FULLTIME: BRUMBIES 8 - 21 CRUSADERS: A real arm-wrestle but it was the Crusaders who showed their class as they converted the few chances they had. The Brumbies piled the pressure on in the second half but couldn't break a stubborn, even if sometimes illegall, Crusaders defence. Thanks for joining us.
80mins: Crusaders still have the bonus point to play for. The Brumbies put the shove in at the scrum and force the turnover. Brumbies are looking to launch inside their own half and lose it! Havili in space on the right and he's tackled high for a penalty. We'll have a lineout. Crusaders have it but the Brumbies defend the drive well. Crusaders break away but Hunt knocks on. No bonus point but they do win.
79mins: Speight shows great footwork to 'break the ankles' of a Crusaders player but his pass to Enever is knocked on into touch.
77mins: The Crusaders aren't quite done yet and look to have the final say. Mataele makes another strong run, taking a few Brumbies players with him on his way to the turf. They shift right and Crockett's attempted offload in the tackle can only go forward for a knock on.
75mins: Crusaders put the pressure on at the scrum and win the penalty! They're all smiles and you can't blame them. The Brumbies just can't find a way through.
73mins: Brumbies put in a great second shove at the scrum and win the penalty. Hawera finds touch around the 10m. They need two converted tries to win. Crotty is also back so the Crusaders kept them scoreless with two in the bin. Banks gets it and puts the kick through along the ground and Hunt is forced to carry it back.
71mins: Crusaders cough it up through Samu and the Brumbies will have the scrum just inside their own half. Meanwhile, Barrett's back on the field after his 10 minutes in the bin.
69mins: Kuridrani is free down the left wing after a great floating pass but Mataele makes a superb tackle. Hawera puts the kick over the top and Havili makes them pay with a great touch finder inside the Brumbies 22m.
67mins: Crusaders do well to win their own scrum and Hunt clears up to the 22m. The Brumbies knock it on from their own lineout and it'll be a Crusaders scrum. Funny half of footy this.
65mins: Speight gets it but is well looked after and Arnold coughs it up! Wow. How have the Crusaders stopped them from scoring? They've been under the pump but have somehow kept the Brumbies out.
63mins: Wow. Another yellow card! Crotty was offside and he gets 10 minutes in the bin. Crusaders down to 13. Incredible.
61mins: Whitelock does BRILLIANTLY to get up and steal the lineout ball. Delany looks set to clear, but can you believe it, he drops it cold inside his own in goal area and the Brumbies will have the five metre scrum.
60mins: Arnold this time wins the lineout ball and he breaks away. Brumbies just a metre out and the Crusaders concede ANOTHER penalty. Barrett it is and he'll go to the bin for 10. Another lineout.
59mins: Crusaders guilty of illegally wheeling at the scrum and the Brumbies want the lineout now. Why not scrum again? Who knows. Carter wins the lineout and they try the drive and the Crusaders sack it illegally. Taufua it is. Another lineout.
57mins: The Burmbies go left from the scrum and Peni is free down the left wing after a great ball over the top. They're just five metres out from the try line. Kuridrani spins and goes close! Crusaders penalised for being offside. We'll have a scrum.
55mins: Banks shows good footwork to take it up towards the Saders 22m. Crusaders turn it over but knock on almost immediately. Brumbies scrum.
53mins: Delany clears deep into the Brumbies half and the chase is good to force them to attack from side their own half. Todd goes high in the tackle and the Brumbies will have the lineout on the 22m from the penalty.
51mins: Accidental obsturction from the Brumbies maul ends the play and it'll be a Crusaders scrum.
49mins: Brumbies try to launch left from the scrum but they make a mess of it and knock it on. Crusaders front-row collapse and Banks will find touch for the lineout.
47mins: Crotty is in a bit of space and he busts through before find Barrett. They look to go right but knock it on and the Brumbies clear and chase. A loose carry results in giving it right back to the Brumbies and they win the penalty. Crusaders were offside.
45mins: Crusaders make a mess of it concede the free-kick. Franks looks to be the guilty party. Banks will clear for a Crusaders lineout near halfway.
42mins: We're back underway and the Crusaders immediately have a great opportunuity to score after Powell knocked on right in front of how own try line.
HALFTIME: BRUMBIES 8 - 21 CRUSADERS: The Crusaders have been by far the better side and the scoreline reflects that. They lost Dagg, but Mataele has come on and scored two tries to soften the bow.
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40mins: Crusaders drive and Taylor looks to break down the short side. Hall finds Crotty with a great ball and he's in a bit of space but he just loses it before the try line. That's halftime.
40mins: Barrett wins the lineout and they a nice-looking set move, Havili looks to put Mataele into space on the right but his pass is forward. Enever could be in trouble. He shouldered Crotty off the ball. Just a penalty. Another fair call. They'll have the lineout just five metres out.
39mins: Hawera tries a chip over the top but Mataele beats them to the bounce and he's away! He's in space before he offloads in the tackle just over halfway. Crusaders piling on the pressure and are up to the 22m but Havili is tackled into touch.
37mins: Hawera feels the rush defence and is forced to kick high instead of long but they somehow in the ball back before knocking it on. Havili overcooks the kick and it goes out on the full. Brumbies lineout on halfway.
