The Crusaders will have the services of All Black Codie Taylor when they host the Reds in Christchurch this weekend.
The Crusaders have made minor changes to the team that beat the Hurricanes in round one ahead of their trip to Hamilton to face the Chiefs in round two.
The Crusaders are out for redemption after dropping out of the Super Rugby Pacific title fold entirely in 2024. And a new, shortened finals format hasn't made that job any easier for the former champions.
Former Wales and Scarlets outside back Johnny McNicholl will continue to wear a red jersey after recommitting to the Crusaders for another two seasons.
Some experienced heads have called time on illustrious Crusaders careers ahead of the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season.
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 Wales scrum-half took his tally of league tries up to 50 with a double in Scarlets’ victory over Zebre Parma in the last round of BKT United Rugby Championship matches.
The Crusaders have been boosted by the return of All Black loose forward Ethan Blackadder to play the Blues at home this weekend.
The home side cemented third place with their win on Saturday - their first against their old rivals in 15 years.
