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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders v Chiefs Teamsheets #SuperRugby
Match Crusaders v Chiefs @ AMI Stadium, Christchurch Date Saturday 27 February 2016 Kick-Off 19:35 local / 08:35 SA Time Referee Chris Pollock AR1 Jamie Nutbrown AR2 Kane McBride TMO Glenn Newman TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Crusaders: 1 Joe Moody...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Chiefs
The BNZ Crusaders will kick off the 21st Crusade at AMI Stadium this Saturday night when they take on the Chiefs. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named a run-on fifteen that includes three Crusader debutants – Tim Boys at loose forward, Richie...
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Feb 17, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes in final pre-season match
The BNZ Crusaders will play their final pre-season game against the Hurricanes this Friday afternoon, and Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made just three changes to the starting fifteen that drew with the Highlanders last week. Mitchell Drummond will...
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Feb 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Future Crusaders in training at Lincoln
Around fifty aspiring Crusaders are attending a training camp at Lincoln University today and tomorrow, with the Crusaders Knights squad for 2016 to be selected out of a trial game tomorrow afternoon. The Crusaders Knights squad is the BNZ Crusaders’...
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Feb 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team to play the Highlanders in pre-season
The BNZ Crusaders will play their second pre-season game this Thursday night against the Highlanders. The game wlll be played at Fred Booth Park in Waimumu as a feature of the Southern Field Days. After a pleasing 31 – 3 win against the Queensland...
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Feb 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on St.George Queensland Reds go down Crusaders in opening pre-season match
Photo: QRU/Sportography The St.George Queensland Reds have lost 31-3 to the Crusaders in their opening pre-season match at Ballymore Stadium. Playing in front of 6,721 fans in wet conditions, the Reds took a 3-0 lead into half-time, but made multiple changes...
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Feb 5, 16 •
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Comments Off on $2 million up for grabs with Mobil Golden Boots
Some of the world’s best goal kickers have hailed from here, and now BNZ Crusaders fans will have the chance to join the goal kicking hall of fame and earn a share of $2 million in the process. This season’s new Mobil Golden Boots competition will see one...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders team named for pre-season game against Reds
The BNZ Crusaders will kick their pre-season off with a game against the Queensland Reds this Saturday. A raft of players are set to pull on the BNZ Crusaders strip for the first time, and a new captain will lead the team onto Ballymore Stadium. ...
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Dec 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on Christchurch City Mission and Crusaders CANterbury Christmas
The BNZ Crusaders are teaming up with the Christchurch City Mission to bring some Christmas joy to those in need this year. On Wednesday morning the BNZ Crusaders team will erect the marquee that will house over 600 people for Christmas dinner thanks to the...
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Dec 10, 15 •
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Comments Off on New Rugby Park facility officially opened by Prime Minister #Crusaders
The new training home of Canterbury Rugby and the Crusaders was officially opened by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. John Key, at a special opening celebration today. The Prime Minister arrived at Rugby Park in style with local rugby legend Richie McCaw...
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Dec 6, 15 •
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Comments Off on Canterbury Rugby and Crusaders congratulate awards winners
Last night’s Canterbury Rugby Awards evening was a celebration of success in the Canterbury and Crusaders region. The annual event at Horncastle Arena is to recognise and reward the hard work of many of those involved with rugby in this region, from...
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Dec 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on Teams named for Cystic Fibrosis Crusaders Charity Cricket match
Crusaders past and present will face off in a cricket match for charity this Sunday. The event has been running for over 30 years to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis NZ. Justin Marshall, who played for the Crusaders between 1996 and 2005, will...
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Nov 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on BNZ Crusaders past and present to battle it out for charity
They’re some of the best rugby players the region has seen, but we’re about to find out whether they can play cricket. Members of the 2016 BNZ Crusaders squad will pit their skills against some past Crusaders legends next Sunday, 6 December, in the...
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Nov 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on 2016 to be Todd Blackadder’s final year as BNZ Crusaders Head Coach
The BNZ Crusaders have today announced that Todd Blackadder will step aside as Head Coach at the conclusion of the 2016 Investec Super Rugby season. “This will be my 8th season coaching the Crusaders, and every minute in the role has been a...
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Oct 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on 2016 BNZ Crusaders squad announced
The BNZ Crusaders will contest the 2016 Investec Super Rugby competition with a squad strong in experience but also brimming with new talent. Eleven players join the squad for the first time in 2016, and a further four players have been promoted from the 2015...
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Oct 15, 15 •
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Comments Off on Tim Boys to join BNZ Crusaders in 2016
Southland flanker Tim Boys, who has just been named the Southland Stags Player of the Year for 2015, will join the BNZ Crusaders for the 2016 season. He will provide another option to Matt Todd at openside flanker, especially with Jed Brown being forced to...
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Mar 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls team to take on the Crusaders at Loftus
Photo: Marcell van Aswegen Vodacom Bulls coach Frans Ludeke restored props Morné Mellett and Trevor Nyakane to the starting line-up for their Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Crusaders at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Both props played off the bench in...
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Willi Heinz signs with Gloucester Rugby Club
Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby halfback Willi Heinz will head to England at the end of this year’s Investec Super Rugby season, to play for the Gloucester Rugby Club. Heinz said he would find it really hard to leave his teammates at the Crusaders and...
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Jan 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Twenty days until the twentieth Crusade kicks off
In twenty days tomorrow the Crusaders will host the opening game of the 2015 Super Rugby season, and mark the official start of their twentieth Crusade. Crusaders fans have already been securing their seats at AMI Stadium, with 4,000 season tickets sold...
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Jan 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Enable partners with the Crusaders to take kids to footy
Christchurch-based fibre broadband network provider, Enable and the Crusaders announce a sponsorship deal for Enable Take a Kid to Footy. Enable will be naming rights sponsor of the Crusaders’ unique family-focused rugby entertainment experience for the...
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Oct 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on 2015 Investec Super Rugby Crusaders squad announced
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has announced his squad to contest the 2015 Investec Super Rugby competition. It includes 26 returning players from the 2014 Crusaders squad, 2 players who have been elevated from the Wider Training Group, and 4 new...
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Sep 23, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders to kick off 2015 season in Timaru
The Crusaders will host their first pre-season game of 2015 in Timaru on 24 January. It will be a South Island derby against the Highlanders. Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach said it is fitting that the game will be played halfway between the two teams’ home...
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Aug 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Nadolo re-signs with Crusaders
Crusaders CEO Hamish Riach has announced that winger Nemani Nadolo has re-signed with the team for another two years. “We have loved having Nemani in the Crusaders this season, as have our fans. So it gives me great pleasure to confirm that he will be...
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Aug 5, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders update on injuries
The Crusaders are able to provide the following update on the status of players injured during the Investec Super Rugby Final on Saturday night: Dan Carter took a knock to his lower leg and a scan has revealed a small crack in his upper fibula. The size of...
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Jun 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his team to play the Hurricanes this weekend. The team will head to Wellington tomorrow to prepare for the game at Westpac Stadium on Saturday night. Eight players have returned from the All Blacks to...
