Super Rugby Championship final 2018 
August 4, AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand

CRUSADERS 
Christchurch 8-time winners
Head coach Scott Robertson
Captain Sam Whitelock
2017 finish Winner, beat Lions Regular season
W14 L2

LIONS
Johannesburg Finalists 2016, 17
Head coach Swys de Bruin
Captain Warren Whiteley
2017 finish Final, lost to Crusaders Regular season
W9 L7

Recent meetings
2017 Lions 8-14 Crusaders
2018 Lions 17-25 Crusaders

New Zealand Group winner   ROUTE TO FINAL  South Africa Group winner

Crusaders 40  Hurricanes 32   Lions    40    Waratahs 30
Sharks    10  Chiefs     31   Jaguares 23    Highlanders 23

      Crusaders  30                Lions    44
      Hurricanes 12                Waratahs 26
                   TEAM STATISTICS



612   Points scored     603
317   Points against    484
86    Tries              87
240   Clean breaks      201
418   Defenders beaten  487
8307  Metres gained    7792
153   Offloads          120

TOP POINTS SCORERS
Richie Mo’unga, 133pts        Elton Jantjies, 165pts

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