Crusaders secure playoff spot with win over Blues

The Crusaders have beaten the Blues 21-13 in the second to last round of regular play, and secured themselves a play-off position in the process.

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Force falter against Crusaders

The Crusaders have continued their climb up the leaderboard with a 30-7 point victory over the Western Force on Friday night.  

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Heartbreak for Highlanders as Crusaders hold on to narrow win

It was everything a classic southern derby promises to be – close fought, frantic and full of drama.  The Crusaders and Highlanders were so closely matched that the result could literally have gone either way, but a difficult call from the TMO in the final minute gave the Crusaders the win and sent them to the top of the New Zealand conference.

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Sharks lose a player but win the game in Christchurch

The Crusaders will be bitterly disappointed to have allowed a 14-man Sharks team to beat them at home on Saturday night.  The two teams were neck and neck for much of the game but a 77th minute try to the Sharks saw them steal the win for the first time ever in Crusaders territory.

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Record win over Reds

It was a game of two-halves in Brisbane, in what turned out to be a record-breaking victory for the Crusaders over the Reds. Not many would have guessed the end score of 57-29 when the halftime score was sitting at 17-16 to the Reds. But when Wyatt Crockett scored a quick-fire try 4 minutes into the second half, the Crusaders turned a corner and the momentum grew from there.

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