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Waratahs Waratahs 33 - 48 Crusaders Crusaders

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16 May 2025

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Regular Season Round 14

Allianz Stadium

Waratahs vs Crusaders head to head

馃敟 1
馃槶 3

The Crusaders defeated the NSW Waratahs 48-33 in a thrilling Super Rugby encounter at Allianz Stadium. The match started explosively with McNicholl scoring a try for the Crusaders just two minutes in, followed by quick tries from Ennor and Moananu, putting the visitors firmly in control. The Waratahs responded with a try from Gleeson, but the Crusaders maintained their lead with a total of five first-half tries, ending the half 31-12. In the second half, Gleeson scored again for the Waratahs, but the Crusaders quickly countered with Grace's try. O'Connor's conversions and penalties helped the Crusaders extend their lead, while the Waratahs fought back with tries from Amatosero and Lancaster. Despite a late surge from the Waratahs, including a try from Reilly, they couldn't close the gap. The match highlighted the Crusaders' attacking prowess and resilience, securing them a crucial win in the competition.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 18.0°C (Feels like 17.7°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 6.8 km/h, gusting to 12.0 km/h Humidity: 79% Cloud Cover: 52%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 2'

    Try

    Johnny McNicholl 路 Crusaders

    0 - 5
  • 4'

    Conversion

    Rivez Reihana 路 Crusaders

    0 - 7
  • 8'

    Try

    Braydon Ennor 路 Crusaders

    0 - 12
  • 15'

    Try

    Ioane Moananu 路 Crusaders

    0 - 17
  • 16'

    Conversion

    Rivez Reihana 路 Crusaders

    0 - 19
  • 22'

    Try

    Langi Gleeson 路 Waratahs

    5 - 19
  • 22'

    Conversion

    Tane Edmed 路 Waratahs

    7 - 19
  • 27'

    Try

    Chay Fihaki 路 Crusaders

    7 - 24
  • 28'

    Conversion

    Rivez Reihana 路 Crusaders

    7 - 26
  • 33'

    Substitution

    Hugh Sinclair on for Rob Leota 路 Waratahs

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Taniela Tupou on for Daniel Botha 路 Waratahs

  • Halftime 7 - 26
  • Second Half
  • 41'

    Try

    Cullen Grace 路 Crusaders

    7 - 31
  • 44'

    Try

    Langi Gleeson 路 Waratahs

    12 - 31
  • 45'

    Conversion

    Tane Edmed 路 Waratahs

    14 - 31
  • 49'

    Substitution

    George Bower on for Tamaiti Williams 路 Crusaders

  • 49'

    Substitution

    George Bell on for Ioane Moananu 路 Crusaders

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Seb Calder on for Kershawl Sykes-Martin 路 Crusaders

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Tahlor Cahill on for Quinten Strange 路 Crusaders

  • 49'

    Substitution

    Dallas McLeod on for Braydon Ennor 路 Crusaders

  • 50'

    Substitution

    James O'Connor on for Johnny McNicholl 路 Crusaders

  • 52'

    Try

    Miles Amatosero 路 Waratahs

    21 - 31
  • 52'

    Conversion

    Tane Edmed 路 Waratahs

    16 - 31
  • 55'

    Substitution

    Corey Kellow on for Christian Lio-Willie 路 Crusaders

  • 58'

    Try

    Sevu Reece 路 Crusaders

    21 - 36
  • 59'

    Conversion

    James O'Connor 路 Crusaders

    21 - 38
  • 59'

    Substitution

    Teddy Wilson on for Jake Gordon 路 Waratahs

  • 61'

    Substitution

    Kyle Preston on for Noah Hotham 路 Crusaders

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Mahe Vailanu on for Dave Porecki 路 Waratahs

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Ben Grant on for Fergus Lee-Warner 路 Waratahs

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Tom Lambert on for Angus Bell 路 Waratahs

  • 64'

    Substitution

    Lalakai Foketi on for Henry O'Donnell 路 Waratahs

  • 67'

    Substitution

    Jack Bowen on for Tane Edmed 路 Waratahs

  • 70'

    Try

    Darby Lancaster 路 Waratahs

    26 - 38
  • 72'

    Conversion

    Jack Bowen 路 Waratahs

    28 - 38
  • 74'

    Penalty

    James O'Connor 路 Crusaders

    28 - 41
  • 76'

    Try

    Tom Christie 路 Crusaders

    28 - 46
  • 77'

    Conversion

    James O'Connor 路 Crusaders

    28 - 48
  • 79'

    Try

    Triston Reilly 路 Waratahs

    33 - 48
  • Fulltime 33 - 48

Player ratings

Waratahs
  • 15 Andrew Kellaway 6.3
  • 14 Triston Reilly 7.1
  • 13 Henry O'Donnell 5.8
  • 12 Joey Walton 7.1
  • 11 Darby Lancaster 6.5
  • 10 Tane Edmed 6.3
  • 9 Jake Gordon 6.0
  • 1 Angus Bell 7.7
  • 2 Dave Porecki 7.2
  • 3 Daniel Botha 5.8
  • 4 Fergus Lee-Warner 5.9
  • 5 Miles Amatosero 6.7
  • 6 Rob Leota 6.1
  • 7 Charlie Gamble 6.8
  • 8 Langi Gleeson 7.7
  • 16 Mahe Vailanu 5.7
  • 17 Tom Lambert 6.1
  • 18 Taniela Tupou 6.5
  • 19 Ben Grant 5.9
  • 20 Hugh Sinclair 6.2
  • 21 Teddy Wilson 6.1
  • 22 Jack Bowen 6.0
  • 23 Lalakai Foketi 6.0
Crusaders
  • 15 Johnny McNicholl 9.2
  • 14 Chay Fihaki 6.9
  • 13 Braydon Ennor 7.8
  • 12 David Havili 7.0
  • 11 Sevu Reece 9.3
  • 10 Rivez Reihana 8.6
  • 9 Noah Hotham 6.6
  • 1 Tamaiti Williams 7.0
  • 2 Ioane Moananu 7.3
  • 3 Kershawl Sykes-Martin 6.4
  • 4 Quinten Strange 7.1
  • 5 Antonio Shalfoon 7.5
  • 6 Cullen Grace 7.6
  • 7 Tom Christie 8.1
  • 8 Christian Lio-Willie 7.0
  • 16 George Bell 6.7
  • 17 George Bower 6.6
  • 18 Seb Calder 6.4
  • 19 Tahlor Cahill 6.9
  • 20 Corey Kellow 6.2
  • 21 Kyle Preston 6.1
  • 22 James O'Connor 6.7
  • 23 Dallas McLeod 6.2