Super Rugby: 5 Things We Learnt From Round 16
1 decade ago by Len Kaplan1 The Crusaders with Richie McCaw playing a full 80 minutes as openside flank and captain, and Dan Carter playing a full 80 as flyhalf, are a different kettle of fish altogether...
Carter fires Crusaders to win
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auAll Blacks pivot Dan Carter’s return to five-eighth fired the Crusaders to a 35-18 win over Super Rugby leaders the Hurricanes in Nelson. Ninth on the ladder going into Friday’s match, the...
Crusaders stun Hurricanes
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Crusaders produced their best performance of the season to upset Super Rugby's runaway leaders, the Hurricanes, at Trafalgar Park, in Nelson, on Friday. Outscoring the visitors by four tries to...
Super Rugby Round 16 Preview Part 1
1 decade ago by Len KaplanThe log-leading Hurricanes travel to Nelson to play the disappointing Crusaders, the Bulls are in Canberra where they hope to achieve their first tour win, the Sharks are back in Durban and host the...
Preview: S15 Round 16, Part One
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The ninth-placed Crusaders could be ruled out of Super Rugby's play-offs for the first time in more than a decade. The seven-time champions last missed the knock-out stages of the competition in 2001,...
LAIDLAW: The All Blacks team does not pick itself
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auIt looks as if the All Black selectors are going to have a harder job picking their World Cup team than many of us thought. One reason for that is that the generational game is accelerating faster than...
McCaw to lead last 'home' Crusade
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Injuries have forced Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder to make seven changes to the starting line-up for their last Super Rugby home game of the season. Richie McCaw will captain the team against the...
Kiwis keep two prized assets
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The New Zealand Rugby Union retained two more of their prized assets and rising stars on extended contracts. In what is a major announcement, 23-year-old Brodie Retallick and 24-year-old Julian Savea,...
Crusaders ravaged by injuries
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Crusaders' fast-fading hope of reaching the Super Rugby play-offs were dealt another cruel blow. It was revealed that five of the team's All Blacks have been ruled out of the encounter with the...
Super Rugby Round 15: Team of the Week & More
1 decade ago by Len KaplanMan of the Match Chiefs vs Bulls Damian McKenzie Reds vs Sharks ...
