Rugby Crusaders
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A supporters account dedicated to the Crusaders Super Rugby team. 🔴⚫
We'll post news about the team, players, coaches, (preseason) games, signings, injuries and we'll livescore the games!
Also covering Matatū, the South Island's Super Rugby Aupiki team.
We'll post news about the team, players, coaches, (preseason) games, signings, injuries and we'll livescore the games!
Also covering Matatū, the South Island's Super Rugby Aupiki team.
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The Crusaders, the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific champions! 🏆
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#CRUvCHI #Final #SuperRugbyPacific
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#CRUvCHI #Final #SuperRugbyPacific
Earlier today, the Crusaders squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season was announced.
David Havili will again captain the team. Scott Barrett will take a part-season sabbatical. Six players have earned their first Super Rugby contract.
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
#SRP2026
David Havili will again captain the team. Scott Barrett will take a part-season sabbatical. Six players have earned their first Super Rugby contract.
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
#SRP2026
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Earlier today, the Crusaders squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season was announced.
David Havili will again captain the team. Scott Barrett will take a part-season sabbatical. Six players have earned their first Super Rugby contract.
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
#SRP2026
David Havili will again captain the team. Scott Barrett will take a part-season sabbatical. Six players have earned their first Super Rugby contract.
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
#SRP2026
PRESEASON 2026
The Crusaders have announced a preseason game ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season:
🏉 Crusaders v Highlanders
📅 Friday 30 January 2026
⌚ 3.30pm
📍 Fraser Park, Timaru
💻 livestreamed on YouTube & Facebook
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
#SRP2026
The Crusaders have announced a preseason game ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season:
🏉 Crusaders v Highlanders
📅 Friday 30 January 2026
⌚ 3.30pm
📍 Fraser Park, Timaru
💻 livestreamed on YouTube & Facebook
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
#SRP2026
October 20, 2025 at 3:11 AM
PRESEASON 2026
The Crusaders have announced a preseason game ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season:
🏉 Crusaders v Highlanders
📅 Friday 30 January 2026
⌚ 3.30pm
📍 Fraser Park, Timaru
💻 livestreamed on YouTube & Facebook
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
#SRP2026
The Crusaders have announced a preseason game ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season:
🏉 Crusaders v Highlanders
📅 Friday 30 January 2026
⌚ 3.30pm
📍 Fraser Park, Timaru
💻 livestreamed on YouTube & Facebook
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
#SRP2026
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The roof of One NZ Stadium at Te Kaha, a $683 million multi-use arena set to open in April, is days away from completion.
Te Kaha stadium roof ‘days from completion’
Workers building Christchurch’s stadium will soon turn their eyes to its turf as the final touches are put on its exterior.
www.thepress.co.nz
September 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The roof of One NZ Stadium at Te Kaha, a $683 million multi-use arena set to open in April, is days away from completion.
Congrats to Crusader Leicester Fainga'anuku, who has been called into the All Blacks as injury cover for Timoci Tavatavanawai.
September 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Congrats to Crusader Leicester Fainga'anuku, who has been called into the All Blacks as injury cover for Timoci Tavatavanawai.
🖊️ SIGNING NEWS | This is awesome news: Tamaiti Williams has re-signed with the Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby for FOUR more years (2029)!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
August 29, 2025 at 3:21 AM
🖊️ SIGNING NEWS | This is awesome news: Tamaiti Williams has re-signed with the Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby for FOUR more years (2029)!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
The draw for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season has been released.
Attached is the draw for the Crusaders!
Who else can't wait? 🙋
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Attached is the draw for the Crusaders!
Who else can't wait? 🙋
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
August 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The draw for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season has been released.
Attached is the draw for the Crusaders!
Who else can't wait? 🙋
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Attached is the draw for the Crusaders!
Who else can't wait? 🙋
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Codie Taylor will play his 100th All Blacks test, tomorrow morning.
This past week, several articles & clips have been published to highlight the occasion of Codie becoming an All Blacks centurion.
You can find some of them in this thread.
1. Interview with Scott Hansen (Sport Nation)
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This past week, several articles & clips have been published to highlight the occasion of Codie becoming an All Blacks centurion.
