New Zealand still coming to terms with Mark Telea humiliating so many All Blacks
Blues winger Mark Telea scored quite some try on Saturday at Eden Park in a repeat of last year’s Super Rugby final against the Crusaders.
Just like last year’s final as well, the Crusaders came out on top, but on this occasion it started very well for the Blues with Telea going over for a try inside the first ten minutes- showing up a couple of his All Blacks teammates in the process.
First it was centre Braydon Ennor who will be blushing as he failed to grab hold of the winger in a melee in the middle of the field. After that Telea was free in space with only Richie Mo’unga covering. The Blues wide man looked as though he was going to pin his ears back and charge for the corner, and perhaps Mo’unga thought the same thing because he was turned inside out as Telea stepped off his right foot on the way to the try line.
Take a look at the try:
Mark Telea! You are kidding MATE!#BLUvCRU #SuperRugbyPacific pic.twitter.com/whJ7xKAI7D
— Super Rugby Pacific (@SuperRugby) March 18, 2023
Ennor and Mo’unga have a chance to show that their ropey defending was just a one-off when they take on the Brumbies at Orangetheory Stadium on Friday in Super Rugby round five.
Crusaders team to take on the Brumbies
1. Joe Moody
2. Codie Taylor
3. Tamaiti Williams
4. Scott Barrett (c)
5. Zach Gallagher
6. Ethan Blackadder
7. Tom Christie
8. Sione Havili Talitui
9. Mitchell Drummond
10. Richie Mo’unga
11. Leicester Fainga’anuku
12. Dallas McLeod
13. Braydon Ennor
14. Pepesana Patafilo
15. Fergus Burke
Replacements
16. Brodie McAlister
17. Kershawl Sykes-Martin
18. George Bower
19. Dominic Gardiner
20. Christian Lio-Willie
21. Willi Heinz
22. Will Gualter
23. Chay Fihaki
