Fiji born Crusaders winger Manasa Mataele scored two tries as they defeated the Brumbies 21-8 in their Super Rugby encounter in Canberra last night.
The eight‑time champions laid most of the foundations for their victory during the first half and despite playing with 13-men midway through the second half, after Scott Barrett and Ryan Crotty were yellow carded, the Crusaders outscored their hosts three tries to one.
The New Zealand sides have now won 36 consecutive matches against their counterparts from Australia with the last Australian victory registered in Round 14 of 2016 when the Waratahs beat the Chiefs.
The victory moves the Crusaders into top spot on the New Zealand Conference table while the Brumbies are in fourth place in the Australian Conference.
In other matches the Reds defeated the Lions 27-22, the Jaguares beat the Blues 20-13, the Highlanders edged the Bulls 29-28, the Hurricanes thrashed the Sunwolves 43-15 and the Stormers defeated the Rebels 34-18.
Source: Planet Rugby
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