You can find some of them in this thread.
1. Interview with Scott Hansen (Sport Nation)
1/4
August 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Codie Taylor will play his 100th All Blacks test, tomorrow morning.
This past week, several articles & clips have been published to highlight the occasion of Codie becoming an All Blacks centurion.
You can find some of them in this thread.
1. Interview with Scott Hansen (Sport Nation)
1/4
This past week, several articles & clips have been published to highlight the occasion of Codie becoming an All Blacks centurion.
You can find some of them in this thread.
1. Interview with Scott Hansen (Sport Nation)
1/4
Good luck to Crusaders Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Sevu Reece, Will Jordan, Tamaiti Williams and, especially, Codie Taylor, who will play his 100th test for the All Blacks tomorrow morning.
Awesome and unique milestone, and so deserved!
#TRC2025 #TheRugbyChampionship #ARGvNZL
Awesome and unique milestone, and so deserved!
#TRC2025 #TheRugbyChampionship #ARGvNZL
The Rugby Championship
Round 2
🏉 Argentina v New Zealand
🗓️ Sat 23 August 2025
📍 Buenos Aires
🕕 6.10pm ART (local) / 9.10pm UTC / 11.10pm SAST / 9.10am NZT* / 7.10am AEST* / 5.10am AWST* (*24 August)
📺💻
super.rugby/therugbycham...
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
#TRC2025 #TheRugbyChampionship #ARGvNZL
Round 2
🏉 Argentina v New Zealand
🗓️ Sat 23 August 2025
📍 Buenos Aires
🕕 6.10pm ART (local) / 9.10pm UTC / 11.10pm SAST / 9.10am NZT* / 7.10am AEST* / 5.10am AWST* (*24 August)
📺💻
super.rugby/therugbycham...
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
#TRC2025 #TheRugbyChampionship #ARGvNZL
August 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Good luck to Crusaders Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Sevu Reece, Will Jordan, Tamaiti Williams and, especially, Codie Taylor, who will play his 100th test for the All Blacks tomorrow morning.
Awesome and unique milestone, and so deserved!
#TRC2025 #TheRugbyChampionship #ARGvNZL
Awesome and unique milestone, and so deserved!
#TRC2025 #TheRugbyChampionship #ARGvNZL
NEWS
The Super Round of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season will be held in Christchurch, where the games of the round will be played at the brand new One New Zealand Stadium!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/superround/
#SRP2026
The Super Round of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season will be held in Christchurch, where the games of the round will be played at the brand new One New Zealand Stadium!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/superround/
#SRP2026
August 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM
NEWS
The Super Round of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season will be held in Christchurch, where the games of the round will be played at the brand new One New Zealand Stadium!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/superround/
#SRP2026
The Super Round of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season will be held in Christchurch, where the games of the round will be played at the brand new One New Zealand Stadium!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/superround/
#SRP2026
Awesome news: RICHIE MO'UNGA will be back playing for the Crusaders in 2027!
He has signed with the Crusaders, NZ Rugby and Canterbury from July 2026 until the end of 2027!
Crusaders info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
He'll become eligible for All Blacks selection from October 2026.
He has signed with the Crusaders, NZ Rugby and Canterbury from July 2026 until the end of 2027!
Crusaders info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
He'll become eligible for All Blacks selection from October 2026.
Richie Mo'unga signs 18-month deal with NZR
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) can announce that first five-eighth Richie Mo'unga has signed an 18-month contract, commencing in July 2026 and running through until the end of 2027.
www.allblacks.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Awesome news: RICHIE MO'UNGA will be back playing for the Crusaders in 2027!
He has signed with the Crusaders, NZ Rugby and Canterbury from July 2026 until the end of 2027!
Crusaders info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
He'll become eligible for All Blacks selection from October 2026.
He has signed with the Crusaders, NZ Rugby and Canterbury from July 2026 until the end of 2027!
Crusaders info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
He'll become eligible for All Blacks selection from October 2026.
RE-SIGNED! | Crusaders midfielder/wing Braydon Ennor is also staying! He has re-signed for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season! Great news!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Media:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360777...
