Crusaders 29 - 45 Moana Pasifika

Full time

29 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 7

Apollo Projects Stadium

Crusaders vs Moana Pasifika head to head

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In a stunning display, Moana Pasifika defeated the Crusaders 45-29 at Apollo Projects Stadium. Ardie Savea opened the scoring for the visitors with an early try, quickly followed by another from Danny Toala, both converted by Patrick Pellegrini. The Crusaders fought back with a try from Ioane Moananu, but their momentum was halted by a yellow card to Cullen Grace. Despite another try from Macca Springer and Codie Taylor, the Crusaders struggled to keep pace with Moana Pasifika's relentless attack. Pellegrini's kicking was exceptional, contributing significantly to his team's lead. Miracle Faiilagi and Pepesana Patafilo added more tries for the visitors, solidifying their advantage. Ultimately, the Crusaders could not overcome the deficit, marking a significant victory for Moana Pasifika.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia

Weather

Temperature: 17.1°C (Feels like 13.1°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 21.0 km/h, gusting to 41.1 km/h Humidity: 68% Cloud Cover: 4%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Ardie Savea · Moana Pasifika

0 - 5
3'

Conversion

Patrick Pellegrini · Moana Pasifika

0 - 7
6'

Try

Ioane Moananu · Crusaders

5 - 7
7'

Conversion

James O'Connor · Crusaders

7 - 7
14'

Yellow Card

Cullen Grace · Crusaders
16'

Try

Ardie Savea · Moana Pasifika

7 - 12
17'

Conversion

Patrick Pellegrini · Moana Pasifika

7 - 14
20'

Penalty

James O'Connor · Crusaders

10 - 14
24'

Try

Danny Toala · Moana Pasifika

10 - 19
24'

Yellow Card Complete

Cullen Grace · Crusaders
25'

Conversion

Patrick Pellegrini · Moana Pasifika

10 - 21
34'

Try

Patrick Pellegrini · Moana Pasifika

10 - 26
35'

Conversion

Patrick Pellegrini · Moana Pasifika

10 - 28
40'

Substitution

Tuna Tuitama on for Danny Toala · Moana Pasifika
Halftime 10 - 28
Second Half
46'

Penalty

Patrick Pellegrini · Moana Pasifika

10 - 31
49'

Try

Macca Springer · Crusaders

15 - 31
50'

Substitution

Alamanda Motuga on for Semisi Paea · Moana Pasifika
50'

Substitution

Codie Taylor on for Ioane Moananu · Crusaders
50'

Substitution

Tamaiti Williams on for George Bower · Crusaders
52'

Try

Codie Taylor · Crusaders

20 - 31
53'

Conversion

James O'Connor · Crusaders

22 - 31
53'

Substitution

Sama Malolo on for Mills Sanerivi · Moana Pasifika
53'

Substitution

Abraham Pole on for Tito Tuipulotu · Moana Pasifika
53'

Substitution

Chris Apoua on for Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou · Moana Pasifika
58'

Substitution

Tom Savage on for Samuel Slade · Moana Pasifika
62'

Try

Miracle Faiilagi · Moana Pasifika

22 - 36
63'

Conversion

Patrick Pellegrini · Moana Pasifika

22 - 38
63'

Substitution

Quinten Strange on for Jamie Hannah · Crusaders
63'

Substitution

Xavier Saifoloi on for Fletcher Anderson · Crusaders
64'

Substitution

Aki Tuivailala on for Levi Aumua · Crusaders
65'

Try

Pepesana Patafilo · Moana Pasifika

22 - 43
66'

Conversion

Patrick Pellegrini · Moana Pasifika

22 - 45
66'

Substitution

Mitchell Drummond on for Noah Hotham · Crusaders
66'

Substitution

Seb Calder on for Fletcher Newell · Crusaders
66'

Substitution

Rivez Reihana on for James O'Connor · Crusaders
68'

Substitution

Melani Matavao on for Miracle Faiilagi · Moana Pasifika
74'

Try

Mitchell Drummond · Crusaders

27 - 45
75'

Conversion

Rivez Reihana · Crusaders

29 - 45
Fulltime 29 - 45

Player ratings

Crusaders

15 Will Jordan 7.6
14 Chay Fihaki 6.2
13 Levi Aumua 5.8
12 Dallas McLeod 6.9
11 Macca Springer 7.2
10 James O'Connor 6.7
9 Noah Hotham 6.3
1 George Bower 6.5
2 Ioane Moananu 7.2
3 Fletcher Newell 6.0
4 Scott Barrett 6.9
5 Jamie Hannah 6.5
6 Cullen Grace 5.0
7 Ethan Blackadder 6.6
8 Fletcher Anderson 7.5
16 Codie Taylor 6.8
17 Tamaiti Williams 6.2
18 Seb Calder 5.9
19 Quinten Strange 5.8
20 Xavier Saifoloi 5.9
21 Mitchell Drummond 6.3
22 Rivez Reihana 5.8
23 Aki Tuivailala 5.9

Moana Pasifika

15 William Havili 8.3
14 Tevita Ofa 8.6
13 Pepesana Patafilo 8.8
12 Danny Toala 7.7
11 Solomon Alaimalo 6.7
10 Patrick Pellegrini 8.1
9 Jonathan Taumateine 7.0
1 Tito Tuipulotu 6.0
2 Mills Sanerivi 6.7
3 Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou 7.1
4 Samuel Slade 7.3
5 Allan Craig 7.1
6 Miracle Faiilagi 9.0
7 Semisi Paea 6.9
8 Ardie Savea 8.5
16 Sama Malolo 7.3
17 Abraham Pole 6.5
18 Chris Apoua 6.0
19 Tom Savage 6.1
20 Alamanda Motuga 6.5
21 Melani Matavao 6.4
22 Jackson Garden-Bachop –
23 Tuna Tuitama 6.8