Rugby

Mataele scores twice as Crusaders beat Hurricanes

February 2, 2019 4:11 pm

Crusaders halfback Bryn Hal against Hurricanes [Source: stuff.co.nz]

Fiji-born Manasa Mataele scored two tries for Crusaders as they defeated Hurricanes 34-19 in the pre-season match today.

Crusader’s high-pressure game was too much for the Hurricanes to deal with as they held the upper hand in most areas, particularly at set pieces and the breakdown.

In the other match, Caleb Clark’s scored a hat-trick of tries as Blues thumped Chiefs 43-10.

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Former Fiji Under-20 rep Alex Hodgman featured for the Blues and the Chiefs had the services of Pita Sowakula.

Meanwhile, in a pre-season match in Australia, Melbourne Rebels thumped Queensland Reds 29-26.

The Super Rugby campaign kicks off on the 15th of this month and you can watch the selected matches live on FBC Sports.

DATETIMETEAM 1SCORETEAM 2VENUE
WEEK 1
31 Jan - Friday6:35PMBlues29 - 37ChiefsEden Park
31 Jan - Friday8:15PMBrumbies27 - 24RedsGIO Stadium
01 Feb - Saturday5:10AMSharks23 - 15BullsKings Park Stadium
01 Feb - Saturday3:45PMSunwolves36 - 27RebelsLevel-5 Stadium
01 Feb - Saturday06:05PMCrusaders43 - 25WaratahsTrafalga Park, Nelson
02 Feb - Sunday01:05AMHurricanes27 - 0StormersLoftus Versfeld
02 Feb - Sunday07:05AMJaguares38 - 8LionsEstadio Jose Amalfitani
WEEK 2
07 Feb - Friday6:05PMHighlanders20 - 42SharksForsyth Barr Stadium
07 Feb - Friday8:15PMBrumbies39 - 26RebelsGIO Stadium
08 Feb - Saturday06:05PMChiefs25 - 15CrusadersFMG Stadium, Waikato
08 Feb - Saturday8:15PMWaratahs12 - 32BluesNewcastle International Sports Center
09 Feb - Sunday1:05AMLions27 - 20RedsEllis Stadium
09 Feb - Sunday3:15AMStormers13 - 0BullsDHL Newlands
09 Feb - Sunday11:00AMJaguares23 - 26HurricanesEstadio Jose Amalfitani
WEEK 3
14 Feb - Friday06:05PMBlues8 - 25CrusadersEden Park
14 Feb - Friday08:15PMRebels24 - 10WaratahsAami Park
15 Feb - Saturday3:45PMSunwolves17 - 43ChiefsPrince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
15 Feb - Saturday6:05PMHurricanes38 - 22SharksSky Stadium
15 Feb - Saturday8:15PMBrumbies22- 23HighlandersFMG Stadium Waikato
16 Feb - Sunday01:05AMLions30 - 33StormersEmirates Airlines Park
16 Feb - Sunday11:00AMJaguares43 - 27RedsEstadio JOse AMalfitani
WEEK 4
21 Feb - Friday6:05PMCrusaders33 - 13HighlandersOrangetheory Stadium
22 Feb - Saturday3:45PMRebels24 - 36SharksMars Stadium
22 Feb - Saturday6:05PMChiefs14 - 26BrumbiesFMG Stadium, Waikato
22 Feb - Saturday8:15PMReds64 - 5SunwolvesSuncorp Stadium
23 Feb - Sunday1:05AMStormers17 - 7JaguaresDHL Newlands
23 Feb - Sunday3:15AMBulls21 - 23BluesLoftus Versfeld
WEEK 5
28 Feb - Friday6:05PMHighlanders22 - 28RebelsForsyth Barr Stadium
28 Feb - Friday8:15PMWaratahs29 - 17LionsBankwest Stadium
29 Feb - Saturday3:45PMHurricanes62 - 15SunwolvesMcLean Park
