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Welcome to the 2019 season of Investec Super Rugby. From one very excited Crusaders fan to a whole community of very excited Crusaders fans; welcome to what promises to be a season of great footy from our team. I hope you’re all prepared for a white-knuckle ride on the emotional roller coaster as we cheer on yet another crusade! Bank of New Zealand’s been a proud part of the Canterbury community since 1862 and today our focus remains whole-heartedly on the success of our region from families through to businesses large and small. Across Crusaders land we are proud to have 32 BNZ Branches, 7 Business centres & Small Business services. This along with our award winning mobile app and internet banking makes us available to you 24/7. Last season we gave away $30,000 in our half time build a block house challenge, $10,000 each to three proud Crusaders families. This year we will do the same. We’ve been supporting the Crusaders for a long time now, and like you all we’re delighted to be back for another season. Crusaders players are renowned for the huge pride they have in what they do for their region, and at BNZ we’re the same. From our local partnerships, we know this is a sentiment shared by a whole region of business owners focused on creating great opportunities for the people in their communities. From myself and the BNZ team, enjoy the ride!

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We’ve been incredibly fortunate to watch our Crusaders team go about their business in the 2019 campaign, and I know I speak on behalf of all Crusaders fans when I say we are right behind this team in their quest for a tenth Super Rugby title tonight. The departure of some loyal Crusaders coaches and players certainly adds to the occasion, and I’d like to acknowledge those individuals for their significant contribution to rugby in this region. You’ve inspired our fans and lifted spirits within our community at various times throughout your illustrious careers and on behalf of the BNZ Crusaders organisation, I wish you every success in your next chapter. Of course, it is going to be a huge challenge tonight if the Crusaders are to achieve a fairytale finish, and I’d like to extend a warm welcome to the Jaguares team, management and supporters to Christchurch for this match, and congratulate you on your incredible success in 2019. We are excited to host you and look forward to a thrilling Super Rugby Final between these two quality sides. Finally, to our BNZ Crusaders sponsors and fans – thank you for all of your efforts this season, we simply wouldn’t be here without you. While we’ll bring down the curtain on the 2019 season tonight, I look forward to celebrating this historic occasion with you all and we’ll see you back here for season 2020!

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COACH’S MESSAGE

We’re here because of the support our Crusaders fans have given us all season. It’s been a challenging 2019 campaign and you’ve backed us every step of the way. We’re looking forward to putting a performance on the field tonight that you can be proud of. In our last game of 2019, we have the opportunity to do something truly special as a group, and send some champion Crusader men out on the right note. These coaches and players have worked tirelessly for the jersey throughout their careers, and added to the proud legacy of this club with their skill and leadership on the field, as well as their professionalism and dedication off the field. As a squad, we’ve enjoyed the week together and we’re looking forward to sharing the occasion this evening. The Jaguares present a huge challenge and this is going to be a historic Super Rugby Final. Argentinian fans are incredibly loud and passionate supporters of their team, and we need Crusaders fans to lift the energy tonight and be the difference! Stay sharp,

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Here we go! This is what we’ve worked hard for all season – the opportunity to represent the people of our region in the Investec Super Rugby Final right here at home.

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P R E D ATOR

1 Joe Moody2 Codie Taylor3 Owen Franks4 Mitchell Dunshea5 Sam Whitelock (C)6 Whetukamokamo Douglas7 Matt Todd (VC)8 Kieran Read9 Bryn Hall10 Richie Mo'unga11 George Bridge12 Jack Goodhue13 Braydon Ennor14 Sevu Reece15 David Havili (VC)

Reserves16 Andrew Makalio17 George Bower18 Michael Alaalatoa19 Luke Romano20 Jordan Taufua21 Mitchell Drummond22 Mitchell Hunt23 Will Jordan

ManagementCoach Scott Robertson Assistant Coach Brad Mooar Assistant Coach Jason RyanAssistant Coach Ronan O’GaraDoctor Dr Martin Swan Physiotherapist John Roche Analyst Jon Gardner Manager Shane FletcherTrainer Simon Thomas Logistics Manager John Miles

Match Officials Referee Jaco PeyperAssistant Referee Mike FraserAssistant Referee Paul Williams TMO Ben Skeen

BNZ CRUSADERS1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro2 Agustin Creevy3 Santiago Medrano4 Guido Petti5 Tomas Lavanini6 Pablo Matera7 Marcos Kremer8 Javier Ortega Desio9 Tomas Cubelli10 Joaquin Diaz Bonilla11 Ramiro Moyano12 Jeronimo de la Fuente (C)13 Matias Orlando14 Matias Moroni15 Emiliano Boffelli

