Crusaders crash to worst-ever start to Super Rugby season

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Crusaders' horror start to the Super Rugby campaign — the worst in its history — continued to when they lost to the Hurricanes on Friday.

Justin Sangster scored a dramatic late try to help the Hurricanes inflict a fourth straight on the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.since 1996 before they lost to the Fijian Drua last weekend.

The Crusaders, who have been champions in the past seven seasons, played in their first home game of the year, but they were outplayed all over theBut after trailing 7-0 at halftime, the Crusaders rallied to lead 10-7 with 10 minutes remaining, only to see the match snatched away by the Hurricanes with a 79th-minute try from Sangster.

Subs: 16 James O’Reilly, 17 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Justin Sangster, 20 Du’Plessis Kirifi, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Peter Umaga-Jensen, 23 Salesi Rayasi.15 Chay Fihaki, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Levi Aumua, 12 David Havili, 11 Macca Springer, 10 Riley Hohepa, 9 Willi Heinz, 8 Cullen Grace, 7 Tom Christie, 6 Dom Gardiner, 5 Zach Gallagher, 4 Quinten Strange, 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 George Bell, 1 George Bower.

 

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