Crusaders

Crusaders lose All Blacks flanker Ethan Blackadder for rest of campaign

Injuries continue to derail Crusaders star Ethan Blackadder's career, with the latest hiccup ruling him out of the rest of the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs. After struggling with a calf niggle most of...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Crusaders v Fijian Drua

Preview: Crusaders vs Fijian Drua

Fijian Drua will look to test the Canterbury Crusaders' physical limits when they take on the injury-hit champions in their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final on Saturday, coach Mick Byrne said. The Crusaders...

Toulon Confirm Signing of All Blacks Star Leicester Fainga’anuku

All Blacks winger Leicester Fainga'anuku will join French club Toulon later this year, his New Zealand side the Crusaders said on Thursday. The winger will see out his Super Rugby commitments with the...

Fiji name 45-man wider squad

Fijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui has today announced a wider squad of 45 players for the upcoming July test series against Tonga on 22nd July 2023, Samoa on 29thJuly 2023, Japan on 5th August 2023, and...

New Zealand Rugby King’s Birthday honours recipients

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has congratulated All Blacks and Black Ferns Performance Coach Wayne Smith, and Black Ferns Co-Captains Ruahei Demant and Kennedy Simon, who have all been honoured in the 2023 King’s...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Hurricanes v Crusaders

2023 Super Rugby Pacific Quarter-Finals

The Super Rugby Pacific tournament has confirmed the eight teams that have qualified for the quarter-finals and the matches that will be played next weekend: Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10.The...

Preview: Hurricanes vs Crusaders

It’s the last dance, the face off, the final swansong of the round robin for 2023 and what better way to close it out than a good ol’ fashioned Christchurch v Wellington showdown.   Some...

Scarlets confirm coaching team for 2023-24 season

Scarlets can confirm their coaching team for the 2023-24 season.   Ex-Springboks lock Albert van den Berg is to become the club’s Forwards Coach, replacing Ben Franks who has returned to New...