Crusaders Memberships 2026: Your Seat in History Starts Here
The 2026 season marks a turning point for the Crusaders. Not only do we celebrate 30 years of Super Rugby, but we also open the doors to our brand-new home at One New Zealand Stadium! 15 years in the making!
Key Dates
- Membership Renewals: will open on Wednesday 17 September for current members.
- General Public: will go on sale on October 24.
- First Home Game at One NZ Stadium: Super Round vs Waratahs on Friday 24 April
This is your chance to be part of history, a once in a life time experience! To stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Crusaders whānau, and to secure your place in our new home, in the heart of the action.
Whether you're halfway across the world or want to get closer to the action than ever before, a membership gives you an elevated Crusaders experience like no other.
Crusaders Membership Manager Talia Wirepa says the team are excited to deliver an elevated stadium experience for members.
"We know how important it has been for our members to receive an amazing game day experience, and we have been waiting for this moment for 13 years. We can't wait to see our members enjoying the atmosphere and offerings at One New Zealand Stadium, they deserve nothing but the best Crusaders experience."
Key Information
Once the Crusaders v Waratahs Friday night Super Round match sells out, full season memberships will sell out too. Why? Because every seat will be taken for our Super Round game, and we can’t offer full season memberships without it. Make sure you log in and purchase as soon as your renewal time opens to secure your seat.
2026 Membership Options
Whether you're after elite hospitality or family-friendly fun, we’ve got a membership for you. There's lots of fresh and new benefits this year to provide you the ultimate Crusaders experience – read on for all our package options, key updates for 2026 and dates to look out for so you don't miss out!
We have three new membership offerings for 2026: the Ōtautahi Lounge Membership, the Diamond VIP Membership and the One of Us Membership.
Ōtautahi Lounge Membership
The Ōtautahi Lounge Membership is our most elite membership in Crusaders history and gives you access to premium level hospitality at One New Zealand Stadium. It's strictly limited to 100 members every year and with a high number of expression of interests already, it is set to sell out fast. This membership is a 2-year contract which will be paid annually.
Inclusions:
- Hosted access in the Ōtautahi Lounge at One New Zealand Stadium
- Premium food & beverage included for all home games
- Invitation to the 2degrees Super Lunch (Friday 24 April 2026): The 2degrees Super Lunch at Te Pae Christchurch is the ultimate prelude to Super Round 2026. Set in the heart of Canterbury’s food bowl, guests will enjoy a premium two-course plated lunch. Paired with a three-hour beverage package, the afternoon features Super Rugby alumni, special guest speakers, a Super Round gift, all delivered by the dynamic hosting of Sky Sport and Stan’s commentary teams. It’s bold, flavourful, and unmistakably Super! This is exclusive to our Ōtautahi Lounge Members only.
- Reserved seating on or near the halfway line in the West Stand (Madras Street, see map below)
- Premium 55cm wide seats
- 2026 Crusaders playing jersey embellished with your unique member number
Diamond VIP Membership
The Diamond VIP Membership is another new offering for 2026. Iit's another top-tier membership (second only to Ōtautahi Lounge), but gives you the best rugby viewing, with an allocated seat, set on, or as close to the half way line as possible. This premium membership offers everything you’d expect in a VIP offering -– comfortable seats, exclusive access to a premium food & beverage outlet (F&B not included) ; wider seats, and luxury toilets.
Inclusions:
- Express access through One NZ Hospitality entrance on the West side of One NZ Stadium.
- Exclusive terrace retail outlet with premium food & beverage offering available to purchase.
- Separate luxury toilets.
- Reserved seating in the upper level of the West Stand (Madras Street, see map below)
- Premium 55cm wide seats
- Crusaders team issued cap personalised with your own unique member number
Other Full-Season Reserved Seat Memberships – Platinum, Gold & Alcohol Free
Our Platinum, Gold, and Alcohol-Free Memberships are back for 2026 – with the addition of the new Silver General Admission category. Packed full of savings, it's your best chance to be connected with the team, while attending every game at a discounted rate.
Being a member secures your seat at One New Zealand Stadium, including our Super Round opener against the Waratahs on Friday 24 April. Your seat is yours, game after game.
Your membership will also give you pre-sale access to purchase Saturday and Sunday Super Round tickets.
Check out the map below to see where each group will be located in the brand new One New Zealand Stadium. This is your chance join us for a new era of Crusaders rugby.
Details on Student Memberships will be released later this year.