29 Feb - Saturday8:15PMReds23 - 33SharksSuncorp Stadium
30 Feb - Saturday1:05AMStormers14 - 33BluesDHL Newlands
30 Feb - Saturday3:15AMBulls24 - 39JaguaresLoftus Versfeld
WEEK 6
06 Mar - Friday6:05PMCrusaders-RedsOrangetheory Stadium
06 Mar - Friday8:15PMWaratahs-ChiefsWIN Stadium
07 Mar - Saturday06:05PMHurricanes-BluesSky Stadium
07 Mar - Sunday08:15PMRebels-LionsAami Park
08 Mar - Sunday1:05AMSharks-JaguaresKings Park Stadium
08 Mar - Sunday3:15AMBulls-HighlandersLoftus Versfeld
08 Mar - Sunday3:15PMSunwolves-BrumbiesHanazono Rugby Stadium
WEEK 7
13 Mar - Friday6:05PMChiefs-HurricanesFMG Stadium, Waikato
14 Mar - Saturday3:45PMSunwolves-CrusadersPrince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
14 Mar - Saturday6:05PMBlues-LionsEden Park
14 Mar - Saturday8:15PMReds-BullsSuncorp Stadium
14 Mar - Sunday1:05AMSharks-StormersKings Park Stadium
14 Mar - Sunday11:00AMJaguares-HighlandersEstadio Jose Amalfitani
14 Mar - Sunday5:05AMBrumbies-WaratahsGio Stadium
WEEK 8
20 Mar - Friday6:05PMCrusaders-HurricanesOrangetheory Stadium
20 Mar - Friday8:15PMRebels-SunwolvesAami Park
21 Mar - Saturday3:45PMHighlanders-LionsForsyth Barr Stadium
21 Mar - Saturday6:35PMBlues-BrumbiesEden Park
21 Mar - Saturday8:45PMWaratahs-BullsScully Park
22 Mar - Sunday1:05AMSharks-ChiefsJonsson Kings Park
22 Mar - Sunday11:00AMJaguares-StormersEstadio Jose Amalfitani
WEEK 9
27 Mar - Friday6:05PMHurricanes-BullsSky Stadium
27 Mar - Friday8:15PMReds-BrumbiesSuncorp Stadium
28 Mar - Saturday6:05PMHighlanders-CrusadersForsyth Barr Stadium
28 Mar - Saturday8:15PMWaratahs-SunwolvesSydney Cricket Ground
29 Mar - Sunday1:05AMLions-ChiefsAmirates Airlines Park
29 Mar - Sunday3:15AMStormers-RebelsDHL Newlands
WEEK 10
03 Apr - Friday6:05PMCrusaders-BluesOrangetheory Stadium
04 Apr - Saturday03:45PMChiefs-BluesFMG Stadium, Waikato
04 Apr - Saturday8:15PMBrumbies-HurricanesGIO Stadium
05 Apr - Sunday1:05AMStormers-WaratahsNewlands Stadium
05 Apr - Sunday3:15AMLions-SharksEmirates Airlines Park
05 Apr - Sunday11:00PMJaguares-RebelsEstadio Jose Amalfitani
05 Apr - Sunday17:15PMSunwolves-RedsPrince Chichibu Memorial Stadium
WEEK 11
10 Apr - Friday17:00PMHighlanders-ChiefsForsyth Barr Stadium
11 Apr - Saturday16:45PMBlues-HurricanesEden Park
11 Apr - Saturday21:15PMReds-RebelsSuncorp Stadium
12 Apr - Sunday01:05AMSharks-WaratahsJonsson Kings Park
12 Apr - Sunday03:15AMBulls-LionsLoftus Versfeld
12 Apr - Sunday18:05AMBrumbies-JaguaresGIO Stadium
WEEK 12
17 April - Friday7:05PMHurricanes-HighlandersSky Stadium
17 April - Friday9:15PMRebels-CrusadersAami Park
18 April - Saturday4:45PMBlues-JaguaresEden Park
18 April - Saturday9:15PMWaratahsRedsBankwest Stadium
19 April - Sunday1:05PMLions-SunwolvesEmirates Airlines Park
19 April - Sunday3:15AMStormers-SharksDHL Newlands
WEEK 13
10 May - Friday7:35PMBlues12 - 22HurricanesNorth Harbour Stadium
