Crusaders 24 - 50 Brumbies

● full_time 80 minutes

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.

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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

0' kickoff
8' try David Havili
9' conversion Taha Kemara
18' try Andy Muirhead
19' conversion Ryan Lonergan
20' substitution Ollie Sapsford
21' substitution Hudson Creighton
23' try George Bell
23' conversion Taha Kemara
27' substitution Finlay Brewis
29' try James Slipper
30' conversion Ryan Lonergan
35' yellow_card Antonio Shalfoon
36' try Charlie Cale
40' substitution Tamaiti Williams
40' half_time
40' second_half
45' yellow_card_complete Antonio Shalfoon
46' substitution Braydon Ennor
48' yellow_card Cadeyrn Neville
50' substitution Finlay Brewis
50' substitution George Bell
50' substitution Noah Hotham
52' substitution Rory Scott
52' substitution James Slipper
53' try Kadin Pritchard
55' substitution Fletcher Newell
55' substitution Christian Lio-Willie
55' substitution Antonio Shalfoon
56' try Sevu Reece
57' substitution Declan Meredith
58' try Charlie Cale
58' yellow_card_complete Cadeyrn Neville
59' conversion Tane Edmed
59' yellow_card Dom Gardiner
59' substitution Billy Pollard
59' substitution Cadeyrn Neville
59' substitution Rhys Van Nek
67' try Leicester Fainga'anuku
68' substitution David Feliuai
69' yellow_card_complete Dom Gardiner
72' try Liam Bowron
73' substitution Taha Kemara
76' try Rob Valetini
77' conversion Tane Edmed
77' substitution Ryan Lonergan
78' try Corey Toole
79' conversion Tane Edmed
80' full_time