Crusaders 43 Cats 15

At the top of the table the Crusaders host the Cats who are second from the bottom in the first match of the weekend. This match sees the highest points scorers face the lowest points scorers so expect a very one sided match with the Crusaders picking up five points.

Almost Live match summary

Referee – Matt Goddard

Conditions – A light shower of rain but that has gone away now.

Time: 0.00
5.00
The Cats make a break down the right and kick the ball behind MacDonald but he defends well
11.00
From a lineout the Cats drive over the line. Wikus van Heerden try.
Rose Converts
Crusaders 0 Cats 7
17.00
Hamilton makes the break and MacDonald scores the try
Carter snuffs the conversion
Crusaders 5 Cats 7
21.00
Mauger scores a try that was nearly intercepted
Carter converts
Crusaders 12 Cats 7
28.00
The Cats strike back with a KleinJan Tromp try – the tv ref has baout 5 looks but its good.
Rose misses  the conversion (hits the post)
Crusaders 12 Cats 12
35.00
Its been an untidy first half
40.06
The Hooter goes
Thats it

Its’ half time
Crusaders 12 Cats 12

44.30
Cats give away a penalty
Carter gets it
Crusaders 15 Cats 12
49.00
Mauger makes the breal through the Cats and socres his second
Carter converts
Crusaders 22 Cats 12
Sephaka and Wyatt Crockett come on
58.00
Cats get a lineout on the Crusaders and try to use the same move that created the Cats 1st try but the Crusaders read it well
64.00
Cats get a penalty and Snyman takes over the kicking duties – he gets it
Crusaders 22 Cats 15
MacDonald gets what seems to be a fairly easy try created by Carter and Mauger
Crusaders get the bonus point
Crusaders 29 Cats 15
77.00
There is a bit of scrappy play after a lineout
Chris Jack grabs the ball and puts it on the line as a Cats player tries to kick it out of his hand. TV ref says its a try
Carter converts the try
Crusaders 36 Cats 15
80.00
The Hooter goes
Crusaders get three penalties after hooter
Eventually the Cats defence cant contain the Crusaders and they get the try
Andrew Ellis dots down the ball
Carter converts
The whistle goes

Its full time
Crusaders 43 Cats 15
Crusaders pick up five points
Six tries to two

Scorers

Crusaders

Tries
MacDonald 2
Mauger 2
Jack
Ellis

Conversions
Carter 5

Penalties
Carter

Drop goals
–

Cats

Tries
Wikus van Heerden
Tromp

Conversions
Rose

Penalties
Snyman

Drop goals
–

Teams

Reserves: Lukas van Biljon, Lawrence Sephaka, Gordon Gilfillan, Jano Vermaak, Wayne Julies, Tiaan Snyman.