81 | End Of Second Half | It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game. |
81 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | James O'Connor makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt. |
77 | Substitution on | Harry Plummer comes on. |
77 | Substitution off | Mark Tele'a comes off. |
74 | Substitution on | Blues decide to make a substitution, with Hamdahn Tuipulotu getting some game time. |
74 | Substitution off | Blues decide to make a substitution, with Angus Ta'avao being replaced. |
72 | Substitution on | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Kyle Preston getting some game time. |
72 | Substitution off | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Noah Hotham being replaced. |
71 | Substitution on | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Ioane Moananu getting some game time. |
71 | Substitution off | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Codie Taylor being replaced. |
71 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | James O'Connor has kicked a penalty goal. |
70 | Substitution on | Blues decide to make a substitution, with Taufa Funaki getting some game time. |
70 | Substitution off | Blues decide to make a substitution, with Finlay Christie being replaced. |
67 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | The Blues supporters go wild as Beauden Barrett successfully kicks the penalty goal. |
65 | Substitution on | Crusaders make a substitution with James O'Connor coming on. |
65 | Substitution off | Crusaders make a substitution with Taha Kemara coming off. |
64 | Substitution on | Blues sub Cameron Suafoa comes onto the field. |
64 | Substitution off | Anton Segner departs for Blues. |
64 | Conversion - Missed Right | Beauden Barrett curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right. |
63 | Try - Passing Move | Great hands by Blues leads to a try for AJ Lam |
63 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as AJ Lam goes through the gap. |
62 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Hoskins Sotutu is finished off with a try. |
60 | Substitution on | Blues sub Laghlan McWhannell comes onto the field. |
60 | Substitution off | Josh Beehre departs for Blues. |
60 | Substitution on | Blues sub Mason Tupaea comes onto the field. |
60 | Substitution off | Josh Fusitu'a departs for Blues. |
58 | Substitution on | Jamie Hannah comes on for Crusaders. |
58 | Substitution off | Antonio Shalfoon leaves the field. |
58 | Substitution on | Corey Kellow comes on for Crusaders. |
58 | Substitution off | Cullen Grace leaves the field. |
58 | Conversion - Kicked | The touch judges raise their flags as Beauden Barrett kicks the conversion. |
57 | Try - Close range | Nothing was going to stop Hoskins Sotutu from scoring as they record the try for Blues. |
57 | Try Assist | Finlay Christie played a key part in that try. |
53 | Substitution on | Kurt Eklund comes on. |
53 | Substitution off | Ricky Riccitelli comes off. |
52 | Substitution on | George Bower comes on. |
52 | Substitution off | Tamaiti Williams comes off. |
45 | Conversion - Missed Right | Taha Kemara has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts. |
44 | Try - Close range | The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Christian Lio-Willie dots the ball down from close range. |
40 | Substitution on | Crusaders make a substitution with Dallas McLeod coming on. |
40 | Substitution off | Crusaders make a substitution with David Havili coming off. |
40 | Start Of Second Half | The second half kicks off. |
44 | End Of First Half | The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms. |
44 | Conversion - Kicked | Taha Kemara adds the two points for Crusaders. |
43 | Try - Passing Move | Slick passing by Crusaders leads to a try for Will Jordan. |
43 | Clean Break | Will Jordan makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
43 | Try Assist | David Havili played a key part in that try. |
31 | Penalty Goal - Missed Right | Beauden Barrett has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts. |
30 | Substitution on | Adrian Choat comes on for Blues. |
30 | Substitution off | Dalton Papali'i leaves the field. |
27 | Penalty Goal - Missed Right | Taha Kemara takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts. |
24 | Conversion - Kicked | Beauden Barrett makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
23 | Try - Close range | Blues are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Josh Beehre picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try. |
2 | Conversion - Kicked | Taha Kemara has kicked a conversion. |
1 | Try - Close range | Crusaders are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Tamaiti Williams touching down. |
1 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Noah Hotham goes through the gap. |
0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee blows their whistle. |