Hurricanes bring bitter blow for Crusaders

The Crusaders suffered a one point loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday night, in a tense match that see-sawed between the teams.  It is the Crusaders’ first loss at the new AMI Stadium (Addington) and a disappointing defeat for prop Wyatt Crockett’s 100th game for the franchise.

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Crusaders win southern showdown

After a short break from super rugby the Crusaders made a trip south to face the struggling Highlanders. The Crusaders were looking to move past the Cheetahs on the table while the Highlanders were just trying to avoid a wooden spoon. 

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Southern demolition in southern derby

Nearly 21,000 vocally strong supporters at the new AMI Stadium (Addington) witnessed a rampant Crusaders side out-perform the Highlanders on Friday night and take out a convincing 51-18 win.  The Crusaders ran in seven tries to the Highlanders’ two, and played with a level of class that will have put all other Investec Super Rugby franchises on notice.

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Crusaders steamroll the Blues

Eighty minutes of action is what Crusaders fans were treated to in their 59-12 point victory over old rivals the Blues.

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Late double try seals victory for Rebels

The Crusaders may have been the favourites to win when they travelled to AAMI Stadium in Melbourne, but the Rebels had other ideas on Saturday night.  It was the first time the Crusaders and Rebels have sparred other than in pre-season games and the Rebels showed huge pride and determination to pull off the win, 28-19.

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