Crusaders vs Reds Tips - Crusaders to be too good at home in Super Rugby

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: Wed 04 Jun 2025 22:40

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Ralph Staniforth 04 Jun 2025

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Crusaders have a strong record against the Reds, winning 13 of their last 14 matches.
Crusaders won 3 recent games, including a close win against the Brumbies.
Reds had a mixed season, ended with a decisive win against Fijian Drua.

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Crusaders have won 13 of their last 14 matches against the Reds. (Getty Images)

Crusaders vs Reds Tips

The Crusaders have been strong all season and comfortably beat the Reds at home earlier this season. This is a playoff so I do expect the Reds to come out firing, but over the course of the match, the hosts are tipped to cover 12.5.

Crusaders vs Reds Tips
Head to Head
Crusaders Form
Reds Form

Crusaders have won 13 of their last 14 matches against the Reds.
Crusaders have won their last 3 matches.
Crusaders beat the Reds 43-19 earlier this season.
Reds have lost 3 of their last 4 away matches.

Head to Head

The Crusaders lead 13-1 in their last 14 games against the Reds.

Crusaders Form

The Crusaders have enjoyed a fine season, finishing the round robin stage in second place on 49 points. They won 11 of their 14 games, losing just three and ending two points behind the Chiefs.

Two of the Crusaders losses this season came against the Chiefs while they also suffered a surprise defeat to Moana. Since their last loss on 10 May at home to the Chiefs, the Crusaders have won three on the bounce.

It began with a 48-33 away victory over the Waratahs before seeing off the Highlanders 15-12 at home. Last weekend in Canberra against the Brumbies, the Crusaders snuck a 33-31 win in a cracking contest.

Reds Form

The Reds have also had a fine season by their standards, finishing fifth on the table. They started the campaign well but have fallen away in the second half of the season.

Stringing wins together has been a problem for the Reds in the latter part of the season. They were superb in their 35-21 home win over the Blues at the end of April but then began May with a 36-33 loss to Fijian Drua.

The Reds bounced back to beat the Waratahs 28-21 away but then lost 24-14 to the Brumbies. Another defeat followed at home to the Hurricanes before beating Fijian Drua 52-7 at home last weekend.