2021/05/08 18:03 CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) Flyhalf Richie Mo’unga kicked 14 points including a rare dropped goal and steered the Christchurch-based Crusaders to a 24-13 win over Hamilton-based Chiefs in the final of Super Rugby Aotearoa on Saturday and to a fifth Super Rugby title in as many years. The Crusaders, who have now won 12 Super Rugby titles since the tournament’s inception in 1996, won the full, five-nation tournament in 2017, ‘18 and ’19 and have now won the New Zealand domestic tournament in each of the last two seasons. The Chiefs pulled off one of the great form reversals in Super Rugby history to reach the final. They lost their first two matches this season to stretch their record Super Rugby losing streak to 11 games which included all eight matches in Super Rugby Aotearoa last year under British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland.
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Crusaders edge Hurricanes 30-27 in extra time in Super Rugby
April 11, 2021 GMT
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Center David Havili kicked a dropped goal in the second minute of golden point extra time Sunday to give four-time defending champions the Crusaders a 30-27 win over the Hurricanes in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
The Crusaders came close to rare back-to-back defeats. After last weekend’s shock loss to the unfancied Highlanders, they were fully stretched by the last-placed Hurricanes who led 27-20 before a late try to winger Sevu Reece left the teams locked 27-27 at fulltime.
Hurricanes stand-in captain James Blackwell won the toss and chose to receive the kick-off but to play into the wind in extra time in which the first team to score would win. A charged-down kick saw the Hurricanes almost immediately give up possession and Havili stepped up to land the dropped goal from close range.
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