Jimmy Tupou rugby player
Jimmy Tupou rugby player

Jimmy Tupou

8th Aug 1992 1.96m/111kg Blindside Flanker

Blues sign two Crusaders forwards

8 years ago by Super Rugby

Auckland based Super Rugby franchise the Blues have signed Jimmy Tupou and Alex Hodgman for the 2017 season. Counties Manukau lock Jimmy Tupou and former Blues Under-18 player Alex Hodgman both move back...

Crusaders stun Hurricanes

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The 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

9 years ago by Len Kaplan

The 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

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The 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,...

McCaw to lead last 'home' Crusade

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Injuries 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...

Spiteful Tahs in bonus-point win

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Waratahs moved to the top of the Australian conference and second spot on the global standings, following their bonus-point (32-22) win over the Crusaders in Sydney on Saturday. While there is...

Weekend teams and predictions

9 years ago by Front Row Grunt

Bulls and Sharks to strike back on tour? Tahs to pip the Saders in Sydney? Some say yes, Tank Lanning says no. Catch all the weekend’s teams, times, collated odds and SuperBru community picks. Tank...

Preview: S15 Round 15, Part Two

9 years ago by Rugby 365

It seems unlikely anybody will catch Super Rugby's runaway leaders, the Hurricanes. But that won't stop teams from trying to knock them over and claim bragging rights in the home stretch of the tournament's...

Perfect send-off for McCaw and Carter

9 years ago by Rugby 365

The Crusaders produced a devastating second half for a 58-17 rout of a very ordinary Reds team Christchurch on Saturday. After leading just 15-10 at the half-time break, the Crusaders cut loose with...

Live updates: Crusaders v Reds

9 years ago by TVNZ New Zealand

Follow the live updates of the Super Rugby clash between the Crusaders and the Reds in Christchurch tonight. Kick-off 7. 35pm. Pre-matchEmotions will be running high in the Crusaders camp as they are...