4:59 pm today

Super Rugby Pacific live updates: Crusaders v Force

4:59 pm today
Mac Grealy of the Force and Sevu Reece of the Crusaders tussle for the ball during the Super Rugby Pacific - Crusaders v Force at Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand, 15th March 2025. Copyright photo: John Davidson / www.photosport.nz

Mac Grealy of the Force and Sevu Reece of the Crusaders tussle for the ball during the Super Rugby Pacific - Crusaders v Force at Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch. Photo: John Davidson / Photosport

The Crusaders are hoping to continue their winning ways after a good performance last weekend against the Reds. They're not quite the finished project just yet though, and can't let this Force side get their tails up on what should be another entertaining edition of afternoon rugby in Christchurch. Kick-off is at 4:35pm NZT.

Follow all the action with RNZ's live blog:

Team lists

Crusaders: 1. Tamaiti Williams, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Fletcher Newell, 4. Scott Barrett, 5. Antonio Shalfoon, 6. Corey Kellow, 7. Tom Christie, 8. Christian Lio-Willie, 9. Kyle Preston, 10. Taha Kemara, 11. Macca Springer, 12. David Havili (c), 13. Braydon Ennor, 14. Sevu Reece, 15. Will Jordan

Bench: 16. Ioane Moananu, 17. George Bower, 18. Seb Calder, 19. Tahlor Cahill, 20. Ethan Blackadder, 21. Mitchell Drummond, 22. James O'Connor, 23. Levi Aumua

Force: 1. Marley Pearce, 2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 3. Tom Robertson, 4. Jeremy Williams (Captain), 5. Darcy Swain, 6. Will Harris, 7. Kane Koteka, 8. Reed Prinsep, 9. Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, 10. Max Burey, 11. George Poolman, 12. Reesjan Pasitoa, 13. Sio Tomkinson, 14. Harry Potter, 15. Mac Grealy.

Bench: 16. Ryan Coxon, 17. Nic Dolly, 18. Atu Moli, 19. Sam Carter, 20. Josh Thompson, 21. Henry Robertson, 22. Coby Miln, 23. Divad Palu

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