Chiefs 33 - 43 Crusaders

Full time

28 Feb 2026

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Regular Season Round 3

FMG Stadium Waikato

Chiefs vs Crusaders head to head

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The Crusaders emerged victorious against the Chiefs with a score of 43-33 in a high-scoring Super Rugby clash. Quinn Tupaea opened the scoring for the Chiefs with an early try, followed by another from Etene Nanai-Seturo, putting them in a strong position. However, the Crusaders responded swiftly with tries from George Bell and Noah Hotham, showcasing their attacking prowess. Christian Lio-Willie was instrumental for the Crusaders, scoring two tries, including one just after halftime. Despite a late surge from the Chiefs, highlighted by tries from Tupou Vaa'i and Emoni Narawa, they could not close the gap. Taha Kemara's kicking contributed significantly to the Crusaders' success, as he converted multiple tries and added a penalty. The match was a thrilling display of rugby, with both teams demonstrating their offensive capabilities throughout.

Broadcasters

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

Weather

Temperature: 20.9°C (Feels like 20.9°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 9.8 km/h, gusting to 18.2 km/h Humidity: 66% Cloud Cover: 52%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Try

Quinn Tupaea · Chiefs

5 - 0
5'

Conversion

Josh Jacomb · Chiefs

7 - 0
7'

Try

Etene Nanai-Seturo · Chiefs

12 - 0
8'

Conversion

Josh Jacomb · Chiefs

14 - 0
18'

Try

George Bell · Crusaders

14 - 5
19'

Conversion

Taha Kemara · Crusaders

14 - 7
21'

Try

Samisoni Taukei'aho · Chiefs

19 - 7
22'

Conversion

Josh Jacomb · Chiefs

21 - 7
25'

Try

Noah Hotham · Crusaders

21 - 12
25'

Conversion

Taha Kemara · Crusaders

21 - 14
28'

Try

Christian Lio-Willie · Crusaders

21 - 19
28'

Conversion

Taha Kemara · Crusaders

21 - 21
Halftime 21 - 21
Second Half
41'

Penalty

Taha Kemara · Crusaders

21 - 24
51'

Try

Christian Lio-Willie · Crusaders

21 - 29
52'

Conversion

Taha Kemara · Crusaders

21 - 31
52'

Substitution

Wallace Sititi on for Kaylum Boshier · Chiefs
52'

Substitution

Reuben O'Neill on for George Dyer · Chiefs
57'

Try

David Havili · Crusaders

21 - 36
58'

Substitution

Tahlor Cahill on for Antonio Shalfoon · Crusaders
58'

Substitution

Lalakai Foketi on for Leicester Fainga'anuku · Crusaders
58'

Substitution

Dallas McLeod on for Ethan Blackadder · Crusaders
61'

Substitution

Corey Kellow on for Tamaiti Williams · Crusaders
63'

Substitution

George Bower on for Fletcher Newell · Crusaders
63'

Substitution

Seb Calder on for George Bell · Crusaders
64'

Substitution

Manumaua Letiu on for Etene Nanai-Seturo · Crusaders
64'

Substitution

Tepaea Cook-Savage on for Samisoni Taukei'aho · Chiefs
65'

Substitution

Tyrone Thompson on for Jared Proffit · Chiefs
65'

Substitution

Benet Kumeroa on for Josh Lord · Chiefs
66'

Try

Christian Lio-Willie · Crusaders

21 - 43
66'

Conversion

Chay Fihaki · Crusaders

21 - 38
66'

Substitution

James White on for Taha Kemara · Crusaders
67'

Substitution

Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi on for Xavier Roe · Chiefs
69'

Yellow Card

Noah Hotham · Crusaders
71'

Substitution

Louie Chapman on for Sevu Reece · Crusaders
72'

Try

Tupou Vaa'i · Chiefs

26 - 43
73'

Conversion

Josh Jacomb · Chiefs

28 - 43
79'

Try

Emoni Narawa · Chiefs

33 - 43
79'

Yellow Card Complete

Noah Hotham · Crusaders
Fulltime 33 - 43

Player ratings

Chiefs

15 Etene Nanai-Seturo 7.2
14 Emoni Narawa 7.5
13 Daniel Rona 6.7
12 Quinn Tupaea 7.7
11 Leroy Carter 6.6
10 Josh Jacomb 6.4
9 Xavier Roe 6.4
1 Jared Proffit 5.6
2 Samisoni Taukei'aho 8.1
3 George Dyer 5.6
4 Josh Lord 7.1
5 Tupou Vaa'i 7.3
6 Simon Parker 5.8
7 Kaylum Boshier 5.4
8 Luke Jacobson 7.3
16 Tyrone Thompson 6.2
17 Benet Kumeroa 5.7
18 Reuben O'Neill 6.1
19 Samipeni Finau –
20 Wallace Sititi 6.3
21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi 6.1
22 Tepaea Cook-Savage 5.7
23 Lalakai Foketi 5.8

Crusaders

15 Will Jordan 7.8
14 Chay Fihaki 7.1
13 Leicester Fainga'anuku 6.8
12 David Havili 7.1
11 Sevu Reece 8.1
10 Taha Kemara 8.0
9 Noah Hotham 6.8
1 Tamaiti Williams 6.3
2 George Bell 9.7
3 Fletcher Newell 5.9
4 Antonio Shalfoon 6.6
5 Jamie Hannah 7.1
6 Dom Gardiner 6.8
7 Ethan Blackadder 6.6
8 Christian Lio-Willie 9.7
16 Manumaua Letiu 6.0
17 George Bower 6.8
18 Seb Calder 6.6
19 Tahlor Cahill 6.9
20 Corey Kellow 6.6
21 Louie Chapman –
22 James White 6.3
23 Dallas McLeod 6.8