| Home team | Western Force |
| Away team | Crusaders |
| Venue | HBF Park |
| Competition | Super Rugby Pacific |
| Kick off time | 12:55 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports+ |
Western Force vs Crusaders Super Rugby Pacific preview as the sides meet at HBF Park.
The Western Force currently sit in 10th, but a win could see them rise as high as seventh, having won two of their eight matches this season.
The Crusaders have won four matches in eight this season. A win could see them move into third or fourth as they currently sit on 20 points.
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Western Force vs Crusaders confirmed lineups and team news
| Western Force | Crusaders | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| T Robertson | 1 | Brewis | |||
| Paenga-Amosa | 2 | Bell | |||
| Epenisa | 3 | Calder | |||
| Williams | 4 | Cahill | |||
| Swain | 5 | Hannah | |||
| Champion de Crespigny | 6 | Gardiner | |||
| Tizzano | 7 | Lee | |||
| Ekuasi | 8 | Lio-Willie | |||
| Backs | |||||
| H Robertson | 9 | Chapman | |||
| Donaldson | 10 | Kemara | |||
| Pietsch | 11 | Springer | |||
| Kuenzle | 12 | McLeod | |||
| Bridge | 13 | Fainga’anuku | |||
| Lomax | 14 | Fihaki | |||
| Grealy | 15 | McNicholl | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Dolly | 16 | Letiu | |||
| Fa’agase | 17 | Bower | |||
| Johnson-Holmes | 18 | Sykes-Martin | |||
| Molina | 19 | Tucker | |||
| Harris | 20 | Kellow | |||
| Hastie | 21 | Hotham | |||
| Stewart | 22 | Reihana | |||
| Beale | 23 | Reece | |||
Recent Form:
Western Force (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 11th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Fijian Drua | 24-22 |
| Won | 4th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Reds | 19-42 |
| Loss | 28th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Chiefs | 14-24 |
| Loss | 13th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 31-23 |
| Loss | 7th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 29-31 |
Both of the Western Force’s wins this season have come away from home, while their last five losses have all been by 10 points or less. In the last round they lost 24-22 to the Fijian Drua. They went 19-7 behind before halftime, but were the scorers of the first two tries in the second half. The Force conceded one more try and despite a Will Harris try with nine minutes to go, couldn’t catch their opponents.
Crusaders (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 11th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Reds | 31-26 |
| Won | 3rd April 2026 | Super Rugby | Fijian Drua | 69-26 |
| Won | 21st March 2026 | Super Rugby | Moana Pasifika | 21-50 |
| Won | 14th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 29-18 |
| Loss | 7th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Blues | 29-13 |
The Crusaders have been in strong form but lost their match in the last round against the Reds. They had won three games in a row before that and have won four out of the last six games. Against the Reds, they conceded three tries in the first 41 minutes, and both teams scored two more throughout the second half, but they were unable to catch the Australians.
Western Force vs Crusaders head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 15th March 2025 | Super Rugby | Crusaders | 55-33 |
| 20th April 2024 | Super Rugby | Western Force | 37-15 |
| 6th May 2023 | Super Rugby | Crusaders | 48-13 |
| 7th May 2022 | Super Rugby | Crusaders | 15-53 |
| 4th June 2021 | Super Rugby | Crusaders | 29-21 |
The Crusaders have won seven of the last eight meetings between these teams with the only Western Force win since 2013 coming in their last home match 2024. The Crusaders have scored 48 or more points in three of the last four matches. In their meeting last year, the Crusaders scored nine tries.
How to watch Western Force vs Crusaders?
Western Force vs Crusaders will be available to watch on Sky Sports+. Coverage starts at 12:50 pm for a 12:55 pm kick-off.
