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The Hurricanes entered a Friday night contest in Napier against the Western Force as favourites, with the best record on both side…
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Force face off against Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific Round 10 on Sat 18th April 2026 at HBF Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:55. In South Africa it’s at 13:55 SAST on SuperSport, 23:55 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 21:55 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 04:55 EST on RugbyPass TV 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 2 places in the league table with Crusaders in 8th and Force in 10th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Force vs Crusaders 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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