The Reds have played the Crusaders 24 times in Super rugby since 1996 and the Reds have won six and lost 18 matches.
These teams have met three times in the knockout stages of the tournament. Most recently they met in 2013 in the Elimination final. Two years earlier the Reds beat the Crusaders in the Grand final.
The Reds have played the Crusaders six times since the 2011 Super rugby final and the Crusaders have won all six matches.
The Reds overall win record against the Crusaders is 25%.
This weekend the match will be played in Brisbane where the teams have met 13 times. In those thirteen Super rugby matches the Reds have won all five and lost 8.
The average score when these teams meet in Brisbane is : Reds 26 Crusaders 26.
The Crusaders are first in the New Zealand conference while the Reds are fourth in the Australian Conference.
Average score: Reds 21 Crusaders 31
Last five results
Sat, 11 Mar 2017 Reds 20-22 Crusaders @Brisbane
Fri, 06 May 2016 Reds 5-38 Crusaders @Christchurch
Fri, 08 May 2015 Reds 17-58 Crusaders @Christchurch
Sun, 11 May 2014 Reds 29-57 Crusaders @Brisbane
Sat, 20 Jul 2013 Elim: Reds 9-38 Crusaders @Christchurch
Sun, 06 May 2012 Reds 11-15 Crusaders @Christchurch
Reds overall record against the Crusaders
Played 24, Wins 6 ,Losses 18 ,Draws 0
Teams
Reds
15 Bryce Hegarty, 14 Chris Feauai-Sautia, 13 Jordan Petaia, 12 Samu Kerevi (c), 11 Sefa Naivalu, 10 Hamish Stewart, 9 Moses Sorovi, 8 Angus Scott-Young, 7 Liam Wright, 6 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 5 Harry Hockings, 4 Izack Rodda, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Brandon Paenga-Amosa, 1 Feao Fotuaika
Replacements : 16 Alex Mafi, 17 JP Smith, 18 Ruan Smith, 19 Caleb Timu, 20 Scott Higginbotham, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Duncan Paia’aua, 23 Isaac Lucas
Crusaders
15 Will Jordan, 14 Braydon Ennor, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Tim Bateman, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Mitchell Drummond, 8 Whetukamokamo Douglas, 7 Matt Todd (c), 6 Tom Sanders, 5 Quinten Strange, 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Makalio, 1 Joe Moody
Replacements : 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Harry Allan, 18 Michael Alaalatoa, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Jordan Taufua, 21 Bryn Hall, 22 Mitchell Hunt, 23 David Havili
Match Officials and details
Date : Saturday 2 March
Venue : Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick Off local: 18:45
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Ref 1:AJ Jacobs
Assistant Ref 2:Damon Murphy
TMO :George Ayoub
