Taylor kicks Crusaders to victory

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: Tom Taylor of the Crusaders passes during the round five Super Rugby match between the Melbourne Rebels and the Crusaders at AAMI Park on March 14, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: Tom Taylor of the Crusaders passes during the round five Super Rugby match between the Melbourne Rebels and the Crusaders at AAMI Park on March 14, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Published Mar 14, 2014

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Melbourne - Canterbury Crusaders inside centre Tom Taylor was perfect with his goalkicking as he notched 20 points in the visitors' 25-19 victory over the Melbourne Rebels in a stop-start Super Rugby clash on Friday.

Hooker Ben Funnell scored his first Super Rugby try while Taylor slotted six penalties and a conversion for the Crusaders, who had the better opportunities to score points but committed too many errors and turnovers while on attack.

The home side, hammered 32-7 by the Western Force last week in Perth, scored a late try through openside flanker Scott Fuglistaller when the entire team joined a rolling maul from an attacking lineout.

Fullback Jason Woodward kicked three penalties while flyhalf Bryce Hegarty added another penalty and converted Fuglistaller's try. – Reuters

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