Waikato Chiefs - Canterbury Crusaders (49-12) | Super Rugby

Full-time Men's Senior S. Hem. Super Rugby Semi-final
NZ
Waikato Chiefs
Form V V D V V
Coach: -
Kyren Taumoefolau 12', 16' E
Isaac Hutchinson 20' E
Samisoni Taukeiaho 24' E
Leroy Carter 30' E
Tupou Vaa'i 33' E
Xavier Roe 79' E
Damian McKenzie8Tr
Stadium: FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
49-12
Half-time: 42-5
7 tries 2 tries
Head-to-head
D 32-36 22/05/2026
D 33-43 28/02/2026
D 12-16 21/06/2025
V 35-19 10/05/2025
V 49-24 21/02/2025
Attendance: - · Broadcaster: Canal+ Sport
NZ
Canterbury Crusaders
Form D V V V V
Coach: -
Chay Fihaki 26' E
David Kaetau Havili 63' E
Rivez Reihana1Tr

Quick summary

Waikato Chiefs beat Canterbury Crusaders 49–12 in a 9-try match and 1 card. Damian McKenzie finishes as top scorer with 16 points (8 conversions).
DM
Top scorer
Damian McKenzie
Waikato Chiefs · 16 pts (8 cons)
Key figures
7 Tries 2
8 Cons 1
1 Cards 0

Breakdown by period

Period Waikato Chiefs Canterbury Crusaders
1st half 42 5
2nd half 7 7
Total 49 12

Match feed

All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
E Try T Conv. P Penalty / Drop goal J Yellow O Orange R Red ↔ Replacement
Waikato Chiefs
MIN
Canterbury Crusaders
1st half 42 - 5
E
Kyren Taumoefolau Try
12'5-0
T
Damian McKenzie Conversion
13'7-0
E
Kyren Taumoefolau Try
16'12-0
T
Damian McKenzie Conversion
16'14-0
E
Isaac Hutchinson Try
20'19-0
T
Damian McKenzie Conversion
21'21-0
E
Samisoni Taukeiaho Try
24'26-0
↔
Leroy CarterIsaac Hutchinson Replacement
25'26-0
T
Damian McKenzie Conversion
25'28-0
↔
Leroy CarterIsaac Hutchinson Replacement
25'28-0
26'28-5
E
Chay Fihaki Try
E
Leroy Carter Try
30'33-5
T
Damian McKenzie Conversion
31'35-5
E
Tupou Vaa'i Try
33'40-5
T
Damian McKenzie Conversion
34'42-5
35'42-5
↔
Dom GardinerLeicester Fainga'anuku Replacement
35'42-5
↔
Dom GardinerLeicester Fainga'anuku Replacement
2nd half 9 - 7
48'42-5
↔
Macca SpringerTaha Kemara Replacement
48'42-5
↔
Kyle PrestonNoah Hotham Replacement
48'42-5
↔
Rivez ReihanaTaha Kemara Replacement
48'42-5
↔
Macca SpringerJohnny McNicholl Replacement
51'42-5
↔
Tahlor CahillAntonio Shalfoon Replacement
↔
Naitoa Ah KuoiJosh Lord Replacement
51'42-5
↔
Jared ProffitOliver Norris Replacement
51'42-5
↔
Naitoa Ah KuoiJosh Lord Replacement
51'42-5
51'42-5
↔
Tahlor CahillAntonio Shalfoon Replacement
52'42-5
↔
George BowerFletcher Newell Replacement
52'42-5
↔
George BowerFletcher Newell Replacement
↔
George DyerSione Ahio Replacement
54'42-5
↔
George DyerSione Ahio Replacement
54'42-5
↔
Brodie McAlisterSamisoni Taukeiaho Replacement
56'42-5
↔
Brodie McAlisterSamisoni Taukeiaho Replacement
56'42-5
↔
Josh JacombQuinn Tupaea Replacement
56'42-5
63'42-7
T
Rivez Reihana Conversion
63'42-12
E
David Kaetau Havili Try
J
Liam Coombes-Fabling Yellow card
64'42-12
↔
Kaylum BoshierLalakai Foketi Replacement
69'42-12
69'42-12
↔
Jack SextonManumaua Letiu Replacement
↔
Kaylum BoshierLalakai Foketi Replacement
69'42-12
69'42-12
↔
Manumaua LetiuFinlay Brewis Replacement
69'42-12
↔
Jack Sexton Replacement
↔
Xavier RoeLeroy Carter Replacement
71'42-12
↔
Xavier Roe Replacement
71'42-12
T
Damian McKenzie Conversion
79'44-12
E
Xavier Roe Try
79'49-12
T
Damian McKenzie Conversion
80'51-12

