RugbyPass writers weigh in on who the best signing of 2025 is at the halfway point, as well as the competition’s most underwhelming player and the Blues season grade.
A number of returning players from injury and a new No. 10 headline the Crusaders' team naming for Moana Pasifika this week.
The Crusaders will have the services of All Black Codie Taylor when they host the Reds in Christchurch this weekend.
The Chiefs have started Super Rugby Pacific with gusto, avenging their 2024 final loss to the Blues at Eden Park and trouncing the Crusaders by a record score in Hamilton.
The Crusaders have made minor changes to the team that beat the Hurricanes in round one ahead of their trip to Hamilton to face the Chiefs in round two.
It took six weeks for the Crusaders to get their first win of the season in 2024, making Friday's victory over the Hurricanes a welcome relief to fans hoping their Scott Robertson hangover would be short-lived.
The Crusaders are out for redemption after dropping out of the Super Rugby Pacific title fold entirely in 2024. And a new, shortened finals format hasn't made that job any easier for the former champions.
Across the Tasman, the Kiwi sides are as strong as ever, but the competitiveness of all the teams means there is a buzz around the season.
Braydon Ennor missed the entirety of last year’s Super Rugby Pacific season with an injury but the midfielder still felt the “hurt” of the Crusaders’ campaign.
Super Rugby Pacific pre-season kicks off for the New Zealand teams this weekend as the Crusaders take on the Blues this Friday at a sold out Kirwee Rugby Club.