The Blues are set to travel to One New Zealand Stadium for the first round of the playoffs after losing 59-34 to the Chiefs.
"Any team would struggle to fill that gap."
But the big news of the night was on the injury front, and it was all bad news for both the Waratahs and Wallabies.
The Chiefs will host the Queensland Reds in a Qualifying Final next Saturday night in Hamilton, at 7:05pm NZST.
The final round of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific round-robin kicked off in front of 25,000 eager Christchurch fans, with the No.1 s…
Penney and his coaching staff were forced into a late change prior to kickoff, with Ethan Blackadder picking up a minor niggle.
Rob Penney needed to go as Crusaders head coach. It was right that the franchise stood by Penney after a poor start to his tenure,…
The Waratahs may not have made the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific playoffs, but that hasn't stopped coach Dan McKellar from bringing som…
The Crusaders have named a formidable team as they prepare to take on the Hurricanes at One New Zealand Stadium in what will be Se…
The Crusaders have revealed that All Blacks captain Scott Barrett faces a 3-5-month recovery period with back surgery scheduled fo…
The Crusaders have announced that Scott Hansen will succeed Rob Penney as Crusaders head coach in 2027.
Carter Gordon's X-factor gives Queensland Reds an extra dimension while Jack Bowen has given NSW Waratahs more creativity in attac…
The Crusaders will contest their Super Rugby Pacific title defence without the services of All Blacks star Will Jordan after a re-…
Hansen will take over the role from Penney, who signed a one-year extension after their 2025 triumph.
It now makes for a delicious final round of Super Rugby Pacific where first and second spots are locked down, but the position of …
Sevu “Oh” Reece “Lightning” caught the visitors napping more than once. His juggle and offload leading up to Johnny McNich…
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