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Chiefs vs Crusaders · Super Rugby Pacific

Super Rugby Pacific · 2026Full time
Chiefs
33–43
Crusaders

Match report

Crusaders beat Chiefs 43-33 away from home at FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton in round 3 of the Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday, 28 February 2026.

The win ends a run of two defeats for Crusaders. James Doleman refereed.

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

Head to head

5
Chiefs wins (50%)
0
Draws (0%)
5
Crusaders wins (50%)

Last 10 meetings, since April 2023

Biggest Chiefs win
49–12
12 Jun 2026
Biggest Crusaders win
37–26
29 Mar 2024

Last 5 meetings

  • 12 Jun 2026Chiefs49–12Crusaders
  • 22 May 2026Crusaders36–32Chiefs
  • 28 Feb 2026Chiefs33–43Crusaders
  • 21 Jun 2025Crusaders16–12Chiefs
  • 10 May 2025Crusaders19–35Chiefs

Lineups

Avg. age
27.1
Avg. age
27.1

Chiefs

  1. 1Jared Proffit(33)
  2. 2Samisoni Taukei'aho(29)
  3. 3George Dyer(26)
  4. 4Josh Lord(25)
  5. 5Tupou Vaa'i(26)
  6. 6Simon Parker(26)
  7. 7Kaylum Boshier(27)
  8. 8Luke Brittain Jacobson(29)
  9. 9Xavier Roe(27)
  10. 10Josh Jacomb(25)
  11. 11Leroy Carter(27)
  12. 13Daniel Rona(26)
  13. 14Emoni Narawa(27)
  14. 15Etene Nanai-Seturo(27)
Replacements
  1. 16Tyrone Thompson(26)
  2. 17Benet Kumeroa(26)
  3. 18Reuben O'Neill(31)
  4. 19Samipeni Finau(27)
  5. 20Wallace Sititi(24)
  6. 22Tepaea Cook-Savage(25)
  7. 23Lalakai Foketi(31)

Crusaders

  1. 1Tamaiti Williams(26)
  2. 2George Bell(24)
  3. 3Fletcher Newell(26)
  4. 4Antonio Shalfoon(29)
  5. 5Jamie Hannah(23)
  6. 7Ethan Blackadder(31)
  7. 8Christian Lio-Willie(28)
  8. 9Noah Hotham(23)
  9. 11Sevu Reece(29)
  10. 12David Havili(31)
  11. 13Leicester Fainga'anuku(27)
  12. 15Will Jordan(28)
Replacements
  1. 16Manumaua Letiu(21)
  2. 17George Bower(34)
  3. 18Seb Calder(24)
  4. 19Tahlor Cahill(23)
  5. 20Corey Kellow(25)
  6. 22James White(23)
  7. 23Dallas McLeod(27)