Weeks after the final test of 2024, Scott Barrett has reflected on a “trying year” as the All Blacks' captain.
Former All Blacks assistant coach Brad Mooar is returning to the Crusaders after signing on until 2026.
The Crusaders will have a new captain in 2025, with assistant coach Matt Todd revealing on Wednesday that there’s “a clear candidate.
The Crusaders may be down, but even with 10 losses in the Super Rugby Pacific season, they are not out.
Returning Crusader Johnny McNicholl is determined to showcase his worth; a seasoned professional who wasn’t even supposed to be in Christchurch in the first place.
The weekend's hefty 37-15 loss to fellow bottom dwellers the Western Force appears to have proven too much for even the most optimistic Crusaders fans to overlook.
Tom Christie is dyed-in-the-wool Christchurch. He was educated at Shirley Boys’ High School and played in the First XV from 2014 to 2016.
I won’t go as far as saying the Crusaders set Penney up to fail in the short term, but I’m not sure he inherited the calibre of squad that predecessor Scott Robertson did.
How will the Crusaders fare without super coach Scott Robertson? The burning question of Super Rugby Pacific 2024 is answered.