Crusaders dynasty extends in epic Super final

Just unthinkable - the Crusaders person beaten the Chiefs 25-20 to triumph their seventh consecutive Super Rugby title.

Richie Mo'unga kicked a punishment successful the last play of the crippled arsenic he, Scott Robertson and Sam Whitelock motion disconnected successful style.

"We talked astir going to eden this year, but we had to spell done hellhole first," Crusaders hooker Codie Taylor says.

The Chiefs were wounded severely by 3 yellowish cards tonight.

"The overarching taxable is that you cannot triumph a last erstwhile you walk 30 minutes with 14 men," Morgan Turinui says connected Stan Sport.

Crusaders warrior Whitelock has been named man of the match.

"The boys are hurting and we truly wanted to bash it for you guys tonight," Chiefs co-captain Sam Cane says.

"We've got a young team. We'll beryllium back. Really arrogant of the play we've had and I cognize we'll transportation this wounded with america for a while...

"It's been a heck of a play truthful it hurts to travel up short. I privation to recognition this Crusaders broadside - they've been the champion for a fig of years and shown it again tonight."

Crusaders skipper Scott Barrett present takes the stage.

""I don't cognize however we got distant with that one," Barrett said.

"Every play has adversity but we don't privation to marque that an excuse. We conscionable trusted the adjacent antheral in."

CRUSADERS 25 (Codie Taylor 2, Richie Mo'unga tries; Mo'unga 2 pen, 2 con) CHIEFS 20 (Shaun Stevenson, Emoni Narawa tries; Damian McKenzie 2 pen, 2 con)