Reuben Thorne, Daniel Carter and Ben Blair touched down for the Crusaders.

BBC: Waratahs thump Sharks

Mehrtens added a conversion and a penalty, and Daniel Carter kicked three penalties, while the Reds could only muster two three-pointers from Elton Flatley.

BBC: Andrew Mehrtens

In Christchurch, Fijiian wing Marika Vunibaka, Australian league convert Brad Thorn and age-group international Daniel Carter were the only non-All Blacks in the Canterbury starting XV.

BBC: Andrew Mehrtens looks to pass for Canterbury

Daniel Stevens and Liam Carter-Hawkins, both aged 17, won an essay-writing competition organised by Manx-based aerospace company, ManSat.

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