In a significant Super Rugby Pacific match held in Perth on April 20, 2024, the Western Force achieved a historic victory over the Crusaders with a final score of 37-15. This marks the first time since 2013 that the Force has defeated the Crusaders. The Crusaders, who have won seven consecutive titles and were last season's champions under coach Scott Robertson, now hold a season record of 1-7 and are at the bottom of the league standings. This loss is part of a surprising downturn for the team, which was once dominant in the league.
The Crusaders loss to the Force puts them 'out of the picture' according to the ex-Wallaby. https://t.co/NBbH9Dse9k
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The Crusaders' freefall continues 😳 #FORvCRU | #SuperRugbyPacific https://t.co/86pCGW41b9
After a 37-15 loss to the Western Force, the Crusaders have returned to the bottom of Super Rugby. How the mighty have fallen… They won the title last season under Scott Robertson. https://t.co/8drkFUv1MX
Crusaders just lost 37-15 to Western Force, which puts them at the BOTTOM of the log 🤯 https://t.co/OuYu68EZzS
The Force have beaten the Crusaders for the first time since 2013! #SuperRugbyPacific https://t.co/qr5SkaFwXZ
FULL-TIME!! First time in over a decade, the Force has beaten the Crusaders! 🦢 37 - 15 ⚔️ #FORvCRU #WeAreForce @goodyear https://t.co/rfdJX2FdBq
🔵 THE STRUGGLES FOR THE CRUSADERS CONTINUE AS WESTERN FORCE PUT AWAY THE CHAMPIONS IN PERTH! #FORvCRU #SuperRugbyPacific https://t.co/rZQCN6phYP
After eight rounds, the Crusaders are LAST in Super Rugby. One win from eight games after losing by 22 points to the Force. They’ve won seven titles in a row. The last time a team not named the Crusaders won the title was in 2016. Crazy. #SuperRugbyPacific
Could you imagine two years ago that there would be a time in the next few season that the Crusaders had won one game from seven to start the season. And in game eight they’d be losing 16-5 to the Western Force at half-time. The downfall this season is wild. #SuperRugbyPacific
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🔵🔴 Next up is Western Force hosting the Crusaders. #FORvCRU 🔢 Follow the #SuperRugbyPacific action, live. 👉 https://t.co/kXvRoT49fl https://t.co/qwTrjAMJxj
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