Lions

RNZI reports the visitors ran in seven tries, all but two in the first half, with centres Matt Proctor and Vince Aso and prop Reggie Goodes also grabbing scores to go with 15 points from the boot of flyhalf Beauden Barrett.

The Lions were never in the contest, but still managed three tries through hooker Armand van der Merwe, centre Lionel Mapoe and flanker Jaco Kriel.

The Crusaders scored six tries to the Lions four to move to 18 points, four behind the Highlanders, who took top spot in the New Zealand conference with an error ridden 32-20 win over the Western Force in Dunedin last night.

Centre Ryan Crotty scored a hat-trick as the visiting Crusaders ran in six tries to the Lions four to beat the in-form home side and make it two wins from two games on their trip to South Africa.