Reserves16 Julian Montoya17 Mayco Vivas18 Enrique Pieretto19 Juan Manuel Leguizamón20 Tomas Lezana21 Felipe Ezcurra22 Domingo Miotti23 Sebastián Cancelliere

ManagementCoach Gonzalo QuesadaAssistant Coach Andres Bordoy Assistant Coach Juan Fernandez MirandaManager Marcos CusiAnalyst Ramiro PemanDoctor Conrado Lopez AlonsoPhysiotherapist Rodolfo Broggi Physiotherapist Maximiliano MarticorenaTrainer Ignacio S. BonnetTrainer Alex Ross

JAGUARES

• The Crusaders are undefeated in their last 30 Super Rugby games played on home soil (W29, D1); the last time they lost at home to a team from outside New Zealand was in Round 1, 2015 against the Rebels.

• This will be the Crusaders’ 14th appearance in a Super Rugby Grand Final, more than twice as many as any other team (Brumbies –6); they’ve won nine of their previous 13 including their last two on the bounce.

• This will be the Jaguares’ first foray into a Super Rugby Grand Final; only

four teams in Super Rugby history have won the Grand Final on their first attempt (Blues in 1996, Crusaders in 1998, Bulls in 2007, Reds in 2011).

• The Jaguares have won five of their last six Super Rugby games away from home, including their last three on the bounce.oThe Crusaders (33.2) and Jaguares (28.9) have scored more points per game than any other teams in Super Rugby 2019

• Sevu Reece (Crusaders) bagged a brace of tries against the Hurricanes in the semi-final to take his season tally to 15, just one shy of the Super Rugby record set by Ben Lam last season (16).

• Guido Petti Pagadizaval (Jaguares) stole a brace of lineouts against the Brumbies in the semi-finalto take his season tally to 13, three more than any other player in the competition and more than three times the Crusaders’ best (Scott Barrett, Kieran Read, Sam Whitelock –4 each)

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FLASHBACKThe BNZ Crusaders and Jaguares last met back in 2018 at Jaguares home in Buenos Aires. Here is a look back at that match: Providing an applied lesson in the value of dynamic defence, the BNZ Crusaders beat the Jaguares 40-14 to move back to second place on the Investec Super Rugby ladder in Buenos Aires on Sunday (NZT). In spite of having to make only 31 tackles compared to 68, carrying for 72 metres to 43 by the BNZ Crusaders and winning 54 rucks to 30 to enjoy a 60 percent possession advantage, the home team found themselves down 0-19 at halftime. When they had opportunities the BNZ Crusaders were ruthless. They followed that with an even more emphatic lesson 66 minutes into the game after a series of scrums out from their own line. Head Coach Scott Robertson made a bold call to substitute two of his front row with hooker Ben Funnell and prop Donald Brighouse coming on and delivering the scrum resistance which saw the BNZ Crusaders unsettle the Jaguares scrum. The home side dropped the ball and the Crusaders pounced with first five-eighths Mitchell Hunt sending the ball into open space in the Jaguares' 22m. The ball wasn't cleared and when the attempted kick was made, second five-eighths Ryan Crotty charged it down and regathered the ball to score in the corner. Then from the restart a kick downfield by replacement halfback Mitchell Drummond was not held by left wing Emiliano Boffelli and BNZ Crusaders right wing Manasa Mataele gathered the rebound to race 50m for his second try.Their first case study occurred seven minutes into the game, after a strong midfield break by Crotty where the Jaguares failed to secure ball in the tackle and hooker Codie Taylor tidied the action creating a chance. Halfback Bryn Hall spied George Bridge with space on the left wing and flung a long pass which allowed the wing to dive over in the corner.The Jaguares mounted another strong surge at the BNZ Crusaders line, one of several (including a 29-phase build-up in the first half) but a missed pass went to ground where Bridge swooped to secure the ball and light out 70m for the try in the 13th minute. Again the Jaguares poured onto attack but were unable to find a way through the opposition, in spite of the best efforts of first five-eighths Nicolas Sanchez, fullback Joaquin Tuculet and second five-eighths Bautista Ezcurra.Instead, it was an unnecessary no arms tackle by lock Tomas Lavanini, that created another opportunity for the BNZ Crusaders to dish out another example of their finishing. Kicking to the 22m area, the Crusaders worked a lineout move with flanker Tom Sanders taking the ball at the front of the lineout, transferring it to flanker Matt Todd who fed Taylor on the double round from the front of the lineout. He ran infield where blindside wing Mataele burst onto the ball and through a tackle to score a spectacular try.The Jaguares then worked a lineout maul to advantage to get into the Crusaders' 22m area, where the ball was moved with fullback Joaquin Tuculet crossing for a 43rd minute try. That set in train some third quarter scoring ping-pong as the BNZ Crusaders employed an immediate response tactic when they won a ruck in midfield after a strong carry by lock Luke Romano. His momentum provided ball which saw centre Tim Bateman throw a long pass to Mataele who pushed off his marker Boffelli, Sanchez, and then in Tuculet's tackle, he passed inside to Hunt who scored in the 45th minute.The Jaguares introduced substitute Ramiro Moyano and he ran onto ball from halfback Gonzalo Bertanou, and then linked with Tuculet. Ezcurra then ran down the sideline to fling the ball inside, where Boffelli took the ball to score. But in the end it was the BNZ Crusaders' defence that triumphed to deny the home side any consolation in the final stages.

