Watch: Sevu Reece and Will Jordan combine to produce two 'sensational' tries in atrocious conditions
The Crusaders have produced a pair of wonderful tries in what has been an otherwise dull Super Rugby Aotearoa clash against the Chiefs in miserable conditions.
In a match engulfed in handling errors, kicking duels and set pieces, the dynamic outside back duo joined forced to break the uninspiring theme of the game to bring the fixture to life with two expertly-taken tries.
The first of those came at the back end of the first half when a Richie Mo'unga bomb from inside his own half was misfielded by Chiefs fullback Damian McKenzie.
That allowed Reece to take the ball cleanly- a rare occurrence under the drizzly clouds of Christchurch - and set off down the right wing in the most exciting passage of play of the half.
Streaming down into the opposition's 22, the All Blacks star simply had to draw in the covering Sean Wainui, which set free the supporting Jordan to run in his 11th try for the Crusaders in just his 14th outing.
The two players doubled down on their first half antics early in the second stanza, when Reece caught the Chiefs napping with a quick lineout near halfway while the visitors weren't paying attention as they were in conversation with the referee.
Warren Gatland's men were made to pay for their lack of concentration, as Reece's quick thinking sparked another scintillating attacking move against the run of play, of which was again easily capped off by Jordan.
The pair's exploits have been widely lauded by pundits across Twitter, who mostly agree that their show of skill in difficult conditions and clever style of play have been the difference between the two sides at Orangetheory Stadium.
The Crusaders went on to secure a 18-13 victory to keep themselves right in contention for the Super Rugby Aotearoa title, with Reece's and Jordan's exploits contributing heavily to their unbeaten start to the campaign.
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HAHAHAHA typical.. there is no where near 90% of the top players in Europe Nick. Those playing in Brazil and Argentina still are probably better that 90% of the none top 5 european leagues.
Even just because these australians are in Europe, does not make them better than those at home. And that goes for nearly all the nations with heavy representation in europe.
What you're trying to say is europe is were 90% of the money in football is, that would get your point across better.
Go to commentsScott Robertson wants his men to push through and sight their targets to help minimise errors from rushed and frustrating brain explosions.
This test match will highlight if the entire coaching staff can select from the All Blacks sqaud, a team capable of producing the necessary and silencing their critics.
Go the All Blacks...looking to have the rub of green again vs Ireland... onwards and upwards.
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