Crusaders lose the ball forward near the Force's 22m. Crusaders dominating the scrums so far.

Force clear the ball and Nadolo gathers it and counter attacks, he makes a small break and sets up a teammate but his pass is very poor and it goes out of play.

Taylor makes a break through the midfield for the Crusaders and gets tackled inside the Force 22m. The Saders spread it wide but the pass goes forward before going out of play. Force have a scrum 5m out from their own tryline.

Saders win a tighthead and spread the ball wide, however the ball doesn't go to hand and they lose territory.

Saders lose the ball in contact, Force scrum near their own 10m line,

The Crusaders get the game underway, the Force bash it up a few times before clearing up field. The Saders run it back.

Both teams making their way out onto the pitch. Kickoff seconds away.

3 degrees there? Chilly!

Welcome to today’s coverage of the Crusaders vs Western Force live from AMI Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It’s a weekend of must-win madness as teams compete in one of the most fiercely contested Super Rugby seasons to date. A win for the Force today would mean they leap frog the Waratahs to take top spot in the Australian conference as well as second place overall. A win for the Crusaders would mean they extend their lead in the New Zealand conference as well as move into second position on the overall log. With only six points separating the Waratahs in second position and the Bulls in ninth, all the teams will be desperate to get a win in the last round of league action before the June international break. Ultimate Rugby will keep you up to date throughout the match.

Sweet setup for the Cru's