Rugby: Sunwolves go down swinging in 33-11 loss to Crusaders

Reigning champions the Crusaders ran out 33-11 winners over the Sunwolves on Saturday, but the Japan-based side can take plenty of encouragement from their performance against one of Super Rugby's powerhouses.The Crusaders racked up a 50-3 victory a year ago in the only previous meeting between the sides, and after going up 14-0 with less than 10 minutes elapsed at AMI Stadium, all signs pointed to a similarly one-sided affair.But with the heavens opening up over Canterbury on New Zealand's South Island, the visitors put in a tenacious effort to go into the break only nine points down.Capta…READ FULL ARTICLE