HIGHLIGHTS-Super Rugby week eight highlights
April 14 (Reuters) - Highlights from week eight of Super Rugby: CRUSADERS 50 SUNWOLVES 3 Manasa Mataele scored three tries in the first half as the Crusaders celebrated Wyatt Crockett's record 176th appearance with victory over the Sunwolves in Christchurch. All Blacks captain Kieran Read, making his first appearance following wrist surgery last year, Ben Funnell, Pete Samu, George Bridge and Whetu Douglas also crossed for the home side. Richie Mo'unga slotted three conversions and replacement Marty McKenzie added two more while the Sunwolves were restricted to a Yu Tamura penalty. READ MORE ARU will act swiftly to reassure players of future - Cheika SA Rugby CEO says cull needed, may not be enough Coles still battling injury blues, to miss Auckland game Williams allowed to remove advertising from Blues kits Lions to face Gatland junior in NZ tour opener Australia delays axing of Force or Rebels Brumbies safe, Australia to axe Force, Rebels JRFU welcomes Sunwolves switch to Australian conference (Compiled by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Sudipto Ganguly)
