All Blacks centurion Sam Whitelock is set to lace up the boots for the first time in a month when the Crusaders take on the Waratahs in Christchurch on Saturday.
All Blacks centurion Sam Whitelock is set to lace up the boots for the first time in a month when the Crusaders take on the Waratahs in Christchurch on Saturday.
After beating the Blues in Christchurch last weekend, the Crusaders have made 11 changes to their starting side to take on Moana Pasifika on Friday.
After beating the Blues in Christchurch last weekend, the Crusaders have made 11 changes to their starting side to take on Moana Pasifika on Friday.
Moana arrived in Christchurch for round seven in search of their first win of the season, and looked poised to take it.
Playmaker Richie Mo’unga will play his 100th match in Crusaders colours on Friday night when the defending Super Rugby Pacific champions take on Moana Pasifika in Christchurch.
After a shaky start to the season, the Crusaders have started to string some good wins together and while they entered Queensland with a number of injuries, they're also a team gathering momentum.
Crusaders captain Scott Barrett will lead the team again this week after being granted an exemption from New Zealand Rugby’s resting protocols.
The reigning champions hosting an unbeaten Brumbies is a mouth-watering prospect and despite the Crusaders' shaky start to 2023, the Super Rugby win predictor favoured the Canterbury side by 93%.
Super Ruby veteran Sam Whitelock will not play against the Brumbies on Friday night after being left out of the Crusaders’ team for the trans-Tasman blockbuster.