Crusaders Crusaders 16 - 12 Chiefs Chiefs

● full_time 80 minutes

21 Jun 2025

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Grand Final Round 19

Apollo Projects Stadium

Head to Head

🎉 1
👏 3
🔥 2
😭 1

The Crusaders narrowly defeated the Chiefs 13-12 in a tightly contested Super Rugby match. Early on, Havili received a yellow card, which allowed Dyer to score a try for the Chiefs, converted by McKenzie. The Crusaders responded quickly with a try from Taylor, followed by a successful conversion and two penalties from Reihana, giving them a 13-7 lead at halftime. In the second half, Stevenson scored a try for the Chiefs, but they could not convert it, leaving them trailing by a single point. The match featured strong defensive efforts from both sides, but the Crusaders held firm in the final minutes. Reihana's kicking proved crucial for the home side, as they managed to maintain their slim advantage. This victory marked a redemption for the Crusaders after losing their previous encounters to the Chiefs earlier in the season.

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Temperature: 6.6°C (Feels like 5.8°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 4.8 km/h, gusting to 9.9 km/h Humidity: 82% Cloud Cover: 9%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 11' yellow_card David Havili
  • 12' try George Dyer
  • 13' conversion Damian McKenzie
  • 21' substitution David Havili
  • 21' yellow_card_complete David Havili
  • 24' substitution Dallas McLeod
  • 25' try Codie Taylor
  • 26' conversion Rivez Reihana
  • 28' penalty Rivez Reihana
  • 34' penalty Rivez Reihana
  • 37' try Shaun Stevenson
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 43' substitution Luke Jacobson
  • 50' substitution Ollie Norris
  • 50' substitution Samisoni Taukei'aho
  • 50' substitution George Dyer
  • 54' substitution Tamaiti Williams
  • 54' substitution Tom Christie
  • 55' substitution Kaylum Boshier
  • 60' substitution Cortez Ratima
  • 63' substitution Emoni Narawa
  • 63' substitution Codie Taylor
  • 63' substitution Antonio Shalfoon
  • 64' substitution Naitoa Ah Kuoi
  • 68' substitution Shaun Stevenson
  • 69' substitution Wallace Sititi
  • 70' substitution Braydon Ennor
  • 72' penalty Rivez Reihana
  • 72' substitution Noah Hotham
  • 79' substitution Rivez Reihana
  • 80' full_time