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Media:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360777...
August 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
RE-SIGNED! | Crusaders midfielder/wing Braydon Ennor is also staying! He has re-signed for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season! Great news!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Media:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360777...
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Media:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360777...
Catch-up on this week's news:
The Crusaders announced on Wednesday that Head Coach Rob Penney has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the franchise. So he'll be back for the 2026 season!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Media:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360774...
The Crusaders announced on Wednesday that Head Coach Rob Penney has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the franchise. So he'll be back for the 2026 season!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Media:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360774...
August 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Catch-up on this week's news:
The Crusaders announced on Wednesday that Head Coach Rob Penney has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the franchise. So he'll be back for the 2026 season!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Media:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360774...
The Crusaders announced on Wednesday that Head Coach Rob Penney has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the franchise. So he'll be back for the 2026 season!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Media:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360774...
🖊️ SIGNING NEWS | Fletcher Newell has re-signed with the Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby for 3 more seasons. Awesome to have big Fletch playing in the 🔴&⚫ jersey through to 2028!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
July 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM
🖊️ SIGNING NEWS | Fletcher Newell has re-signed with the Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby for 3 more seasons. Awesome to have big Fletch playing in the 🔴&⚫ jersey through to 2028!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
SIGNING NEWS | The Crusaders announced today that loose forward Xavier Saifoloi has re-signed for two more seasons! Great to have Xavier in red and black through to 2027!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
July 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
SIGNING NEWS | The Crusaders announced today that loose forward Xavier Saifoloi has re-signed for two more seasons! Great to have Xavier in red and black through to 2027!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
In more happy news, halfback Kyle Preston has re-signed with the Crusaders! He'll play in red and black for two more seasons (2027)!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
July 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
In more happy news, halfback Kyle Preston has re-signed with the Crusaders! He'll play in red and black for two more seasons (2027)!
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
The Crusaders, yesterday, announced that Quinten Strange is leaving the franchise and NZ. He has signed a contract with Urayasu D-Rocks in the Japan Rugby League One competition.
Thank you, Quin, for your contribution to all the titles the Crusaders have won the past few years. Good luck in Japan!
Thank you, Quin, for your contribution to all the titles the Crusaders have won the past few years. Good luck in Japan!
July 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The Crusaders, yesterday, announced that Quinten Strange is leaving the franchise and NZ. He has signed a contract with Urayasu D-Rocks in the Japan Rugby League One competition.
Thank you, Quin, for your contribution to all the titles the Crusaders have won the past few years. Good luck in Japan!
Thank you, Quin, for your contribution to all the titles the Crusaders have won the past few years. Good luck in Japan!
Unfortunately, the Crusaders have lost hooker Ioane Moananu. He has signed with the Waratahs for one season (2026). While there's a queue of good hookers at the Crusaders - Moananu probably 3rd in line - it's surprising that no other NZ franchise picked him up.
More:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360754...
More:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360754...
July 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Unfortunately, the Crusaders have lost hooker Ioane Moananu. He has signed with the Waratahs for one season (2026). While there's a queue of good hookers at the Crusaders - Moananu probably 3rd in line - it's surprising that no other NZ franchise picked him up.
More:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360754...
More:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360754...
Catching up with some of the news from the last few days:
Aussie first five-eighth James O'Connor, who recently won the 2025 Super Rugby title with the Crusaders, has been named in the Wallabies squad!
More info here:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360755...
Aussie first five-eighth James O'Connor, who recently won the 2025 Super Rugby title with the Crusaders, has been named in the Wallabies squad!
More info here:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360755...
July 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Catching up with some of the news from the last few days:
Aussie first five-eighth James O'Connor, who recently won the 2025 Super Rugby title with the Crusaders, has been named in the Wallabies squad!
More info here:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360755...
Aussie first five-eighth James O'Connor, who recently won the 2025 Super Rugby title with the Crusaders, has been named in the Wallabies squad!
More info here:
www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360755...
It's a pity that the AUNZ team has only been together for a week. You can see clearly they've only trained together a few times. It's not gelling, esp. on defence. Missed opportunity, because there's plenty of quality in this squad.
