Retired veteran answers Crusaders SOS
The injury-ravaged Crusaders have had their SOS answered by a retired 36-year-old former Top 14 and New Zealand Sevens star.
The injury-ravaged Crusaders have had their SOS answered by a retired 36-year-old former Top 14 and New Zealand Sevens star.
Veteran Owen Franks has been suspended, Super Rugby said on Tuesday, ruling him out of key games for the Crusaders against the Blues and Chiefs.
Justin Sangster scored a try in the final minute to give the Hurricanes a triumph over the Crusaders on Friday and keep the Super Rugby champions winless.
A historic victory against the Crusaders at Newlands was a memorable milestone on the DHL Stormers’ road to the 2010 Super Rugby Final.
All Blacks lock Scott Barrett is expected to miss the next six weeks with a fractured finger, the Crusaders confirmed, adding to the woes of the winless Super Rugby champions.
Top 14 giants Montpellier is reportedly keen to secure the services of one of New Zealand rugby’s premier backline threats.
The Crusaders were stunned by Fijian Drua on Saturday for a third straight defeat, equalling their worst start to a Super Rugby season.
Scott Barrett has criticised the influence of World Rugby’s smart mouth guards after the Chiefs beat champions Crusaders in the 2024 Super Rugby opener on Friday.
The Crusaders launch their bid for an eighth straight Super Rugby title on Friday with new head coach Rob Penney out to emulate the stunning success – but not the breakdancing – of Scott Robertson.
All Blacks try machine Will Jordan will be out for six months because of shoulder surgery, the Crusaders announced, a blow to the defending Super Rugby champions.