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Super Rugby Pacific

Crusaders announce 2025 Super Rugby Pacific captain

Published: 14 January 2025 13:00 PST

David Havili of the Crusaders reacts during the round 11 Super Rugby Pacific match between the Crusaders and Queensland Reds at Apollo Projects Stadium, on May 4, 2024, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

The Crusaders have announced experienced midfielder David Havili as their 2025 Super Rugby Pacific captain this morning, taking the role after being part of the leadership group since being named vice captain in 2020.

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Havili, who has played 128 games for the Crusaders, debuted for the Christchurch-based side in 2015.

The 30-year-old has previously held leadership roles, including being captain of the Tasman Mako during their back to back NPC titles in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

With the first preseason game for the Crusaders being just over two weeks away, Havili will return to Crusaders camp this week to address the 2025 playing group for the first time after being announced captain.

Havili has played 30 Test matches for the All Blacks and has often led the Crusaders when previous captain Scott Barrett was unavailable for selection at any point.

Due to the enforced All Blacks rest periods, Codie Taylor may have been overlooked as he could miss some time during the regular season.

Havili won’t have a shortage of experienced leaders to call upon, with the likes of Tom Christie, Quinten Strange, Scott Barrett and Codie Taylor all part of the 2025 playing group.

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The Crusaders will play the Blues at Kirwee Rugby Club on January 31st, their first pre-season outing for the 2025 season, before they open their official Super Rugby Pacific campaign against the Hurricanes on February 14th.

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BiltongKingSA 27 minutes ago

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I will refrain from comment. I really thought the boks would be better than this.

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Hammer Head 28 minutes ago

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A good score from a bullsh1t penalty to the wallabies.

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Hammer Head 31 minutes ago

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God. What head contact?

Clear head contact? Not even a penalty.

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BiltongKingSA 40 minutes ago

Australia vs South Africa | South Africa vs Australia | Squads & Team Sheets | Internationals Live

Springboks look a little disjointed especially the defensive play. Making a meal of things at times. Hopefully it improves or an upset could be on the cards.

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EvilMockingJay 41 minutes ago

All Blacks dependency on Cam Roigard means he should sit out Super Rugby

There is a big difference between Super Rugby and Top14. That’s why one of them is the best championship while the over is clearly not. Top14 is longer, harder, and protecting players is a necessity, even without a WC year. Top14 players are playing too much. Far too much. Hell, Top14 (more intense than others championships and longer), useless ChCups we tend to win at en heavy price (winning both Top14 and ChCup is a nightmare), November/Summer series, 6 Nations we tend to win too, final phases of top14… Ain't the case in Super Rugby. + Not playing for a long time is also having negative consequences. It's not because France did what they did recently that it’s useful for other nations to follow. We did that because in OUR situation it’s beneficial to do so. It doesn’t mean everyone on the planet is in the same situation. Of course Roigard should be cautious (like everyone). And his club should take care of him (idk but burning an international player seems quite stupid, and I bet the Canes are not). But stop playing for a while ? That’s more than stupid.

PS : one exemple in France, Louis Bielle Biarrey. He wants to play the Olympics and the World Cup. He signed again this summer. That was difficult. I bet that in the negociations it was said he would not be playing too much top14 or CC to compete both RWC and Olympics. Meaning Union Bordeaux Bègles will not have one of their best weapons for most of this season. Not that he will not play at all…

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Tom 47 minutes ago

'He is a movement. He's the new Taylor Swift of his generation'

As an Englishman believe me I too feel the Taylor Swift comment is ridiculous and I'm sure the small minority of English people who actually know who he is feel the same. That said, David Flatman is a legend and usually has brilliant insights so I'll let him off.

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Tom 49 minutes ago

'He is a movement. He's the new Taylor Swift of his generation'

He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy.

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Hammer Head 58 minutes ago

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Is this the first time the Wallabies have seen a maul?

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BiltongKingSA 1 hour ago

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Yes I think it’s going to be tough for the Springboks but good to see some new players and combinations. How well it works we will soon see.

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Ta Jee 1 hour ago

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JW 1 hour ago

All Blacks dependency on Cam Roigard means he should sit out Super Rugby

To be fair I see SA coming in hot and only fielding B team players through the pool play. Top team will only come out for the knockout games.

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JW 1 hour ago

All Blacks dependency on Cam Roigard means he should sit out Super Rugby

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JW 1 hour ago

All Blacks dependency on Cam Roigard means he should sit out Super Rugby

You could be changing the likelyhood by as much as 10% and as little as 1 or 2% managed with kid gloves.

Roigard is one of those players that can just fire all the time without rugby though, but I’d like him to develop another years worth on his potential.

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DC 1 hour ago

All Blacks dependency on Cam Roigard means he should sit out Super Rugby

So, by that logic Ben Smith should take a break from writing articles for about a season or so. Maybe more - just so he can prove the point with Roigard

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cnw 1 hour ago

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii set for new Wallabies position against Springboks

Come OT it is only a “6-2” bench if the extra player plays in the forwards. Looking forward to the game.

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JW 1 hour ago

All Blacks dependency on Cam Roigard means he should sit out Super Rugby

All good points Ben but Roigard is very raw playing his version of a Dupont running playmaker game, he needs far more time in the saddle.

He’s tough too, perhaps most top ABs will only play 2 or 3 of those 7 tests next year.

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OtagomanII 1 hour ago

All Blacks dependency on Cam Roigard means he should sit out Super Rugby

These type of ideas have led to fewer people attending and watching domestic rugby in NZ. The rot for this aspect really starts in 2007 when the ABs were absent for half of the comp when Henry wanted them out of the comp all together for the world cup that ended in a quarter final exit. People get the message this is not important so they will not spend the money.

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GRB13 2 hours ago

All Blacks dependency on Cam Roigard means he should sit out Super Rugby

Then they wonder why Super Rugby loses so much money if they do stupid things like this!

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Hammer Head 2 hours ago

All Blacks dependency on Cam Roigard means he should sit out Super Rugby

Former. Doesn’t mean he was good at it. Hence the career change.

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Hammer Head 2 hours ago

All Blacks dependency on Cam Roigard means he should sit out Super Rugby

Even the legendary Dan Carter might not be able to claim as much.

Made it this far.

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