Crusaders 24 - 50 Brumbies

Full time

22 Feb 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Apollo Projects Stadium

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The Brumbies secured a decisive 50-24 victory over the Crusaders at Apollo Projects Stadium. David Havili opened the scoring with a try for the Crusaders, quickly followed by a conversion from Taha Kemara. The Brumbies responded with a try from Andy Muirhead and continued to build momentum, scoring multiple tries including a standout performance from Charlie Cale. The Crusaders struggled defensively, particularly after Antonio Shalfoon received a yellow card, allowing the Brumbies to capitalize. Sevu Reece and Leicester Fainga'anuku added tries for the Crusaders, but the Brumbies' dominance was evident throughout the match. Tane Edmed's conversions and a series of tries from his teammates ensured a comfortable win for the visitors. This result marked a significant turnaround from their previous encounter, where the Crusaders had narrowly triumphed.

Broadcasters

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

Weather

Temperature: 21.6°C (Feels like 21.3°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 15.7 km/h, gusting to 33.0 km/h Humidity: 38% Cloud Cover: 0%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
8'

Try

David Havili · Crusaders

5 - 0
9'

Conversion

Taha Kemara · Crusaders

7 - 0
18'

Try

Andy Muirhead · Brumbies

7 - 5
19'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

7 - 7
20'

Substitution

Hudson Creighton on for Ollie Sapsford · Brumbies
21'

Substitution

Ollie Sapsford on for Hudson Creighton · Brumbies
23'

Try

George Bell · Crusaders

12 - 7
23'

Conversion

Taha Kemara · Crusaders

14 - 7
27'

Substitution

Tamaiti Williams on for Finlay Brewis · Crusaders
29'

Try

James Slipper · Brumbies

14 - 12
30'

Conversion

Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies

14 - 14
35'

Yellow Card

Antonio Shalfoon · Crusaders
36'

Try

Charlie Cale · Brumbies

14 - 19
40'

Substitution

Finlay Brewis on for Tamaiti Williams · Crusaders
Halftime 14 - 19
Second Half
45'

Yellow Card Complete

Antonio Shalfoon · Crusaders
46'

Substitution

Leicester Fainga'anuku on for Braydon Ennor · Crusaders
48'

Yellow Card

Cadeyrn Neville · Brumbies
50'

Substitution

Tamaiti Williams on for Finlay Brewis · Crusaders
50'

Substitution

Codie Taylor on for George Bell · Crusaders
50'

Substitution

Louie Chapman on for Noah Hotham · Crusaders
52'

Substitution

Luke Reimer on for Rory Scott · Brumbies
52'

Substitution

Blake Schoupp on for James Slipper · Brumbies
53'

Try

Kadin Pritchard · Brumbies

14 - 24
55'

Substitution

Seb Calder on for Fletcher Newell · Crusaders
55'

Substitution

Corey Kellow on for Christian Lio-Willie · Crusaders
55'

Substitution

Tahlor Cahill on for Antonio Shalfoon · Crusaders
56'

Try

Sevu Reece · Crusaders

19 - 24
57'

Substitution

Tane Edmed on for Declan Meredith · Brumbies
58'

Try

Charlie Cale · Brumbies

19 - 29
58'

Yellow Card Complete

Cadeyrn Neville · Brumbies
59'

Conversion

Tane Edmed · Brumbies

19 - 31
59'

Yellow Card

Dom Gardiner · Crusaders
59'

Substitution

Liam Bowron on for Billy Pollard · Brumbies
59'

Substitution

Toby MacPherson on for Cadeyrn Neville · Brumbies
59'

Substitution

Tevita Alatini on for Rhys Van Nek · Brumbies
67'

Try

Leicester Fainga'anuku · Crusaders

24 - 31
68'

Substitution

Hudson Creighton on for David Feliuai · Brumbies
69'

Yellow Card Complete

Dom Gardiner · Crusaders
72'

Try

Liam Bowron · Brumbies

24 - 36
73'

Substitution

James White on for Taha Kemara · Crusaders
76'

Try

Rob Valetini · Brumbies

24 - 41
77'

Conversion

Tane Edmed · Brumbies

24 - 43
77'

Substitution

Klayton Thorn on for Ryan Lonergan · Brumbies
78'

Try

Corey Toole · Brumbies

24 - 48
79'

Conversion

Tane Edmed · Brumbies

24 - 50
Fulltime 24 - 50

Player ratings

Crusaders

15 Will Jordan 7.7
14 Chay Fihaki 6.5
13 Braydon Ennor 7.0
12 David Havili 7.6
11 Sevu Reece 7.8
10 Taha Kemara 5.8
9 Noah Hotham 6.7
1 Finlay Brewis 6.2
2 George Bell 7.8
3 Fletcher Newell 6.8
4 Antonio Shalfoon 5.0
5 Jamie Hannah 6.8
6 Dom Gardiner 6.7
7 Ethan Blackadder 7.5
8 Christian Lio-Willie 6.3
16 Codie Taylor 6.6
17 Tamaiti Williams 7.6
18 Seb Calder 6.4
19 Tahlor Cahill 6.6
20 Corey Kellow 6.6
21 Louie Chapman 6.9
22 James White –
23 Leicester Fainga'anuku 8.5

Brumbies

15 Andy Muirhead 9.0
14 Ollie Sapsford 6.9
13 Kadin Pritchard 8.9
12 David Feliuai 6.3
11 Corey Toole 7.9
10 Declan Meredith 7.0
9 Ryan Lonergan 7.2
1 James Slipper 8.0
2 Billy Pollard 7.3
3 Rhys Van Nek 7.2
4 Lachlan Shaw 8.0
5 Cadeyrn Neville 6.6
6 Rob Valetini 8.4
7 Rory Scott 7.4
8 Charlie Cale 9.3
16 Liam Bowron 6.9
17 Blake Schoupp 6.0
18 Tevita Alatini 6.8
19 Toby MacPherson 6.3
20 Luke Reimer 6.9
21 Klayton Thorn –
22 Tane Edmed 6.6
23 Hudson Creighton 6.3