Super Rugby Pacific
Blues vs Crusaders
vs
13
- Time Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 6:05 AM
- Location Eden Park
Blues | Crusaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
|
| Conversions | |
| Penalty Goals |
|
Blues | Crusaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 4 | Tries | 2 |
| 479 | Metres | 504 |
| 130 | Carries | 147 |
| 21 | Defenders Beaten | 23 |
| 7 | Clean Breaks | 5 |
| 169 | Passes | 202 |
| 9 | Offloads | 7 |
| 16 | Turnovers Conceded | 23 |
| Defence | ||
| 156 | Tackles | 164 |
| 23 | Missed Tackles | 21 |
| 6 | Turnovers Won | 7 |
| Kicking | ||
| 37 | Kicks in Play | 28 |
| 3/4 | Conversions | 0/2 |
| 1/2 | Penalty Goals | 1/1 |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| 1 | Charged Down | 1 |
| 1080 | Kick From Hand Metres | 735 |
| 8 | In Touch | 13 |
| 22 | Opponent Collection | 17 |
| 67% | Success | 33% |
| 31 | Possession Lost | 33 |
| 4 | Possession Retained | 4 |
| Breakdown | ||
| 93 | Rucks Won | 106 |
| 3 | Rucks Lost | 4 |
| 96% | Rucks Success Rate | 96% |
| 3 | Mauls Won | 3 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 6 | Lineouts Won | 17 |
| 3 | Lineouts Lost | 1 |
| 66% | Lineouts Success Rate | 94% |
| 6 | Scrums Won | 4 |
| 0 | Scrums Lost | 0 |
| 100% | Scrums Success Rate | 100% |
| Possession | ||
| 46% | Possession | 54% |
| 40% | First Half | 60% |
| 51% | Second Half | 49% |
| 47% | Ball Possession Last 10 Mins | 53% |
| Discipline | ||
| 13 | Penalties Conceded | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 8 | Penalty Conceded Own Half | 3 |
Blues | Crusaders |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Vern Cotter | Rob Penney |
| 80 | End Of Second Half | It's all over! The referee Nic Berry has blown their whistle to end the game. |
| 78 | Substitution on | Kade Banks comes on. |
| 78 | Substitution off | Caleb Clarke comes off. |
| 78 | Substitution on | Manumaua Letiu comes on. |
| 78 | Substitution off | Codie Taylor comes off. |
| 74 | Substitution on | Blues decide to make a substitution, with Che Clark getting some game time. |
| 74 | Substitution off | Blues decide to make a substitution, with Hoskins Sotutu being replaced. |
| 74 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Beauden Barrett has kicked a penalty goal. |
| 71 | Substitution on | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Kyle Preston getting some game time. |
| 71 | Substitution off | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Noah Hotham being replaced. |
| 68 | Penalty Goal - Missed Left | The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Beauden Barrett as they hook it left. |
| 66 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Dallas McLeod took full advantage. |
| 64 | Substitution on | Blues sub Sam Matenga comes onto the field. |
| 64 | Substitution off | Marcel Renata departs for Blues. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Seb Calder comes on for Crusaders. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Fletcher Newell leaves the field. |
| 57 | Substitution on | Taufa Funaki comes on for Blues. |
| 57 | Substitution off | Finlay Christie leaves the field. |
| 54 | Substitution on | James Mullan comes on. |
| 54 | Substitution off | Kurt Eklund comes off. |
| 53 | Substitution on | Xavi Taele comes on. |
| 53 | Substitution off | Pita Ahki comes off. |
| 52 | Substitution on | Mason Tupaea comes on. |
| 52 | Substitution off | Ofa Tu'ungafasi comes off. |
| 52 | Substitution on | Corey Kellow comes on. |
| 52 | Substitution off | Ethan Blackadder comes off. |
| 49 | Substitution on | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Finlay Brewis getting some game time. |
| 49 | Substitution off | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with George Bower being replaced. |
| 49 | Substitution on | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Xavier Saifoloi getting some game time. |
| 49 | Substitution off | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Dom Gardiner being replaced. |
| 49 | Conversion - Kicked | Beauden Barrett adds the two points for Blues. |
| 48 | Try - Passing Move | Slick passing by Blues leads to a try for Caleb Clarke. |
| 48 | Clean Break | Caleb Clarke makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 48 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Codemeru Vai is finished off with a try. |
| 45 | Clean Break | Beauden Barrett makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 44 | Clean Break | Anton Segner makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea. |
| 42 | Substitution on | Blues make a substitution with Anton Segner coming on. |
| 42 | Substitution off | Blues make a substitution with Torian Barnes coming off. |
| 40 | Substitution on | Crusaders make a substitution with Dallas McLeod coming on. |
| 40 | Substitution off | Crusaders make a substitution with Taha Kemara coming off. |
| 40 | Start Of Second Half | The second half kicks off. |
| 40 | End Of First Half | The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms. |
| 38 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Crusaders has led to Chay Fihaki being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 37 | Conversion - Missed Left | Crusaders go for goal with Rivez Reihana taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post. |
| 36 | Try - Close range | The pick and go results in a try for Crusaders as Rivez Reihana goes over. |
| 36 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Crusaders has led to Rivez Reihana being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 36 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Noah Hotham. |
| 35 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Crusaders has led to Rivez Reihana being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 33 | Conversion - Hit Left Post | The left post denies Rivez Reihana from adding the extras. |
| 32 | Try - Close range | The pressure has finally told as Codie Taylor scores from close range. |
| 32 | Substitution on | Will Tucker comes on for Crusaders. |
| 32 | Substitution off | Jamie Hannah leaves the field. |
| 30 | Yellow card | Caleb Clarke (Blues) is shown a yellow card |
| 22 | Conversion - Kicked | Beauden Barrett makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 21 | Try - From kick | Codemeru Vai gathers the kick to score the try for Blues. |
| 21 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Beauden Barrett. |
| 18 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Codemeru Vai bursts through to advance the Blues attack. |
| 9 | Conversion - Hit Left Post | Beauden Barrett hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points. |
| 8 | Try - Passing Move | A series of passes by Blues results in a try for Caleb Clarke |
| 8 | Try Assist | Zarn Sullivan played a key part in that try. |
| 8 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Zarn Sullivan took full advantage. |
| 6 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Rivez Reihana goes through the gap. |
| 6 | Yellow card | Dom Gardiner (Crusaders) is shown a yellow card |
| 6 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as AJ Lam goes through the gap. |
| 4 | Conversion - Kicked | Beauden Barrett has kicked a conversion. |
| 3 | Try - Passing Move | Great hands by Blues leads to a try for Caleb Clarke |
| 3 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Caleb Clarke goes through the gap. |
| 3 | Try Assist | Pita Ahki sets up the try. |
| 2 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Rivez Reihana has kicked a penalty goal. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee Nic Berry blows their whistle. |