Crusaders v Blues 
Super Rugby Pacific - Quarter Final 
Fri 5th June 2026, 09:35pm PDT 
One NZ Stadium 
Nic Berry Last 5 Games
Crusaders v Blues Super Rugby Pacific - Quarter Final Fri 5th June 2026, 09:35pm PDT One NZ Stadium Nic Berry 
66' 68' 71' 72' 76' 
Johnny McNicholl Johnny McNicholl 
Torian Barnes 
Ethan Blackadder Johnny McNicholl 
Leicester Fainga'anuku Johnny McNicholl 
Finlay Christie Crusaders face off against Blues in Super Rugby Pacific Round 17 on Fri 5th June 2026 at One NZ Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:35. In South Africa it’s at 06:35 SAST, 16:35 NZST in New Zealand, 14:35 AEST in Australia and 21:35 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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