Super Rugby Pacific
Western Force vs Crusaders
vs
26
- Time Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 11:55 AM
- Location HBF Park
Western Force | Crusaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
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| Conversions |
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Western Force | Crusaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 5 | Tries | 4 |
| 342 | Metres | 612 |
| 141 | Carries | 147 |
| 21 | Defenders Beaten | 19 |
| 3 | Clean Breaks | 4 |
| 156 | Passes | 200 |
| 2 | Offloads | 15 |
| 11 | Turnovers Conceded | 11 |
| Defence | ||
| 201 | Tackles | 190 |
| 19 | Missed Tackles | 21 |
| 8 | Turnovers Won | 5 |
| Kicking | ||
| 29 | Kicks in Play | 27 |
| 3/5 | Conversions | 3/4 |
| N/A | Penalty Goals | N/A |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| 0 | Charged Down | 0 |
| 832 | Kick From Hand Metres | 653 |
| 17 | In Touch | 9 |
| 16 | Opponent Collection | 14 |
| 60% | Success | 75% |
| 0 | Possession Lost | 0 |
| 0 | Possession Retained | 0 |
| Breakdown | ||
| 117 | Rucks Won | 105 |
| 3 | Rucks Lost | 5 |
| 97% | Rucks Success Rate | 95% |
| 6 | Mauls Won | 2 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 16 | Lineouts Won | 5 |
| 1 | Lineouts Lost | 3 |
| 94% | Lineouts Success Rate | 62% |
| 2 | Scrums Won | 7 |
| 0 | Scrums Lost | 0 |
| 100% | Scrums Success Rate | 100% |
| Possession | ||
| 49% | Possession | 51% |
| 45% | First Half | 55% |
| 53% | Second Half | 47% |
| 6% | Ball Possession Last 10 Mins | 94% |
| Discipline | ||
| 7 | Penalties Conceded | 12 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 6 | Penalty Conceded Own Half | 9 |
Western Force | Crusaders |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Simon Cron | Rob Penney |
| 80 | End Of Second Half | It's all over! The referee Reuben Keane has blown their whistle to end the game. |
| 73 | Substitution on | Western Force decide to make a substitution, with Kurtley Beale getting some game time. |
| 73 | Substitution off | Western Force decide to make a substitution, with Dylan Pietsch being replaced. |
| 71 | Substitution on | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Corey Kellow getting some game time. |
| 71 | Substitution off | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Christian Lio-Willie being replaced. |
| 71 | Substitution on | Western Force decide to make a substitution, with Will Harris getting some game time. |
| 71 | Substitution off | Western Force decide to make a substitution, with Vaiolini Ekuasi being replaced. |
| 71 | Conversion - Kicked | Ben Donaldson has kicked a conversion. |
| 70 | Try - Close range | Harry Johnson-Holmes scores the try from close range. |
| 68 | Substitution on | Crusaders make a substitution with Toby Bell coming on. |
| 68 | Substitution off | Crusaders make a substitution with Johnny McNicholl coming off. |
| 68 | Substitution on | Crusaders make a substitution with Kershawl Sykes-Martin coming on. |
| 68 | Substitution off | Crusaders make a substitution with Seb Calder coming off. |
| 68 | Substitution on | Crusaders make a substitution with Manumaua Letiu coming on. |
| 68 | Substitution off | Crusaders make a substitution with George Bell coming off. |
| 66 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Ben Donaldson took full advantage. |
| 62 | Conversion - Missed Left | Ben Donaldson curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left. |
| 62 | Try - Close range | Western Force are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Dylan Pietsch touching down. |
| 60 | Yellow card | Tahlor Cahill (Crusaders) is shown a yellow card |
| 59 | Substitution on | Oli Mathis comes on for Crusaders. |
| 59 | Substitution off | Johnny Lee leaves the field. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Nathan Hastie comes on for Western Force. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Henry Robertson leaves the field. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Hamish Stewart comes on for Western Force. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Zac Lomax leaves the field. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Nic Dolly comes on for Western Force. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Brandon Paenga-Amosa leaves the field. |
| 58 | Conversion - Kicked | The touch judges raise their flags as Rivez Reihana kicks the conversion. |
| 57 | Try - Passing Move | A penetrating move by Crusaders results in a try for Noah Hotham. |
| 57 | Try Assist | Macca Springer played a key part in that try. |
| 57 | Clean Break | What a run here by Macca Springer as they get over the gainline! |
| 55 | Substitution on | Franco Molina comes on for Western Force. |
| 55 | Substitution off | Darcy Swain leaves the field. |
| 55 | Substitution on | Harry Johnson-Holmes comes on. |
| 55 | Substitution off | Misinale Epenisa comes off. |
| 54 | Substitution on | Sef Fa'agase comes on. |
| 54 | Substitution off | Tom Robertson comes off. |
| 54 | Conversion - Missed Left | Ben Donaldson has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts. |
| 53 | Try - Passing Move | A penetrating move by Western Force results in a try for Zac Lomax. |
| 53 | Clean Break | What a run here by Zac Lomax as they get over the gainline! |
| 53 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Ben Donaldson. |
| 49 | Substitution on | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Rivez Reihana getting some game time. |
| 49 | Substitution off | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Taha Kemara being replaced. |
| 45 | Substitution on | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Noah Hotham getting some game time. |
| 45 | Substitution off | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Louie Chapman being replaced. |
| 45 | Conversion - Kicked | Ben Donaldson adds the two points for Western Force. |
| 44 | Try - Close range | The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Henry Robertson dots the ball down from close range. |
| 40 | Substitution on | Crusaders make a substitution with George Bower coming on. |
| 40 | Substitution off | Crusaders make a substitution with Finlay Brewis coming off. |
| 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. |
| 35 | Conversion - Kicked | Ben Donaldson does the business as their conversion attempt goes over. |
| 34 | Try - Passing Move | Incisive passing by Western Force is finished off by Henry Robertson, as they goes over for the try. |
| 34 | Try Assist | Mac Grealy sets up the try. |
| 34 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Western Force has led to Dylan Pietsch being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 26 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Johnny McNicholl breaches the defence. |
| 22 | Conversion - Hit Right Post | Taha Kemara takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful. |
| 21 | Try - From kick | Johnny McNicholl gathers the kick to score the try for Crusaders. |
| 21 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Macca Springer bursts through to advance the Crusaders attack. |
| 18 | Conversion - Kicked | Taha Kemara converts the try. |
| 18 | Try - Passing Move | A wonderful passing move by Crusaders is finished off by Leicester Fainga'anuku |
| 18 | Try Assist | Dallas McLeod sets up the try. |
| 15 | Yellow card | Nick Champion de Crespigny (Western Force) is shown a yellow card |
| 5 | Conversion - Kicked | Taha Kemara has kicked a conversion. |
| 4 | Try - Passing Move | Great hands by Crusaders leads to a try for George Bell |
| 4 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Sevu Reece. |
| 4 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Taha Kemara goes through the gap. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee Reuben Keane blows their whistle. |