(Reuters) - The Canterbury Crusaders were awarded a controversial penalty try by referee Ben O'Keeffe with less than 10 minutes remaining that gave them breathing space to record a 45-23 Super Rugby victory over the Waikato Chiefs in Christchurch on Saturday.
O'Keeffe decided that Ryan Crotty would have scored a try in the corner but for a head-high tackle by the Chiefs' replacement loose forward Lachlan Boshier, who was subsequently sin-binned in the season-opener for both teams.
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