Some experienced heads have called time on illustrious Crusaders careers ahead of the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season.
Former New Zealand Under 20 and Bay of Plenty backrower Kohan Herbert will start for the Queensland Reds on Sunday afternoon.
The new campaign must deliver some lessening of the gloom and uncertainty which has dominated of late.
Both the Crusaders and Moana Pasifika entered their round 15 matchup needing a bonus point win to keep their slim hopes of a quarter-final birth alive. This meant one thing; tries.
The Crusaders have it all to play for in round 15's Super Rugby Pacific clash against Moana Pasifika and have leaned on some veteran talent to get them over the line.
The Crusaders are reeling after suffering their third straight loss to start the Super Rugby pacific season.
With the Crusaders now 0-3 they need to save their season next week against the undefeated Hurricanes in their first home game of the year. Tough decisions need to be made to reverse course and win now, which requires some big personnel changes.
The Crusaders have emerged a little worse for wear from their round one Super Rugby Pacific defeat to the Chiefs, revealing two key injury blows.
Scottish URC side Glasgow Warriors have issued a squad update that has implications for two of their front-line players.
All Blacks midfielder Ryan Crotty has marked his return from a long-term hand injury with a brace of tries for Canterbury in their 80-0 demolition of Southland.