Scorers: Jaguares 14 (Joaquin Tuculet, Emiliano Boffelli tries; Nicolas Sanchez 2 con) Crusaders 40 (George Bridge 2, Manasa Mataele 2, Mitchell Hunt, Ryan Crotty tries; Hunt 4 con; Mike Delany con). HT: 0-19

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The 2018 Super Rugby Final at Christchurch Stadium was a thrilling match between the BNZ Crusaders and the Johannesburg-based Lions and aside from the Crusaders win, one aspect of the event which caught the eye of fans and commentators alike was a show-stopping halftime performance from the musical The Greatest Showman. Match-enhancement at BNZ Crusaders home matches has always been an important part of each event, and following the 2018 final the focus of the event team this season has been to deliver an experience which further enhances the rugby played on the field. The 2019 Super Rugby Final includes a very special halftime performance featuring Caleb Jago-Ward, Cameron Walsh, Jackson Roche, Epic Entertainment Dancers, JK Dancers and the Vocal Collective, with the concept and creative produced by Epic Entertainment. Caleb Jago-Ward’s career began in theatre in Wellington, he then sprung to national attention on the Voice Australia as a member of Team Delta, performing songs by Queen, The Darkness, Starship and Fun. After television he joined The Ten Tenors for their sellout New Zealand tour of The Power of Ten, donned sequins and heels as Felicia for a transatlantic season of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and was lead vocalist for Australian “ballroom rebels” Burn the Floor. Later in 2017, Caleb portrayed two LGBT queens from Sydney’s Kings Cross in the immersive cabaret hit Hidden Sydney, based on real life events from the glittering mile. Other credits include Hairspray, High Fidelity, Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, The Australia and Asia tours of Peppa Pig Live! Treasure Hunt, Buttercup’s Big Break, Pirate Blue and the Panto-Loons, and NZ original musical 1931. Caleb most recently portrayed Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at The Court Theatre and Galileo in We Will Rock You at the Isaac Theatre Royal. Cameron Walsh is an 18-year-old New Zealand Guitarist and Singer/Songwriter who specialises in Country, Blues and Rock. His guitar proficiency has been influenced largely by Stevie Ray Vaughn, David Gilmour and New Zealand’s own, Phil Doublet. Cameron has regularly played in cover bands and in backing bands in both New Zealand and Australia. As a solo artist he sings and plays at regular weekly gigs and is also releasing his new album “Black Gold” in May 2017. Jackson Roche is a talented drummer who hails from a musical family with his dad playing the cornet and trumpet and his brother a singer. Jackson plays all sorts of genres from rock and pop to jazz and blues and he also has a rare talent of being able to play bucket drums. He’s been a regular on the Christchurch busking scene for a number of years. The Vocal Collective (formerly the Christchurch Pops Choir) was created to bring joy to the people of Christchurch and delights in performing popular music at venues around the city and beyond. The repertoire is chosen from a wide range of genres with vocal styles such as pop, rock, jazz, musical theatre, swing, soul and even some traditional classics creating an exciting mix for performers and audiences alike. JK Dancers are a local contemporary dance troop who perform locally and nationally. Epic Entertainment has created unique entertainment experiences for some of Canterbury’s largest events and some of its most intimate ones too. Epic’s acts feature Canterbury’s finest dance, theatre, fashion and cirque talents and they have been a regular at Crusaders home games over the past few seasons.

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