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Richie Mo unga of the Crusaders passes the ball against the Highlanders, kicked a lot in the latter stages of the game.
OPINION: The Crusaders don’t kick the ball in the last 20 minutes of a match. They just don’t. The Crusaders keep on moving men and possession into space until the opposition runs out of breath and defenders. And then the earth stopped turning. In the final quarter of the match against the Highlanders, Richie Mo’unga kicked and kicked and kicked. Tactically, it was not a terrible idea, but it was not the plan of the Crusaders’ coaches who had talked about depth and getting to the edge. Mo’unga abandoned the plan. Too many moves had broken down and looked confused. Mo’unga was no longer sure of the game that he was trying to play, and he did not appear to be sure of the men around him.
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This story contains first-hand accounts of the Christchurch 2011 earthquake that may be distressing for some readers.
Ten years on, what impact has the 2011 Christchurch earthquake had on survivors? In the first episode of
Fragments - a six-part podcast and video series - a 6.3 aftershock surges near Lyttelton, across the Port Hills and into the surrounding suburbs.
Morag Aldridge.
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Those who were in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 all have a story to tell.
Some have probably told their stories many times to friends and family - they ve got used to them and the stories have come to define the day for them.