PremiumOpinionOpinion byChristopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·6 Jun, 2026 06:00 PM9 mins to readChristopher Reive is a Senior Journalist for New Zealand’s Herald. Covering the world of sport is his definition of living the dream.How the players rated in the Crusaders’ 52-31 win over the Blues in Christchurch.Crusaders1. Finlay Brewis – 7
Getting the start with George Bower moving to tighthead as Fletcher Newell is out injured, Brewis quietly went about his work. While he was rarely sighted with ball in















