Reds
31 - 26
Crusaders
11 Apr 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 9
Suncorp Stadium
The Queensland Reds triumphed 31-26 over the Crusaders in a tightly contested Super Rugby clash at Suncorp Stadium. The Crusaders struck first with a try from Lio-Willie, but the Reds quickly retaliated with three tries in the first half, including a standout performance from McReight. Campbell's accurate conversions added to the Reds' lead, making it 21-12 at halftime. The second half saw the Crusaders fight back, with Bell scoring a try shortly after the break, but the Reds responded with Daugunu and Werchon crossing the line. Despite another late try from Fihaki for the Crusaders, the Reds held on to secure the narrow victory. Key contributions from Gordon and Campbell helped maintain the Reds' momentum throughout the match. This victory marked a significant turnaround after previous losses to the Crusaders earlier in the season.
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Weather
Temperature: 25.6°C (Feels like 24.6°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 13.0 km/h, gusting to 30.5 km/h Humidity: 69% Cloud Cover: 8%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 4' try Christian Lio-Willie
- 11' try Fraser McReight
- 12' conversion Jock Campbell
- 15' try Carter Gordon
- 16' conversion Jock Campbell
- 20' try Chay Fihaki
- 21' conversion Taha Kemara
- 40' try Tim Ryan
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 43' substitution Carter Gordon
- 46' substitution Antonio Shalfoon
- 48' substitution Nick Bloomfield
- 49' substitution Noah Hotham
- 49' substitution George Bower
- 49' substitution Corey Kellow
- 50' substitution Matt Faessler
- 51' substitution Taha Kemara
- 51' substitution Christian Lio-Willie
- 52' try George Bell
- 53' conversion Rivez Reihana
- 58' substitution Aidan Ross
- 58' substitution Kalani Thomas
- 60' substitution Jock Campbell
- 62' substitution Fletcher Newell
- 64' substitution George Bell
- 67' substitution Harry Wilson
- 73' try Filipo Daugunu
- 76' substitution Seru Uru
- 77' try Louis Werchon
- 78' conversion Harry McLaughlin-Phillips
- 81' try Chay Fihaki
- 81' conversion Rivez Reihana
- 80' full_time