Super Rugby Pacific
Chiefs vs Crusaders
vs
43
- Time Sat, Feb 28, 2026, 6:05 AM
- Location FMG Stadium Waikato
Chiefs | Crusaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
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| Conversions |
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| Penalty Goals |
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Chiefs | Crusaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 5 | Tries | 6 |
| 551 | Metres | 475 |
| 140 | Carries | 119 |
| 25 | Defenders Beaten | 24 |
| 11 | Clean Breaks | 8 |
| 194 | Passes | 118 |
| 21 | Offloads | 8 |
| 22 | Turnovers Conceded | 20 |
| Defence | ||
| 114 | Tackles | 156 |
| 24 | Missed Tackles | 25 |
| 11 | Turnovers Won | 11 |
| Kicking | ||
| 20 | Kicks in Play | 23 |
| 4/5 | Conversions | 5/6 |
| N/A | Penalty Goals | 1/1 |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| 0 | Charged Down | 0 |
| 471 | Kick From Hand Metres | 677 |
| 12 | In Touch | 11 |
| 12 | Opponent Collection | 9 |
| 80% | Success | 86% |
| 24 | Possession Lost | 22 |
| 3 | Possession Retained | 5 |
| Breakdown | ||
| 96 | Rucks Won | 83 |
| 1 | Rucks Lost | 12 |
| 98% | Rucks Success Rate | 87% |
| 3 | Mauls Won | 1 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 13 | Lineouts Won | 8 |
| 1 | Lineouts Lost | 3 |
| 92% | Lineouts Success Rate | 72% |
| 5 | Scrums Won | 9 |
| 1 | Scrums Lost | 0 |
| 83% | Scrums Success Rate | 100% |
| Possession | ||
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 45% | First Half | 55% |
| 57% | Second Half | 42% |
| 83% | Ball Possession Last 10 Mins | 17% |
| Discipline | ||
| 8 | Penalties Conceded | 10 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 6 | Penalty Conceded Own Half | 6 |
Chiefs | Crusaders |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Jono Gibbes | Rob Penney |
| 80 | End Of Second Half | It's all over! The referee James Doleman has blown their whistle to end the game. |
| 79 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Leroy Carter bursts through to advance the Chiefs attack. |
| 79 | Conversion - Hit Right Post | Josh Jacomb takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful. |
| 78 | Try - Passing Move | A wonderful passing move by Chiefs is finished off by Emoni Narawa |
| 78 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Emoni Narawa bursts through to advance the Chiefs attack. |
| 78 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Leroy Carter is finished off with a try. |
| 74 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Tyrone Thompson took full advantage. |
| 73 | Conversion - Kicked | Josh Jacomb has kicked a conversion. |
| 72 | Try - Passing Move | A series of passes by Chiefs results in a try for Tupou Vaa'i |
| 72 | Try Assist | Luke Jacobson played a key part in that try. |
| 72 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Tupou Vaa'i took full advantage. |
| 71 | Substitution on | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Louie Chapman getting some game time. |
| 71 | Substitution off | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Sevu Reece being replaced. |
| 69 | Yellow card | Noah Hotham (Crusaders) is shown a yellow card |
| 67 | Substitution on | Chiefs make a substitution with Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi coming on. |
| 67 | Substitution off | Chiefs make a substitution with Xavier Roe coming off. |
| 66 | Conversion - Kicked | The Crusaders supporters go wild as Chay Fihaki successfully kicks the conversion. |
| 66 | Substitution on | Crusaders make a substitution with James White coming on. |
| 66 | Substitution off | Crusaders make a substitution with Taha Kemara coming off. |
| 66 | Try - Close range | Crusaders are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Christian Lio-Willie touching down. |
| 65 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Chay Fihaki goes through the gap. |
| 65 | Substitution on | Chiefs make a substitution with Samipeni Finau coming on. |
| 65 | Substitution off | Chiefs make a substitution with Josh Lord coming off. |
| 65 | Substitution on | Chiefs make a substitution with Benet Kumeroa coming on. |
| 65 | Substitution off | Chiefs make a substitution with Jared Proffit coming off. |
| 65 | Substitution on | Chiefs sub Tyrone Thompson comes onto the field. |
| 65 | Substitution off | Samisoni Taukei'aho departs for Chiefs. |
| 64 | Substitution on | Chiefs sub Tepaea Cook-Savage comes onto the field. |
| 64 | Substitution off | Etene Nanai-Seturo departs for Chiefs. |
| 64 | Substitution on | Crusaders sub Manumaua Letiu comes onto the field. |
| 64 | Substitution off | George Bell departs for Crusaders. |
| 63 | Substitution on | Crusaders sub Seb Calder comes onto the field. |
