Crusaders 47 - 14 Hurricanes

Full time

29 May 2026

Super Rugby Pacific

Stage: Regular Season Round 16

One NZ Stadium

Crusaders vs Hurricanes head to head

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The Crusaders secured a commanding 47-14 victory over the Hurricanes at One NZ Stadium. Sevu Reece opened the scoring early with a try, quickly followed by Taha Kemara's successful conversion. The Hurricanes responded shortly after with a try from Brad Shields, converted by Callum Harkin. However, the Crusaders' relentless attack saw them score several more tries, including efforts from Noah Hotham and Johnny McNicholl, with Kemara maintaining a perfect kicking record. In the second half, Manumaua Letiu added to the Crusaders' tally, showcasing their dominance. Pouri Rakete-Stones managed to score a consolation try for the Hurricanes, but it was not enough to shift the momentum. Reece capped off a strong performance by scoring a late try and conversion, sealing the match in favor of the Crusaders.

Broadcasters

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

Weather

Temperature: 11.0°C (Feels like 8.9°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 10.7 km/h, gusting to 20.5 km/h Humidity: 82% Cloud Cover: 69%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
8'

Try

Sevu Reece · Crusaders

5 - 0
8'

Substitution

Taha Kemara on for Rivez Reihana · Crusaders
9'

Conversion

Taha Kemara · Crusaders

7 - 0
12'

Try

Brad Shields · Hurricanes

7 - 5
13'

Conversion

Callum Harkin · Hurricanes

7 - 7
24'

Try

Noah Hotham · Crusaders

12 - 7
25'

Conversion

Taha Kemara · Crusaders

14 - 7
30'

Substitution

Seb Calder on for Fletcher Newell · Crusaders
31'

Try

Johnny McNicholl · Crusaders

19 - 7
32'

Conversion

Taha Kemara · Crusaders

21 - 7
34'

Try

Christian Lio-Willie · Crusaders

26 - 7
36'

Substitution

Tom Allen on for Isaia Walker-Leawere · Hurricanes
40'

Substitution

Tevita Mafileo on for Tyrel Lomax · Hurricanes
40'

Substitution

Pouri Rakete-Stones on for Xavier Numia · Hurricanes
40'

Substitution

Jordi Viljoen on for Cam Roigard · Hurricanes
Halftime 26 - 7
Second Half
46'

Substitution

Jacob Devery on for Raymond Tuputupu · Hurricanes
46'

Substitution

Cooper Roberts on for David Havili · Crusaders
46'

Substitution

Kyle Preston on for Noah Hotham · Crusaders
51'

Substitution

Bailyn Sullivan on for Josh Moorby · Hurricanes
51'

Substitution

Finlay Brewis on for George Bower · Crusaders
51'

Substitution

Manumaua Letiu on for Codie Taylor · Crusaders
51'

Substitution

Liam Jack on for Jamie Hannah · Crusaders
54'

Substitution

Matolu Petaia on for Brad Shields · Hurricanes
60'

Substitution

Oli Mathis on for Johnny Lee · Crusaders
62'

Try

Manumaua Letiu · Crusaders

31 - 7
63'

Conversion

Taha Kemara · Crusaders

33 - 7
64'

Substitution

Lucas Cashmore on for Kini Naholo · Hurricanes
70'

Try

Pouri Rakete-Stones · Hurricanes

33 - 12
71'

Conversion

Callum Harkin · Hurricanes

33 - 14
72'

Try

Kyle Preston · Crusaders

38 - 14
73'

Conversion

Taha Kemara · Crusaders

40 - 14
74'

Substitution

George Bower on for Seb Calder · Crusaders
76'

Try

Sevu Reece · Crusaders

45 - 14
77'

Conversion

Sevu Reece · Crusaders

47 - 14
Fulltime 47 - 14

Player ratings

Crusaders

15 Johnny McNicholl 9.6
14 Chay Fihaki 8.0
13 Dallas McLeod 7.5
12 David Havili 8.1
11 Sevu Reece 10.0
10 Rivez Reihana –
9 Noah Hotham 7.0
1 George Bower 6.4
2 Codie Taylor 7.3
3 Fletcher Newell 6.8
4 Antonio Shalfoon 6.6
5 Jamie Hannah 7.3
6 Dominic Gardiner 6.8
7 Johnny Lee 8.8
8 Christian Lio-Willie 8.8
16 Manumaua Letiu 7.5
17 Finlay Brewis 6.7
18 Seb Calder 6.5
19 Liam Jack 6.6
20 Oli Mathis 6.2
21 Kyle Preston 7.5
22 Taha Kemara 7.7
23 Cooper Roberts 7.2

Hurricanes

15 Josh Moorby 6.1
14 Taniela Filimone 5.1
13 Josh Timu 6.4
12 Jone Rova 5.5
11 Kini Naholo 5.8
10 Callum Harkin 5.8
9 Cam Roigard 7.1
1 Xavier Numia 6.1
2 Raymond Tuputupu 7.1
3 Tyrel Lomax 6.2
4 Hugo Plummer 6.4
5 Isaia Walker-Leawere 6.3
6 Brad Shields 7.2
7 Cooper Flanders 7.1
8 Arese Poliko 6.8
16 Jacob Devery 7.0
17 Pouri Rakete-Stones 7.2
18 Tevita Mafileo 6.5
19 Tom Allen 6.0
20 Matolu Petaia 5.6
21 Jordi Viljoen 6.8
22 Lucas Cashmore 5.9
23 Bailyn Sullivan 5.9