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Western Force vs Crusaders · Super Rugby Pacific

Super Rugby Pacific · 2026Full time
Western Force
31–26
Crusaders

Match report

Western Force beat Crusaders 31-26 at HBF Park, Perth in round 10 of the Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday, 18 April 2026.

Crusaders have now lost two in a row. Reuben Keane refereed.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

2
Western Force wins (33%)
0
Draws (0%)
4
Crusaders wins (67%)

Last 6 meetings, since June 2021

Biggest Western Force win
37–15
20 Apr 2024
Biggest Crusaders win
53–15
7 May 2022

Last 5 meetings

  • 18 Apr 2026Western Force31–26Crusaders
  • 15 Mar 2025Crusaders55–33Western Force
  • 20 Apr 2024Western Force37–15Crusaders
  • 6 May 2023Crusaders48–13Western Force
  • 7 May 2022Western Force15–53Crusaders

Lineups

Avg. age
27.8
Avg. age
26.4

Western Force

  1. 1Tom Robertson(32)
  2. 2Brandon Paenga-Amosa(30)
  3. 3Misinale Epenisa(25)
  4. 4Jeremy Williams(25)
  5. 7Carlo Tizzano(26)
  6. 9Henry Robertson(26)
  7. 10Ben Donaldson(27)
  8. 12Bayley Kuenzle(28)
  9. 13George Bridge(31)
Replacements
  1. 19Franco Molina(29)
  2. 20Will Harris(26)
  3. 21Nathan Hastie(25)
  4. 22Hamish Stewart(28)
  5. 23Kurtley Beale(37)

Crusaders

  1. 1Finlay Brewis(26)
  2. 2George Bell(24)
  3. 3Seb Calder(24)
  4. 4Tahlor Cahill(23)
  5. 5Jamie Hannah(23)
  6. 8Christian Lio-Willie(28)
  7. 11Macca Springer(23)
  8. 12Dallas McLeod(27)
  9. 13Leicester Fainga'anuku(27)
  10. 14Sevu Reece(29)
  11. 15Johnny McNicholl(36)
Replacements
  1. 2Toby Bell(21)
  2. 16Manumaua Letiu(21)
  3. 17George Bower(34)
  4. 18Kershawl Sykes-Martin(27)
  5. 19Oli Mathis(21)
  6. 20Corey Kellow(25)
  7. 21Noah Hotham(23)