Crusaders coach Scott Robertson praised the record-breaking defensive effort of his side in denying the Chiefs a Super Rugby Pacific finals berth.
The Crusaders put in 246 tackles as the Chiefs threw everything at the Crusaders' line in the second half.
Robertson says statistics usually reflected why their tackle count was trending one way or another in a game, but last Friday night, all the other statistics had been down.
The Crusaders face the Blues at 7.05pm Saturday in the final of the Super Rugby Pacific.
[Source: Super Rugby]
