{"id":9936,"date":"2012-04-14T16:14:01","date_gmt":"2012-04-14T14:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/04\/rugby-crusaders-end-stormers-perfect-start-in-christchurch\/"},"modified":"2012-04-14T16:14:01","modified_gmt":"2012-04-14T14:14:01","slug":"rugby-crusaders-end-stormers-perfect-start-in-christchurch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-crusaders-end-stormers-perfect-start-in-christchurch\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Crusaders end Stormers’ perfect start in Christchurch"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

April 14<\/span> (Reuters) – Canterbury Crusaders’ rookie flyhalf
\nTom Taylor scored all of his team’s points as the seven-times
\nchampions brought an end to only perfect record in Super Rugby
\nwith a 31-24 victory over South Africa’s Stormers on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Two sides packed with All Blacks and Springboks made for a
\ncontest of the highest quality at Christchurch Stadium but it
\nwas 23-year-old student Taylor’s try and 26 points from a
\nperfect display of kicking that proved decisive.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Pietersen kicked a penalty well after the siren to give
\nthe Stormers a bonus point that will give them at least with a
\nshare of the lead in the South African conference despite their
\nfirst defeat in seven matches this year.<\/p>\n

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With Dan Carter being played out of position at inside
\ncentre the Crusaders backline had an unusual look about it as it
\ncame up against what is traditionally the meanest defence in the
\ncompetition.<\/p>\n

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The South Africans showed that they had qualities aplenty in
\nattack too, though, with an opportunist try from centre Juan de
\nJongh and a brilliant team effort finished off by winger Bryan
\nHabana.<\/p>\n

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It was Taylor who got the first try, however, when the
\nCrusaders put together an attack of dazzling simplicity from a
\nturnover in the 13th minute.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Straight running and quick hands got the ball out to hooker
\nCorey Flynn on the wing and his pass inside gave Taylor a clear
\nrun to the line.<\/p>\n

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Taylor, the son of All Black Warwick Taylor, added the extra
\npoints but the Stormers charged back with a try of their own
\nseven minutes later when de Jongh hacked on a grounded pass from
\nCarter and won a footrace to recover the ball and score.<\/p>\n

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The Crusaders managed to see out Wyatt Crockett’s 10 minutes
\nin the sin bin for a high tackle around the halftime break and
\nstill emerge with a 22-16 lead as Taylor continued to punish all
\nStormers’ infractions.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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