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.
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
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/...
Interviews with a former coach and an administrator from Taylor's home province Horowhenua.
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August 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Interviews with a former coach and an administrator from Taylor's home province Horowhenua.
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3. Brief reaction from All Blacks assistant-coach Jason Ryan and Codie Taylor (Sky NZ)
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August 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
3. Brief reaction from All Blacks assistant-coach Jason Ryan and Codie Taylor (Sky NZ)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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...
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/...
SIGNING NEWS | Very great news indeed! Ethan Blackadder has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders with another year! At least one more year in red and black, and hopefully also in black!
Info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
July 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
SIGNING NEWS | Very great news indeed! Ethan Blackadder has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders with another year! At least one more year in red and black, and hopefully also in black!
Info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Info:
www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/...
Late "news":
Crusaders skip David Havili has been selected to play for the AUNZ Invitational XV team to play the B&I Lions on Sat 12 July (Adelaide).
Congrats to David! Very well-deserved and a bit of a consolation after missing out on All Blacks selection.
Info:
www.rugby.com.au/news/champio...
Crusaders skip David Havili has been selected to play for the AUNZ Invitational XV team to play the B&I Lions on Sat 12 July (Adelaide).
Congrats to David! Very well-deserved and a bit of a consolation after missing out on All Blacks selection.
Info:
www.rugby.com.au/news/champio...
July 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Late "news":
Crusaders skip David Havili has been selected to play for the AUNZ Invitational XV team to play the B&I Lions on Sat 12 July (Adelaide).
Congrats to David! Very well-deserved and a bit of a consolation after missing out on All Blacks selection.
Info:
www.rugby.com.au/news/champio...
Crusaders skip David Havili has been selected to play for the AUNZ Invitational XV team to play the B&I Lions on Sat 12 July (Adelaide).
Congrats to David! Very well-deserved and a bit of a consolation after missing out on All Blacks selection.
Info:
www.rugby.com.au/news/champio...
The Crusaders have announced the departure of midfielder Levi Aumua. Aumua joined the Crusaders in 2024 and has played 20 games and scored two tries over the last two seasons.
Aumua will join Yokohama Canon Eagles in the Japan Rugby League One competition.
Thank you, Levi, and good luck! 🔴⚫
Aumua will join Yokohama Canon Eagles in the Japan Rugby League One competition.
Thank you, Levi, and good luck! 🔴⚫
July 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The Crusaders have announced the departure of midfielder Levi Aumua. Aumua joined the Crusaders in 2024 and has played 20 games and scored two tries over the last two seasons.
Aumua will join Yokohama Canon Eagles in the Japan Rugby League One competition.
Thank you, Levi, and good luck! 🔴⚫
Aumua will join Yokohama Canon Eagles in the Japan Rugby League One competition.
Thank you, Levi, and good luck! 🔴⚫
Congrats to Christian Lio-Willie, who has been called into the All Blacks squad to replace injured Wallace Sititi!
Well-deserved. Can't wait to see how he goes in the black jersey!
Well-deserved. Can't wait to see how he goes in the black jersey!
June 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Congrats to Christian Lio-Willie, who has been called into the All Blacks squad to replace injured Wallace Sititi!
Well-deserved. Can't wait to see how he goes in the black jersey!
Well-deserved. Can't wait to see how he goes in the black jersey!
CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE
If you'd like to celebrate the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific title with the Crusaders, come to Hack Circle on Cashel Street, Christchurch, tomorrow (Monday 23 June) at 4pm. The players, coaches and the trophy will be there! 🏆
#SuperRugbyPacific #Final #CRUvCHI
If you'd like to celebrate the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific title with the Crusaders, come to Hack Circle on Cashel Street, Christchurch, tomorrow (Monday 23 June) at 4pm. The players, coaches and the trophy will be there! 🏆
#SuperRugbyPacific #Final #CRUvCHI
June 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE
If you'd like to celebrate the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific title with the Crusaders, come to Hack Circle on Cashel Street, Christchurch, tomorrow (Monday 23 June) at 4pm. The players, coaches and the trophy will be there! 🏆
#SuperRugbyPacific #Final #CRUvCHI
If you'd like to celebrate the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific title with the Crusaders, come to Hack Circle on Cashel Street, Christchurch, tomorrow (Monday 23 June) at 4pm. The players, coaches and the trophy will be there! 🏆
#SuperRugbyPacific #Final #CRUvCHI
The Crusaders, the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific champions! 🏆
❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️
#CRUvCHI #Final #SuperRugbyPacific
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#CRUvCHI #Final #SuperRugbyPacific
June 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The Crusaders, the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific champions! 🏆
❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️
#CRUvCHI #Final #SuperRugbyPacific
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#CRUvCHI #Final #SuperRugbyPacific