Super Rugby Pacific
Blues vs Crusaders
vs
42
- Time Sat, Mar 22, 2025, 6:05 AM
- Location Eden Park
- Referee James Doleman
Blues | Crusaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
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| Conversions |
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| Penalty Goals |
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Blues | Crusaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Tries | 7 |
| 590 | Metres | 340 |
| 153 | Carries | 104 |
| 21 | Defenders Beaten | 22 |
| 7 | Clean Breaks | 3 |
| 186 | Passes | 128 |
| 10 | Offloads | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers Conceded | 17 |
| Defence | ||
| 131 | Tackles | 189 |
| 22 | Missed Tackles | 21 |
| 5 | Turnovers Won | 8 |
| Kicking | ||
| 19 | Kicks in Play | 25 |
| 2/3 | Conversions | 2/7 |
| N/A | Penalty Goals | 1/1 |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| 0 | Charged Down | 1 |
| 323 | Kick From Hand Metres | 788 |
| 13 | In Touch | 10 |
| 5 | Opponent Collection | 14 |
| 67% | Success | 38% |
| 18 | Possession Lost | 24 |
| 5 | Possession Retained | 3 |
| Breakdown | ||
| 121 | Rucks Won | 80 |
| 5 | Rucks Lost | 2 |
| 96% | Rucks Success Rate | 97% |
| 0 | Mauls Won | 5 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 7 | Lineouts Won | 13 |
| 5 | Lineouts Lost | 2 |
| 58% | Lineouts Success Rate | 86% |
| 6 | Scrums Won | 6 |
| 2 | Scrums Lost | 1 |
| 75% | Scrums Success Rate | 85% |
| Possession | ||
| 54% | Possession | 46% |
| 46% | First Half | 54% |
| 61% | Second Half | 39% |
| 63% | Ball Possession Last 10 Mins | 37% |
| Discipline | ||
| 7 | Penalties Conceded | 9 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Penalty Conceded Own Half | 5 |
Blues | Crusaders |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Vern Cotter | Rob Penney |
| 81 | End Of Second Half | It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game. |
| 80 | Conversion - Missed Left | Crusaders go for goal with James O'Connor taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post. |
| 80 | Try - Close range | Crusaders are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Will Jordan picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try. |
| 79 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by Noah Hotham is finished off with a try. |
| 70 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Harry Plummer took full advantage. |
| 67 | Conversion - Missed Left | Harry Plummer curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left. |
| 67 | Try - Close range | Finlay Christie scores the try from close range. |
| 66 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Mark Tele'a goes through the gap. |
| 65 | Substitution on | Crusaders make a substitution with Matt Moulds coming on. |
| 65 | Substitution off | Crusaders make a substitution with Ioane Moananu coming off. |
| 65 | Substitution on | Blues make a substitution with Bryn Gordon coming on. |
| 65 | Substitution off | Blues make a substitution with James Mullan coming off. |
| 64 | Substitution on | Blues sub Cameron Suafoa comes onto the field. |
| 64 | Substitution off | Cam Christie departs for Blues. |
| 64 | Substitution on | Blues sub Tristyn Cook comes onto the field. |
| 64 | Substitution off | Laghlan McWhannell departs for Blues. |
| 64 | Conversion - Kicked | The Crusaders supporters go wild as James O'Connor successfully kicks the conversion. |
| 63 | Try - From kick | The kick through from Crusaders has allowed Macca Springer to touch down. |
| 63 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by James O'Connor is finished off with a try. |
| 60 | Substitution on | Crusaders sub Corey Kellow comes onto the field. |
| 60 | Substitution off | Tom Christie departs for Crusaders. |
| 59 | Substitution on | James O'Connor comes on for Crusaders. |
| 59 | Substitution off | Taha Kemara leaves the field. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Cole Forbes comes on for Blues. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Corey Evans leaves the field. |
| 58 | Substitution on | Macca Springer comes on for Crusaders. |
| 58 | Substitution off | Dallas McLeod leaves the field. |
| 58 | Conversion - Kicked | The touch judges raise their flags as Harry Plummer kicks the conversion. |
| 57 | Try - Close range | Nothing was going to stop Marcel Renata from scoring as they record the try for Blues. |
| 57 | Clean Break | What a run here by Marcel Renata as they get over the gainline! |
| 57 | Try Assist | Finlay Christie played a key part in that try. |
| 57 | Substitution on | Jordan Lay comes on for Blues. |
| 57 | Substitution off | Josh Fusitu'a leaves the field. |
| 57 | Substitution on | Seb Calder comes on for Crusaders. |
| 57 | Substitution off | Fletcher Newell leaves the field. |
| 53 | Substitution on | Harry Plummer comes on. |
| 53 | Substitution off | Stephen Perofeta comes off. |
| 53 | Substitution on | Marcel Renata comes on. |
| 53 | Substitution off | Angus Ta'avao comes off. |
| 53 | Substitution on | George Bower comes on. |
| 53 | Substitution off | Tamaiti Williams comes off. |
| 52 | Conversion - Missed Left | Taha Kemara has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts. |
| 51 | Try - Rolling maul | The forward pack of Crusaders will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try. |
| 47 | Substitution on | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Noah Hotham getting some game time. |
| 47 | Substitution off | Crusaders decide to make a substitution, with Kyle Preston being replaced. |
| 45 | Yellow card | Laghlan McWhannell (Blues) is shown a yellow card |
| 43 | Substitution on | Blues make a substitution with Finlay Christie coming on. |
| 43 | Substitution off | Blues make a substitution with Sam Nock coming off. |
| 41 | Conversion - Missed Left | Crusaders go for goal with Taha Kemara taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post. |
| 40 | Try - Close range | The pick and go results in a try for Crusaders as Chay Fihaki goes over. |
| 40 | Try Assist | Kyle Preston played a key part in that try. |
| 40 | Substitution on | Crusaders make a substitution with Quinten Strange coming on. |
| 40 | Substitution off | Crusaders make a substitution with Scott Barrett 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. |
| 40 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Taha Kemara kicks the penalty. |
| 27 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Rieko Ioane breaches the defence. |
| 26 | Conversion - Missed Left | Taha Kemara curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left. |
| 25 | Try - Close range | The pressure has finally told as Tamaiti Williams scores from close range. |
| 20 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Taha Kemara bursts through to advance the Crusaders attack. |
| 17 | Clean Break | This is dangerous for the defence as Corey Evans bursts through to advance the Blues attack. |
| 13 | Conversion - Kicked | Taha Kemara converts the try. |
| 12 | Try - Passing Move | A series of passes by Crusaders results in a try for Chay Fihaki |
| 12 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Chay Fihaki took full advantage. |
| 12 | Try Assist | Spellbinding play by David Havili is finished off with a try. |
| 12 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Sevu Reece took full advantage. |
| 11 | Conversion - Missed Left | Taha Kemara has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts. |
| 10 | Try - Close range | Kyle Preston scores the try from close range. |
| 6 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Rieko Ioane goes through the gap. |
| 4 | Conversion - Kicked | Xavi Taele has kicked a conversion. |
| 3 | Try - Passing Move | Great hands by Blues leads to a try for Dalton Papali'i |
| 3 | Try Assist | James Mullan sets up the try. |
| 3 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as James Mullan goes through the gap. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee blows their whistle. |