| 63 | Substitution off | Fletcher Newell departs for Crusaders. |
| 63 | Substitution on | Crusaders sub George Bower comes onto the field. |
| 63 | Substitution off | Tamaiti Williams departs for Crusaders. |
| 61 | Substitution on | Crusaders sub Corey Kellow comes onto the field. |
| 61 | Substitution off | Ethan Blackadder departs for Crusaders. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Lalakai Foketi comes on for Chiefs. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Daniel Rona leaves the field. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Dallas McLeod comes on for Crusaders. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Leicester Fainga'anuku leaves the field. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Tahlor Cahill comes on for Crusaders. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Antonio Shalfoon leaves the field. |
| 58 | Conversion - Dropped Short | The conversion is on its way from Taha Kemara but it runs out gas over the last few metres, falling short. |
| 57 | Try - Passing Move | A penetrating move by Crusaders results in a try for David Havili. |
| 57 | Try Assist | Leicester Fainga'anuku played a key part in that try. |
| 57 | Clean Break | What a run here by Will Jordan as they get over the gainline! |
| 54 | Clean Break | What a run here by Emoni Narawa as they get over the gainline! |
| 52 | Substitution on | Reuben O'Neill comes on. |
| 52 | Substitution off | George Dyer comes off. |
| 52 | Substitution on | Wallace Sititi comes on. |
| 52 | Substitution off | Kaylum Boshier comes off. |
| 52 | Conversion - Kicked | The touch judges raise their flags as Taha Kemara kicks the conversion. |
| 51 | Try - Close range | Nothing was going to stop Christian Lio-Willie from scoring as they record the try for Crusaders. |
| 46 | Clean Break | George Bell makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 44 | Clean Break | Josh Jacomb makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 40 | Start Of Second Half | The second half kicks off. |
| 41 | End Of First Half | The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms. |
| 41 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Taha Kemara kicks the penalty. |
| 28 | Conversion - Kicked | Taha Kemara makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 28 | Try - Close range | The pressure has finally told as Christian Lio-Willie scores from close range. |
| 28 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by George Bell is finished off with a try. |
| 26 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Will Jordan breaches the defence. |
| 26 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Chay Fihaki breaches the defence. |
| 25 | Conversion - Kicked | Taha Kemara makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 25 | Try - Passing Move | Silky skills by Crusaders ends with a try for Noah Hotham. |
| 25 | Try Assist | David Havili played a key part in that try. |
| 25 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Will Jordan breaches the defence. |
| 24 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Daniel Rona bursts through to advance the Chiefs attack. |
| 23 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Jared Proffit bursts through to advance the Chiefs attack. |
| 22 | Conversion - Kicked | Josh Jacomb makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 21 | Try - Close range | Chiefs are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Samisoni Taukei'aho picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try. |
| 21 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Xavier Roe. |
| 19 | Conversion - Kicked | Taha Kemara converts the try. |
| 18 | Try - Individual effort | George Bell goes on their own for a try. |
| 18 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as George Bell bursts through to advance the Crusaders attack. |
| 18 | Try Assist | Noah Hotham sets up the try. |
| 14 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Sevu Reece took full advantage. |
| 12 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Samisoni Taukei'aho took full advantage. |
| 8 | Conversion - Kicked | Josh Jacomb has kicked a conversion. |
| 7 | Try - Passing Move | Great hands by Chiefs leads to a try for Etene Nanai-Seturo |
| 7 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Josh Lord. |
| 7 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Leroy Carter goes through the gap. |
| 5 | Conversion - Kicked | Josh Jacomb has kicked a conversion. |
| 4 | Try - Close range | Chiefs are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Quinn Tupaea touching down. |
| 4 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Daniel Rona goes through the gap. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee James Doleman blows their whistle. |