35mins: BRUMBIES PENALTY: Brumbies keeping it tight amongst the forwards but aren't making much progress. Todd gets it wrong at the breakdown and the Brumbies win the penalty. Hawera will have a shot at goal right in front. Easy as and they draw a bit closer.
33mins: Mataele makes a rare mistake and tackles Banks in the air but it was unintentional and it's just a penalty. Brumbies will have the lineout on the 22m.
31mins: CRUSADERS TRY - MATAELE: Barrett puts Todd through a hole with a beautiful pop pass, he sees Mataele free down on the right wing, throws it out to the winger, and he steps inside three Brumbies players to score his second try. Delany converts.
29mins: The Crusaders look to launch out out wide as they have the man advantage, but the pass is overthrown and goes into touch. The Brumbies lineout is poor and the Crusaders look to counter.
27mins: CRUSADERS TRY - MATAELE: They go on the short side from the scrum and Mataele only has one to beat, steps inside and goes over for an easy try. He's in rich form at the moment. Delany converts.
25mins: Barrett goes mighty close to finding the try line but they knock on! Doesn't matter as they were playing with the advantage. Franks perhaps a little lucky to get away with that there. They want another scrum.
23mins: Crotty finds Mataele with another beautiful cross field kick and they're just a few metres out from the try line! Crockett is close but he's held up and it'll be a five metre scrum.
21mins: Taufua wins the ball back at the breakdown and the Crusaders look to counter from inside their own 22. Crotty finds Dagg with a cross-kick and Peni absolutely cleans his clock with a swinging arm to the neck and jaw area. Should be a yellow. And it is. Fair call.
20mins: CRUSADERS TRY - BATEMAN: Tamanivalu take a bow! The big winger got the ball from Hall off of a wrap around on the 22m, beat one defender, before finding Bateman on his outside with a no-look flick pass out the back who dives over for the try. Brilliant play. Delany converts from right in front.
18mins: Brumbies front-row again collapse and it's Sio who's pinged this time. Delany finds touch around the 22m for a lineout.
16mins: Arnold wins the ball from the lineout but there's an accidental offside and the Crusaders will have the scrum.
14mins: The Crusaders are penalised for being offside and Banks finds touch around halfway for the lineout. Great kick.
12mins: Crusaders opt for the scrum just five out and it's steady. Taufua picks it up and again takes some stopping. Taylor gets it but drops the ball with Naisarani right underneath the chin with a great hit.
10mins: The Brumbies' front-row collapse and the Crusaders win the penalty. Delany finds touch for the lineout. They win it and Taufua makes a strong run towards the try line. They're just a metre out and they win the penalty.
7mins: Brumbies win it back and clear through Hawera up to the their own 10m. Taylor finds his jumper and they knock on for a Brumbies scrum.
5mins: Brumbies guilty of putting their hands in the ruck and the Crusaders win the penalty. Delany finds touch for the lineout about 10 metes out from the try line.
3mins: BRUMBIES TRY - SPEIGHT: Powell wraps around and looks to offload out the back of his hand, does so and accidently finds a surging Speight who gathers and races away 30 metres down the right hand touchline to score the try.
1mins: We're underway and it's Hawera who kicks-off. Hall puts the box kick up and Banks does well to take it in cleanly around halfway.
Kia Ora and welcome to GIO Stadium as the Brumbies host the Crusaders in round 11 of Super Rugby.
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Commentary will start at 9:40pm (NZT)
Lineups
Brumbies
15. Tom Banks, 14. Henry Speight, 13. Tevita Kuridrani, 12. Andrew Smith, 11. Chance Peni, 10. Wharenui Hawera, 9. Joe Powell, 8. Isi Naisarani, 7. Tom Cusack, 6. Blake Enever, 5. Sam Carter, 4. Rory Arnold, 3. Allan Alaalatoa, 2. Folau Faingaa, 1. Scott Sio.
Replacements: 16. Robbie Abel, 17. Faalelei Sione, 18. Ben Alexander, 19. Darcy Swain, 20. Lolo Fakaosilea, 21. Matt Lucas, 22. Jordan Jackson-Hope, 23. Andy Muirhead
Crusaders
15. David Havili, 14. Israel Dagg, 13. Tim Bateman, 12. Ryan Crotty, 11. Seta Tamanivalu, 10. Mike Delany, 9. Bryn Hall, 8. Jordan Taufua, 7. Matt Todd, 6. Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, 4. Sam Whitelock, 4. Scott Barrett, 3. Owen Franks, 2. Codie Taylor, 1. Tim Perry.
Replacements: 16. Andrew Makalio, 17. Wyatt Crockett, 18. Michael Alaalatoa, 19. Luke Romano, 20. Pete Samu, 21. Mitchell Drummond, 22. Mitchell Hunt, 23. Manasa Mataele
Match officials
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Ref 1:Will Houston
Assistant Ref 2: Jordan way
TMO : George Ayoub
Previous meetings
Sat, 25 Feb 2017 Brumbies v Crusaders 13-17 Christchurch
Sun, 24 Apr 2016 Brumbies v Crusaders 14-40 Canberra
Sat, 13 Jun 2015 Brumbies v Crusaders 24-37 Canberra
Sat, 03 May 2014 Brumbies v Crusaders 20-40 Christchurch
Sun, 05 May 2013 Brumbies v Crusaders 23-30 Canberra
Head-to-head
Brumbies $5.60 Crusaders $1.13
