The Highlanders ended the Bulls five match winning streak with a 16-11 victory in Dunedin.
The match was a physical arm wrestle with neither side being able to pull away from the other until the final quarter.
All Black captain Richie McCaw said that he was "pretty pleased" with the way the Crusaders' performance came together in their 59-12 victory over the Blues last night
McCaw was playing out of position at No.8 but still managed to get his name on the scoreboard for one of the Crusaders nine tries.
The Reds secured their first ever victory over the Lions at Suncorp Stadium when they beat the Lions 34 20 last night.
The match was also Quade Cooper's first Super Rugby match of the season although he was eased back in and only played until half time after which he resumed tweeting on his Twitter account from the bench.
The Sharks defeated the Cheetahs 34-20 and the Stormers won against the Waratahs 19-13.
Story by: William Waqavakatoga
Source: Super XV
