Crusaders vs Moana Predictions & Tips - Crusaders set for big win at home against Moana

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 26 Mar 2025

Ralph Staniforth 26 Mar 2025

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Crusaders in top form, winning 4 of last 5 matches.
Predicted to beat Moana by over 21.5 points.
Moana have potential but remain underdogs in this match.

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Crusaders have scored 40+ points in their last 3 matches. (Getty Images)

Crusaders vs Moana Preview

The Crusaders are looking a formidable outfit this season and should be far too good at home for Moana. A win by more than 21.5 points is tipped for the hosts.

Crusaders vs Moana Preview
Head to Head
Crusaders Form
Crusaders Injuries & Team News
Moana Form
Moana Injuries & Team News

Crusaders have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
Crusaders have won all 4 matches against Moana.
Crusaders have scored 40+ points in their last 3 matches.

Head to Head

These sides have met four times in total with the Crusaders winning on each occasion.

Crusaders Form

The Crusaders are back to their best this season after a horrid 2024 campaign. They are currently second on the table with four wins from five games, three points off the Chiefs with a game in hand.

The Christchurch-based outfit won their first game of the season against the Hurricanes before losing to the Chiefs in round two. However, the 12-time Super Rugby champions bounced back with a 43-19 success against the Reds at home.

That victory was followed by a 55-33 win over the Western Force, also at home while last weekend, the Crusaders beat the defending champions 42-19 in Auckland.

Crusaders Injuries & Team News

15 Will Jordan, 14 Chay Fihaki, 13 Dallas McLeod, 12 David Havili (captain), 11 Macca Springer, 10 James O’Connor, 9 Noah Hotham, 8 Fletcher Anderson, 7 Ethan Blackadder, 6 Cullen Grace, 5 Jamie Hannah, 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Fletcher Newell, 2 Ioane Moananu, 1 George Bower.

Replacements: 16 Codie Taylor, 17 Tamaiti Williams, 18 Seb Calder, 19 Quinten Strange, 20 Xavier Saifoloi, 21 Mitch Drummond, 22 Rivez Reihana, 23 Levi Aumua.

Moana Form

Moana are bottom of the Super Rugby table with just six points from five matches. They have managed one victory thus far.

While not much is expected of Moana in the competition, they do have the ability to cause upsets. They showed that a couple of weeks ago when they beat the Hurricanes 40-31.

Pasifika have also lost two games by one and two points respectively, so their season could easily have been going much better. Last weekend, however, Moana came up short, losing 50-35 to the Chi

Moana Injuries & Team News

15 William Havili, 14 Tevita Ofa, 13 Pepesana Patafilo, 12 Lalomilo Lalomilo, 11 Solomon Alaimalo, 10 Patrick Pellegrini, 9 Jonathan Taumateine, 8 Ardie Savea (captain), 7 Semisi Paea, 6 Miracle Faiilagi, 5 Allan Craig, 4 Samuel Slade, 3 Feleti Sae-ta’ufo’ou, 2 Millennium Sanerivi, 1 Tito Tuipulotu.

Replacements: 16 Sama Malolo, 17 Abraham Pole, 18 Chris Apoua, 19 Tom Savage, 20 Alamanda Motuga, 21 Melani Matavao, 22 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 23 Tuna Tuitama.

Verdict

Crusaders v Moana

Crusaders are backed to cover the 21.5 handicap against Moana.

Crusaders -21.5

Handicap

@10/11 - 3 Units

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