the highlights of the Super Rugby season and it
lived up to its billing in a high octane opening 20 minutes. Ben Smith was playing in his
150th match for the Highlanders and took just two minutes to celebrate the milestone
when he crossed for the game’s opening try. It was just the start the Highlanders
needed against the defending champions and showcased just what a threat Smith
is on attack. Getting the ball at first receiver, Smith deceived the first line of defence
with a dummy before laying on a step and pressing on the gas to make it all the way
to the line. Despite missing regular skipper Luke Whitelock, the Highlanders were
highly effective in the physical exchanges early on. The Crusaders were forced into
making handling errors and slipped off tackles as the Highlanders took the game
to them. A Josh Ioane penalty in the 10th minute pushed the Highlanders to a well-
deserved 10-0 lead.
Having not tasted victory since round two, the Highlanders really needed to take
every scoring opportunity in Christchurch but couldn’t finish their chances in the first
half as the Crusaders defence scrambled well. The Crusaders had their first points in
the 25th minute when Richie Mo’unga made a break and popped the ball to David
Havili, who set up Braydon Ennor for a classic wingers try. That was to be all the
scoring for the first half and the Highlanders would have gone into the sheds happy
to hold a three-point lead. In a carbon-copy of last week’s clash against the Brumbies,
the Crusaders took just a minute to cross the line in the second half and didn’t let the
pressure off as they surged to a bonus-point win.
In all, the Crusaders scored five second half tries (including a penalty try) in a
display which meant the Highlanders left Christchurch empty-handed. Although the
Highlanders struggled to stick with the lift in tempo, it was the Crusaders' clinical
finishing that kept the scoreboard ticking.From Richie Mo’unga’s trademark cross-
kicks, to offloads that always find the support player, to pressure at scrum time, the
Crusaders took all of the scoring opportunities on offer to secure the victory. The win
is the Crusaders' 24th straight victory at home and takes them to 34 points at the top
of the NZ Conference ladder with the Hurricanes in second place on 23 points.
Scorers: BNZ Crusaders: 43 (Braydon Ennor, David Havili, Sevu Reece, Mitchell
Drummond, Will Jordan tries, Richie Mo’unga 3 con, pen; Mitch Hunt con, Penalty
Try) Highlanders: 17 (Ben Smith try, Josh Ioane try, pen, 2 con)HT: 7-10
Match report courtesy of www.superrugby.co.nz
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                                                                                              The last time the Horses featured at a BNZ Crusaders home game was back in round
                                                                                              four of the Investec Super Rugby competition. Tonight, ahead of the Crusaders crucial
                                                                                              Quarter Final match against the Highlanders, the club is set to welcome the new-look
                                                                                              horses back as part of pre-match entertainment at Orangetheory Stadium.

                                                                                              The medieval costume has been removed, and each horse will instead be wearing the
BNZ Crusaders Major Sponsors                                                                  colours of the Crusaders six provincial unions, representing the regions in the top half
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                                                                                              of the South Island: Tasman, Buller, West Coast, South Canterbury, Mid Canterbury and
                                                                                              Canterbury.

                                                                                              BNZ Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge said: “The horses are such an important part of
                                                                                              this club’s legacy, having featured at Crusaders home games since the start of Super
                                                                                              Rugby back in 1996.

                                                                                              “We’re really proud to be able to bring the horses back for our fans, but it was imperative
                                                                                              we did this in the most meaningful and genuine way possible. This is not a marketing
BNZ Crusaders Commercial Partners                                                             exercise, we want to be able to tell a story about what they represent to us, and we look
                                                                                              forward to sharing that with those in attendance tonight.

                                                                                              “The opportunity to acknowledge that we are united by our six provincial unions is
                                                                                              the perfect fit, and we hope that fans are going to be both surprised, and inspired all
                                                                                              over again, by the return of our much-loved horses for this important Quarter Final,” Mr
BNZ Crusaders Media Partners                                                                  Mansbridge said.

                                                                                              Pete Whalan, General Manager Bayleys Canterbury, said:“Bayleys have a long-standing
                                                                                              partnership with the BNZ Crusaders, and we’re proud supporters of the Horses.

                                                                                              “We understood the rationale behind the Crusaders decision to remove the horses
                                                                                              from home games earlier this season, and we’ve continued to work closely with them
BNZ Crusaders Partners
                                                                                              on what the future involvement of the horses might look like.

                                                                                              “We are thrilled that young fans will once again have an opportunity to see them in action
                                                                                              as part of the Crusaders pre-match entertainment, and felt recognising the provincial
                                                                                              unions that comprise the club aligns perfectly with Bayleys community-minded values,”
                                                                                              Mr Whalan said.
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