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Crusaders Crusaders 36 - 20 Blues Blues

● full_time 80 minutes

08 May 2026

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Regular Season Round 13

One NZ Stadium

Head to Head

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The Crusaders secured a convincing 36-20 win over the Blues at One NZ Stadium. Early tries from Bower and Hannah set the tone for the home team, with Reihana converting both. The Blues responded with two tries from Lam and Nock before halftime, keeping the game competitive at 24-20. In the second half, Reihana continued to shine, scoring a try and converting it himself, while Preston added another try to extend the lead. The Crusaders faced a red card for MacDonald and a yellow for Sexton, but their solid defense held firm. Despite the numerical disadvantage, they managed to add another try through Bell. The result marked a strong comeback for the Crusaders after their previous loss to the Blues earlier in the season.

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Weather

Temperature: 16.4°C (Feels like 11.1°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 28.9 km/h, gusting to 50.8 km/h Humidity: 76% Cloud Cover: 72%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 7' penalty Stephen Perofeta
  • 11' substitution Dalton Papali'i
  • 12' try George Bower
  • 22' try Jamie Hannah
  • 23' conversion Rivez Reihana
  • 31' try AJ Lam
  • 38' try Sam Nock
  • 39' substitution Dallas McLeod
  • 40' substitution Ofa Tu'ungafasi
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 44' try Rivez Reihana
  • 45' conversion Rivez Reihana
  • 49' substitution Sam Matenga
  • 49' substitution Zarn Sullivan
  • 50' try Kyle Preston
  • 50' substitution Antonio Shalfoon
  • 50' substitution Codie Taylor
  • 50' substitution Noah Hotham
  • 53' substitution Sam Nock
  • 56' substitution George Bower
  • 58' substitution Pita Ahki
  • 60' try Sevu Reece
  • 60' conversion Rivez Reihana
  • 60' substitution Fletcher Newell
  • 61' substitution Bradley Slater
  • 63' substitution Macca Springer
  • 66' red_card Kurtis MacDonald
  • 66' substitution Malachi Wrampling-Alec
  • 67' substitution Rivez Reihana
  • 68' yellow_card Jack Sexton
  • 68' try Hoskins Sotutu
  • 69' conversion Beauden Barrett
  • 72' substitution Tahlor Cahill
  • 75' try George Bell
  • 78' yellow_card_complete Jack Sexton
  • 80' full_time