Super Round
All full season Crusaders memberships give you access to your selected seat at the Crusaders v Waratahs Super Round game on Friday 24 April. Your membership won’t include seats to the Saturday & Sunday games, but you will be given access to a pre-sale to purchase tickets to these games.
Take A Kid to Footy and Save!
Take a Kid to Footy is back for 2026 – but it's not as you may know it (looking at you Baby Boomers).
For 30 Years, we've seen thousands of families coming to Crusaders games and making memories together – we want to make this experience as accessible and affordable as possible for everyone.
We have two combos to choose from, with up to 17% of savings:
- Family 2: 1 adult + 1 child
- Family 4: 2 adult + 2 child
This is an option for all Platinum, Gold, Alcohol-Free, Silver GA and One of Us memberships.
Take A Kid to Footy gives your family the best Crusaders experiences, and in 2026 it includes player cards that can be collected at all games and member events, and an invitation to the Crusaders Kids event.
For those fans who support from afar and still want to be part of the Crusaders Membership whānau, you can purchase the non-ticketed One of Us Membership – which will still keep you close to team, regardless of the distance between us, and always make you feel like you're One of Us.
This benefits of this membership is automatically included within every full season reserved seat membership.
Here's a breakdown of all membership inclusions and a benefit comparison
Membership Benefits That Go Beyond the Game
2026 brings a wave of new perks including a ‘One of Us’ Member Pack.
Every full season ticketed member group will receive a member pack that includes member cards, lanyards, a magnetic Crusaders calendar and special edition 30 Years of Super Rugby pin.
Unique Member Number: Like a Crusader debut number, each 2026 member will get their own member number. Yours is unique and you'll keep it for life.
Crusader Connect Cards: Collectible Crusader player trading cards will be returning for Child members. These can be collected exclusively at home games and at member events across the season.
Insider Access: As a valued member, you'll also get exclusive pre-sale access to other events at One New Zealand Stadium.
Game Day Discounts: Members receive exclusive benefits including food & beverage offers and discounts at venue.
Member Events
Memberships are a great way to have insider access to the team and have the chance to attend a range of unique events and money can't buy experiences – curated just for our valued members. Members will still be invited to attend specific training sessions, but some additional events have been added for 2026:
2degrees Super Lunch (Friday 24th April 2026): Ōtautahi Lounge Members are invited to the 2degrees Super Lunch at Te Pae Christchurch – the ultimate prelude to Super Round 2026. Enjoy a premium two-course lunch with beverages, guest speakers, alumni, and a Super Round gift, hosted by Sky Sport and Stan’s commentary team.
Members One New Zealand Stadium Welcome Day (TBC): Get the chance to look at the new stadium before everyone else.
Members Round: Members Round is a chance to recognise and appreciate our members from the past 30 years of Super Rugby whose support has never faulted. We want to highlight the fact our members are one of us and thank them for all they have contributed to our club. Members round will be during Round 13 against the Blues on Friday 8th May.
Members Pre-Party(Members Round): Come and join the fun at One New Zealand Stadium before Members Round kicks off.
Kids Day: Kids day will be returning but has been upgraded to be bigger and even better – there will be more details on this in early 2026.
Two Stadiums, One Membership
The 2026 season will be played across two venues - One New Zealand Stadium and Apollo Projects Stadium. There will be 3 games at Apollo Projects Stadium, and 4 at One New Zealand Stadium.
Waitlist members will have the option to retain their Apollo Projects seats, with the exception of 2025 Silver members, as this category is now a General Admission category in One New Zealand Stadium in 2026.
To keep your current Apollo Projects seats, through our membership website simply select the membership option you’d like to purchase for 2026 and click the ‘Retain’ button on that membership types informational page. You will then be prompted to select only your One New Zealand Stadium seats and your Apollo Project Stadium seats from 2025 will be locked in.
If you want to purchase a Silver General Admission Membership in 2026 then you will only need to click ‘Buy Now’.
Talia Wirepa says “Our Membership Team, Juliet, Louis, Petra and Charlotte have all hands on deck to help with renewals. We’re here to make securing your 2026 seats as smooth as possible.”
Key Dates
- Membership Renewals: will open on Wednesday 17 September for current members.
- General Public: will go on sale on October 24.
- First Home Game at One NZ Stadium: Super Round vs Waratahs on Friday 24 April
"We can't wait to have our members join us for a new era of the Crusaders – we have so many amazing plans for 2026 and I hope our members will love being a part of our journey as we celebrate 30 Years of Super Rugby and finally move into our new home at One New Zealand Stadium," says Talia Wirepa.
Crusade On.