Match stats

Waikato Chiefs Canterbury Crusaders
49
Points scored
12
7
Tries
2
-
Possession (%)
-
Waikato Chiefs Canterbury Crusaders
7
Tries
2
-
Carries
-
-
Metres gained
-
-
Line breaks
-
-
Defenders beaten
-
-
Offloads
-
Waikato Chiefs Canterbury Crusaders
-
Tackles made
-
-
% de plaquage
-
-
Tackles missed
-
-
Turnovers won
-
-
Dominant tackles
-
Waikato Chiefs Canterbury Crusaders
8
Conversions
1
0
Penalties scored — none
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
-
Kicks
-
-
Kicking metres
-
-
m / coup de pied
-
-
Box kicks
-
-
50:22
-
Waikato Chiefs Canterbury Crusaders
1
Yellow cards
0
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0
-
Penalties conceded
-
-
En-avants
-

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Waikato Chiefs
15 matches played
Canterbury Crusaders
15 matches played
Competition
80 matches played
Points scored
49 ▲
avg. 37.4
12 ▼
avg. 36
29.2
Tries
7 ▲
avg. 5.53
2 ▼
avg. 5.4
4.29
First try
12'
avg. 15'54
26'
avg. 11'42
16'12
Penalties scored
0 ▼
avg. 0.67
0 ▼
avg. 0.47
0.54
Yellow cards
1 ▲
avg. 0.27
0 ▼
avg. 0.73
0.45
% wins
80%
60%
—
% vic. domicile
88%
88%
63%
% vic. extérieur
71%
29%
37%

Line-ups

Top scorer
DM
Damian McKenzie
8 attempts
16 pts
Waikato Chiefs
1 Oliver Norris 51'
2 Samisoni Taukeiaho E 24'56'
3 Sione Ahio 54'
4 Josh Lord 51'
5 Tupou Vaa'i E 33'
6 Samipeni Finau
7 Luke Brittain Jacobson
8 Simon Parker
9 Cortez Lee Ratima
10 Damian McKenzie T 13'T 16'T 21'T 25'T 31'T 34'T 79'T 80'
11 Kyren Taumoefolau E 12'E 16'
12 Quinn Tupaea 56'
13 Lalakai Foketi 69'
14 Liam Coombes-Fabling CJ 64'
15 Isaac Hutchinson E 20'25'
Replacements
16 Brodie McAlister 56'
17 Jared Proffit 51'
18 George Dyer 54'
19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi 51'
20 Kaylum Boshier 69'
21 Xavier Roe E 79'71'
22 Josh Jacomb 56'
23 Leroy Carter E 30'25'
Top scorer
CF
Chay Fihaki
1 try
5 pts
Canterbury Crusaders
1 Finlay Brewis 69'
2 Codie Taylor
3 Fletcher Newell 52'
4 Antonio Shalfoon 51'
5 Jamie Hannah
6 Ethan Blackadder
7 Leicester Fainga'anuku 35'
8 Christian Lio-Willie
9 Noah Hotham 48'
10 Taha Kemara 48'
11 Sevu Reece
12 David Kaetau Havili E 63'
13 Braydon Maurice Ennor
14 Chay Fihaki E 26'
15 Johnny McNicholl 48'
Replacements
16 Manumaua Letiu 69'
17 Jack Sexton 69'
18 George Bower 52'
19 Tahlor Cahill 51'
20 Dom Gardiner 35'
21 Kyle Preston 48'
22 Rivez Reihana T 63'48'
23 Macca Springer 48'

Stats by player

Waikato Chiefs
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
56'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
56'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
25'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
25'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
9'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
9'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
55'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
55'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
51'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
51'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
54'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
51'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
51'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
56'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
56'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
69'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
24'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
24'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
29'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
26'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
26'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
29'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
11'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
24'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
24'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
Canterbury Crusaders
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
69'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
69'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
52'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
52'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
51'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
51'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
35'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
48'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
48'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
48'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
48'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
48'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
48'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
11'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
11'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
11'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
28'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
28'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
29'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
29'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
45'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
32'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
32'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
32'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
32'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
32'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
32'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
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