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.
Crusaders face off against Reds in Super Rugby Pacific Quarter Final on Fri 3rd June 2022 at Apollo Projects 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 5 places in the league table with Reds in 2nd and Crusaders in 7th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Crusaders vs Reds 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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