13 Dallas McLeod: Forced to shift into the midfield after an injury to Braydon Ennor, and there were some good carries, including one in the build-up to Leicester Fainga\u2019anuku\u2019s try. Struggled to influence the match initially but was impressive in the final quarter. 7<\/p>\n
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12 David Havili (c): Was having a solid game until a shocking final few minutes. Havili\u2019s kick with the clock in the red was particularly unforgivable as it ended his team\u2019s chances of rescuing a draw against the Hurricane<\/a>s. 4<\/p>\n 11 Kurtis MacDonald: A late call-up who failed to get up to the pace of the game. Left too much space for Brayden Iose to set up Cam Roigard, and also struggled in the air. A big learning curve for the 21-year-old. 4<\/p>\n 10 Taha Kemara: It was a difficult game for the fly-half as he failed to get his backline moving and was ultimately replaced at half-time. 4<\/p>\n 9 Noah Hotham: Roigard got the better of his All Blacks<\/a> rival, but Hotham was not disgraced. He had his struggles, particularly before half-time, but the \u2018Saders scrum-half also had plenty of excellent moments, including a lovely individual try. 7<\/p>\n 8 Christian Lio-Willie: A super shift from the number eight, who was a man possessed at times, winning kick-offs, carrying consistently across the gain line and doing his defensive work. Dave Rennie would have been impressed. 8<\/p>\n Impressive switch continues<\/p>\n 7 Leicester Fainga\u2019anuku: Forget centre or wing, Fainga\u2019anuku will be challenging Ardie Savea for the All Blacks seven shirt on this evidence. Especially in the first half, the hybrid player was magnificent, claiming two turnovers and scoring a try. He was quieter after the break, but adapted superbly to the pack. 8<\/p>\n 6 Ethan Blackadder: A good shift during his time on the field, but Blackadder wasn\u2019t quite as effective as the other Crusaders loose forwards and was replaced early in the second period. 6<\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Player-ratings-image.jpg\")
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