Blues vs Crusaders Live Score (8 May, 2026)
Play-by-Play
78'substitute on20–36 · Antonio Shalfoon
78'player substituted20–36 · George Bower
77'try20–36 · George Bell
74'player substituted20–31 · Dominic Gardiner
74'substitute on20–31 · George Bower
70'conversion20–31 · Beauden Barrett
69'try18–31 · Hoskins Sotutu
69'yellow card13–31 · Jack Sexton
68'substitute on13–31 · Cooper Grant
68'player substituted13–31 · Rivez Reihana
67'substitute on13–31 · Laghlan McWhannell
67'player substituted13–31 · Malachi Wrampling-Alec
67'red card13–31 · Kurtis MacDonald
64'substitute on13–31 · Kurtis MacDonald
64'player substituted13–31 · Macca Springer
62'substitute on13–31 · James Mullan
62'player substituted13–31 · Bradley Slater
61'substitute on13–31 · Seb Calder
61'player substituted13–31 · Fletcher Newell
61'conversion13–31 · Rivez Reihana
61'try13–29 · Sevu Reece
59'substitute on13–24 · Xavi Taele
59'player substituted13–24 · Pita Ahki
57'substitute on13–24 · Jack Sexton
57'player substituted13–24 · George Bower
54'substitute on13–24 · Finlay Christie
54'player substituted13–24 · Sam Nock
51'try13–24 · Kyle Preston
51'substitute on13–19 · Kyle Preston
51'player substituted13–19 · Noah Hotham
51'substitute on13–19 · George Bell
51'player substituted13–19 · Codie Taylor
50'substitute on13–19 · Tahlor Cahill
50'player substituted13–19 · Antonio Shalfoon
50'substitute on13–19 · Beauden Barrett
50'player substituted13–19 · Zarn Sullivan
50'substitute on13–19 · Flyn Yates
50'player substituted13–19 · Sam Matenga
46'conversion13–19 · Rivez Reihana
45'try13–17 · Rivez Reihana
40'substitute on13–12 · Dominic Gardiner
40'player substituted13–12 · Dallas McLeod
40'substitute on13–12 · Mason Tupaea
40'player substituted13–12 · Ofa Tu'ungafasi
39'try13–12 · Sam Nock
32'try8–12 · AJ Lam
24'conversion3–12 · Rivez Reihana
23'try3–10 · Jamie Hannah
13'try3–5 · George Bower
12'substitute on3–0 · Anton Segner
12'player substituted3–0 · Dalton Papali'i
8'penalty goal3–0 · Stephen Perofeta
Scoring Summary
Try77' · 20–36George Bell
Conversion70' · 20–31Beauden Barrett
Try69' · 18–31Hoskins Sotutu
Conversion61' · 13–31Rivez Reihana
Try61' · 13–29Sevu Reece
Try51' · 13–24Kyle Preston
Conversion46' · 13–19Rivez Reihana
Try45' · 13–17Rivez Reihana
Try39' · 13–12Sam Nock
Try32' · 8–12AJ Lam
Conversion24' · 3–12Rivez Reihana
Try23' · 3–10Jamie Hannah
Try13' · 3–5George Bower
Penalty Goal8' · 3–0Stephen Perofeta
Match Stats
BLUCRU
20Points36
3Tries6
1Conversions3
1Penalty Goals0
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
Last Five Matches
Super Rugby Pacific Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hurricanes | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 562 | 298 | +264 | 11 | 55 |
| 2 |  Chiefs | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 515 | 325 | +190 | 7 | 51 |
| 3 | Crusaders | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 488 | 388 | +100 | 9 | 41 |
| 4 | Blues | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 456 | 412 | +44 | 6 | 38 |
| 5 |  Queensland Reds | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 364 | 386 | -22 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 |  Brumbies | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 402 | 373 | +29 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 |  Western Force | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 358 | 383 | -25 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 |  New South Wales Waratahs | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 353 | 402 | -49 | 8 | 28 |
| 9 |  Highlanders | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 327 | 424 | -97 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 |  Fijian Drua | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 330 | 473 | -143 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 |  Moana Pasifika | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 276 | 567 | -291 | 1 | 9 |
Game Information
VenueOne NZ StadiumChristchurch, New Zealand
Season2026
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Blues
VS
Crusaders
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
BLU
#4 in Super Rugby Pacific
VS
CRU
#3 in Super Rugby Pacific
Season
14
Games Played
14
8
Wins
8
0
Draws
0
6
Losses
6
.571
Win Percentage
.571
4
Rank
3
Scoring
456
Points For
488
412
Points Against
388
+44
Points Difference
+100
32.6
Points Per Game
34.9
29.4
Opponent Points Per Game
27.7
38
Table Points
41
Tries
68
Tries For
73
60
Tries Against
55
8
Tries Difference
18
Bonus Points
6
Bonus Points
9
4
Try Bonus Points
5
2
Losing Bonus Points
4