1 day ago Super Rugby Pacific Highlanders endure rocky start to 2026 in preseason loss to Crusaders
The Crusaders kicked off their 2026 season with a dominant preseason win over South Island neighbours, the Highlanders, in Timaru.
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Reds face off against Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific Round 9 on Sat 11th April 2026 at Suncorp Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 10:35. In South Africa it’s at 11:35 SAST, 21:35 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 19:35 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 02:35 EST in the US.
Crusaders won the last encounter but Crusaders are in the best form of their last 5 games.
The official squads for Reds 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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