An Impressive Dispaly In The Snow

In a game played in blizzard conditions throughout, both teams produced a feast of open rugby with the ball being spread wide despite bitterly cold hands .
Crusaders reproduced their second half form at Newmarket and built a 24 - 0 lead at halftime, with tries from Tom Sandland , Lewis White, Stewart Cameron 2, Tristan Smith converted 2.
Hadleigh gave Crusaders a severe test in the second half and won a good share of the ball in scrum and line outs but the visitors were unable to pierce a strong Crusaders defence, Crusaders on the other hand moved their possession swiftly wide and full back Tristan Smith helped himself to a hat rick of Tries after Tom Sandland had scored his second try of the match. Fly half Rob Loone scored a good try under the posts after good team move
Hadleigh's effort never wained and they were rewarded with a well worked try near the end.
Crusaders were not finished and a wonderful pick up and feed from Ross Nicholson on his twenty two was carried into the visitors half by the pack before being spun out to Tristan Smith who scored in the corner. Tristan Smith added to his impressive kicking display to convert from the touch line.

Great Team effort in terrible weather conditions to score 9 tries in those conditions was excellent
First Team has a break this Saturday coming then travel to local derby at high flying Wymondham on 6th April