Mo’unga guides clinical Crusaders into Super Rugby final

28 July 2018 - 11:49 By REUTERS
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Richie Mo'unga of the Crusaders is tackled by Nehe Milner-Skudder of the Hurricanes during the Super Rugby Semi Final match between the Crusaders and the Hurricanes at AMI Stadium on July 28, 2018 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Richie Mo'unga of the Crusaders is tackled by Nehe Milner-Skudder of the Hurricanes during the Super Rugby Semi Final match between the Crusaders and the Hurricanes at AMI Stadium on July 28, 2018 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Flyhalf Richie Mo’unga was instrumental as a dominant and clinical Canterbury Crusaders side beat the Wellington Hurricanes 30-12 in a Super Rugby semi-final in Christchurch on Saturday.

The eight-times champions will meet the winners of Saturday’s second semi-final between South Africa’s Lions and New South Wales Waratahs in next week’s final in Christchurch.

Mo’unga, who made his All Blacks test debut against France last month, scored a try, slotted 10 points with the boot and kept his side going forward with superb game management to ensure the Crusaders would host their first final in 10 years.

George Bridge, David Havili and Braydon Ennor also scored tries for the home side, who were virtually impregnable in defence, restricting the Hurricanes to tries from wingers Julian Savea and Ben Lam.

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