#AUNZvBIL #Lions2025
#AUNZvBIL #Lions2025
July 12, 2025 at 11:19 AM
It's a pity that the AUNZ team has only been together for a week. You can see clearly they've only trained together a few times. It's not gelling, esp. on defence. Missed opportunity, because there's plenty of quality in this squad.
#AUNZvBIL #Lions2025
#AUNZvBIL #Lions2025
Did the officials totally miss that head clash immediately after that tip tackle on Jordie Barrett? How do they think Jordie got that bloody nose?
#NZLvFRA
#NZLvFRA
July 12, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Did the officials totally miss that head clash immediately after that tip tackle on Jordie Barrett? How do they think Jordie got that bloody nose?
#NZLvFRA
#NZLvFRA
Wishing Crusaders skip David Havili, former Crusaders loosie Pete Samu and the AUNZ Invitational XV team best of luck against the British and Irish Lions!
Live on Sky Sport 1 in NZ from 10.00pm (after the All Blacks game).
#AUNZvBIL
Live on Sky Sport 1 in NZ from 10.00pm (after the All Blacks game).
#AUNZvBIL
B&I Lions Tour 2025
🏉 AUNZ Invitational XV v B&I Lions
📅 Saturday 12 July 2025
🕰️ 7.30pm ACST (local) / 6.00pm AWST / 8.00pm AEST / 10.00pm NZT / 11.00am BST & IST / 10.00am UTC
🏟️ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Where to watch
www.lionsrugby.com/en/news/wher...
#BILTour2025 #AUNZvBIL #Lions2025
🏉 AUNZ Invitational XV v B&I Lions
📅 Saturday 12 July 2025
🕰️ 7.30pm ACST (local) / 6.00pm AWST / 8.00pm AEST / 10.00pm NZT / 11.00am BST & IST / 10.00am UTC
🏟️ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Where to watch
www.lionsrugby.com/en/news/wher...
#BILTour2025 #AUNZvBIL #Lions2025
July 12, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Wishing Crusaders skip David Havili, former Crusaders loosie Pete Samu and the AUNZ Invitational XV team best of luck against the British and Irish Lions!
Live on Sky Sport 1 in NZ from 10.00pm (after the All Blacks game).
#AUNZvBIL
Live on Sky Sport 1 in NZ from 10.00pm (after the All Blacks game).
#AUNZvBIL
Good luck to Crusaders Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Christian Lio-Willie, Will Jordan and team All Blacks for tonight's game against France!
Kick-off is in ONE hour!
#NZLvFRA
Kick-off is in ONE hour!
#NZLvFRA
International
Test 2 of the series:
🏉 All Blacks v France
📅 Saturday 12 July 2025
🕖 7.05pm NZT (local) / 9.05am CEST / 7.05am UTC
📍 Wellington
💻 Sky Sport 1 (NZ) / Canal+ (FRA) / local broadcaster or NZR+:
www.allblacks.com/where-to-wat...
#NZLvFRA
Test 2 of the series:
🏉 All Blacks v France
📅 Saturday 12 July 2025
🕖 7.05pm NZT (local) / 9.05am CEST / 7.05am UTC
📍 Wellington
💻 Sky Sport 1 (NZ) / Canal+ (FRA) / local broadcaster or NZR+:
www.allblacks.com/where-to-wat...
#NZLvFRA
July 12, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Good luck to Crusaders Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Christian Lio-Willie, Will Jordan and team All Blacks for tonight's game against France!
Kick-off is in ONE hour!
#NZLvFRA
Kick-off is in ONE hour!
#NZLvFRA
The GREAT news.
George Bell has re-signed with the Crusaders for 3 more seasons (2028)! 🔴⚫
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
George Bell has re-signed with the Crusaders for 3 more seasons (2028)! 🔴⚫
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
July 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The GREAT news.
George Bell has re-signed with the Crusaders for 3 more seasons (2028)! 🔴⚫
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
George Bell has re-signed with the Crusaders for 3 more seasons (2028)! 🔴⚫
More info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...