Crusaders v Blues 
Super Rugby Pacific - Round 13 
Fri 8th May 2026, 12:05am PDT 
One NZ Stadium 
Angus Gardner Last 5 Games
Crusaders v Blues Super Rugby Pacific - Round 13 Fri 8th May 2026, 12:05am PDT One NZ Stadium Angus Gardner 
66' 68' 68' 70' 76' 
Rivez Reihana 
George Bell 
Hoskins Sotutu 
Leicester Fainga'anuku 
Johnny McNicholl Leicester Fainga'anuku Rivez Reihana 
Noah Hotham Crusaders face off against Blues in Super Rugby Pacific Round 13 on Fri 8th May 2026 at One NZ Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 08:05. In South Africa it’s at 09:05 SAST, 19:05 NZST in New Zealand, 17:05 AEST in Australia and 00:05 EST in the US.
Crusaders won the last encounter but Crusaders are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Blues in 3rd and Crusaders in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Crusaders vs Blues will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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