{"id":11181,"date":"2024-11-01T16:18:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T16:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=11181"},"modified":"2024-11-01T16:18:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T16:18:43","slug":"watch-leicester-faingaanuku-rounds-off-acrobatically-in-crusaders-win-over-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=11181","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Leicester Fainga&#8217;anuku rounds off ACROBATICALLY in Crusaders&#8217; win over Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leicester Fainga&#8217;anuku was the Crusaders&#8217; hero as he scored a scintillating try in his team&#8217;s 15-3 victory over the Blues in Saturday&#8217;s Super Rugby Pacific derby in Christchurch.<\/p>\n<p>As the scoreline suggests, this was a tightly contested encounter, and both teams deserve plenty of credit for putting in huge defensive efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Although there were few try-scoring opportunities, the Crusaders&#8216; attack had their arch-rivals at sixes and sevens in the 43rd minute when they launched an attack from midway between the visitors&#8217; 22-metre line and the halfway mark.<\/p>\n<p>Braydon Ennor straightened the line before throwing an inside pass to David Havili just outside the Blues&#8216; 22, and he did brilliantly to beat three defenders before offloading to Fainga&#8217;anuku out wide.<\/p>\n<p>Hoskins Sotutu came across on cover defence to halt Fainga&#8217;anuku&#8217;s progress, but the 23-year-old kept his composure before crossing the whitewash in acrobatic fashion for a deserved try.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd34\u26ab\ufe0f The Crusaders turn on the style against the Blues and Leicester Faingaanuku finishes in spectacular fashion! #SuperRugbyPacific #CRUvBLU pic.twitter.com\/gaEPgq8lG0<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Planet Rugby (@PlanetRugby) May 13, 2023<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Click here for teams and scorers<\/h3>\n<p>The match was played at a high intensity and with great physicality throughout, and we had to wait until the half-hour mark for the opening points when Quinten Strange crossed for a well-taken try after Codie Taylor did well in the build-up.<\/p>\n<p>Richie Mo&#8217;unga added the extras before Beauden Barrett slotted a penalty for the Blues shortly afterwards, but Mo&#8217;unga also succeeded with a three-pointer off the kicking tee in the 39th minute which gave the Crusaders a 10-3 lead at half-time.<\/p>\n<p>In the build-up to Fainga&#8217;anuku&#8217;s five-pointer, Blues skipper Dalton Papali&#8217;i put in a high and dangerous tackle on Mo&#8217;unga and referee Nic Berry initially issued a yellow card for the offence.<\/p>\n<p>However, after a review by the TMO, it was upgraded to a red card, and the Blues had to play with 14 men until the 64th minute, when they were allowed to replace their captain with Akira Ioane.<\/p>\n<p>Although the rest of the match was a frantic affair as both sides launched several attacks, a combination of handling errors and excellent defence meant Fainga&#8217;anuku&#8217;s try was the only points in the second half, and it sealed the Crusaders&#8217; victory.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BPgqEgNGXNo\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Video credit: Super Rugby Pacific<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Click Here: <a href='https:\/\/www.ififaplayer.com\/fifa-player-jersey\/kyle-walker-jersey-sale' title='Kyle Walker jersey sale'>Kyle Walker jersey sale<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leicester Fainga&#8217;anuku was the Crusaders&#8217; hero as he scored a scintillating try in his team&#8217;s 15-3 victory over the Blues in Saturday&#8217;s Super Rugby Pacific derby in Christchurch. As the scoreline suggests, this was a tightly contested encounter, and both teams deserve plenty of credit for putting in huge defensive efforts. 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