10 May - Friday9:45PMRebels30 - 24RedsMelbourne Rectangular Stadium
11 May - Saturday5:10AMBulls13 - 45CrusadersLoftus Versfeld
11 May - Saturday5:15PMHighlanders32 - 27JaguaresForsyth Barr Stadium
11 May - Saturday7:35PMChiefs29 - 23SharksFMG Stadium Waikato
12 May - Sunday1:05AMLions29 - 28WaratahsEllis Park Stadium
12 May - Sunday6:05PMBrumbies33 - 0SunwolvesGIO Stadium
WEEK 14
17 May - Friday7:35PMHurricanes20 - 28JaguaresWellington Regional Stadium
17 May - Friday9:45PMRebels17 - 32BullsMelbourne Rectangular Stadium
18 May - Saturday7:35PMBlues23 - 8ChiefsNorth Harbour Stadium
18 May - Saturday9:45PMReds32 - 40WaratahsSuncorp Stadium
19 May - Sunday1:05AMLions38 - 29HighlandersEllis Park Stadium
19 May - Sunday3:15AMStormers19 - 19CrusadersNewlands Stadium
WEEK 15
24 May - Friday7:35PMChiefs19 - 13RedsFMG Stadium Waikato
24 May - Friday9:45PMBrumbies22 - 10BullsGIO Stadium
25 May - Saturday5:15PMSunwolves7 - 52RebelsChichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
25 May - Saturday7:35PMCrusaders19 - 11BluesRugby League Park
25 May - Saturday9:45PMWaratahs15 - 23JaguaresSCG
26 May - Sunday1:05AMStormers34 - 22HighlandersNewlands Stadium
26 May - Sunday3:15AMSharks27 - 17LionsKings Park Stadium
WEEK 16
31 May - Friday7:35PMBlues22 - 22BullsNorth Harbour Stadium
31 May - Friday9:45PMRebels15 - 20WaratahsMelbourne Rectangular Stadium
01 Jun - Saturday5:15PMSunwolves19 - 42BrumbiesChichibunomiya Rugby Stadium
01 Jun - Saturday7:35PMChiefs40 - 27CrusadersFMG Stadium Waikato
01 Jun - Saturday9:45PMReds23 - 34JaguaresSuncorp Stadium
02 Jun - Sunday1:05AMSharks17 - 30HurricanesKings Park Stadium
02 Jun - Sunday3:15AMLions41 - 22StormersEllis Park Stadium
WEEK 17
07 Jun - Friday7:35PMHighlanders24 - 24BullsForsyth Barr Stadium
07 Jun - Friday9:45PMReds29 - 28BluesSuncorp Stadium
08 Jun - Saturday7:35PMCrusaders66 - 0RebelsRugby League Park
08 Jun - Saturday9:45PMWaratahs24 - 35BrumbiesSCG
09 Jun - Sunday1:05AMLions17 - 37HurricanesEllis Park Stadium
09 Jun - Sunday3:15AMStormers31 - 18SunwolvesNewlands Stadium
09 Jun - Sunday7:40AMJaguares34 - 7SharksEstadio Jose Amalfitani
WEEK 18
14 Jun - Friday7:35PMHighlanders49 - 12WaratahsForsyth Barr Stadium
14 Jun - Friday9:45PMRebels8 - 59ChiefsMelbourne Rectangular Stadium
15 Jun - Saturday10:10AMJaguares52 - 10SunwolvesEstadio Jose Amalfitani
15 Jun - Saturday7:35PMHurricanes29 - 24BluesWellington Regional Stadium
15 Jun - Saturday9:45PMBrumbies40 - 27RedsGIO Stadium
16 Jun - Sunday1:05AMStormers9 - 12SharksNewlands Stadium
16 Jun - Sunday3:15AMBulls48 - 27LionsLoftus Versfeld
Quarterfinal
06 Jun - SaturdayTBCTBC-TBCTBC
06 Jun - SaturdayTBCTBC-TBCTBC
06 Jun - SaturdayTBCTBC-TBCTBC
06 Jun - SaturdayTBCTBC-TBCTBC
Semifinal
13 Jun - SaturdayTBCTBC-TBCTBC
13 Jun - SaturdayTBCTBC-TBCTBC
Final
20 Jun - SaturdayTBCTBC-TBCTBC