The Crusaders (formerly known as Canterbury Crusaders and BNZ Crusaders) are one of New Zealand’s finest rugby franchises. In the short history of the Super Rugby competition, the Crusaders Rugby team have won the tournament 10 times. They also won the inaugural season of the Super Rugby Aotearoa tournament in 2020.
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The Crusaders (formerly known as Canterbury Crusaders and BNZ Crusaders) are one of New Zealand’s finest rugby franchises. In the short history of the Super Rugby competition, the Crusaders Rugby team have won the tournament 10 times. They also won the inaugural season of the Super Rugby Aotearoa tournament in 2020.
On this page, you can discover everything there is to know about the Crusaders Rugby Club. You can learn more about the history of the franchise, read the latest news about the team and see their upcoming fixtures and latest results.
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Super Rugby Pacific | Round 15 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Blues | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 472 | 284 | 188 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
-  Crusaders | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 470 | 268 | 202 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 52 |
-  Chiefs | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 453 | 348 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
-  Brumbies | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 404 | 306 | 98 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
-  Hurricanes | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 441 | 330 | 111 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 39 |
-  Waratahs | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 365 | 317 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 38 |
-  Reds | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 308 | 305 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
-  Highlanders | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 348 | 345 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
-  Western Force | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 326 | 443 | -117 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
-  Rebels | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 320 | 469 | -149 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
-  Fijian Drua | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 261 | 518 | -257 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
-  Moana Pasifika | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 245 | 480 | -235 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Round 15 |
|---|
| - Blues |
| - Crusaders |
| - Chiefs |
| - Brumbies |
| - Hurricanes |
| - Waratahs |
| - Reds |
| - Highlanders |
| - Western Force |
| - Rebels |
| - Fijian Drua |
| - Moana Pasifika |
Given how dominant the side are now, it’s hard to believe that the Crusaders Rugby team struggled in the early days of Super Rugby (then known as the Super 12). In fact, in their first ever season in the competition, the Crusaders Rugby team came last.
However, they soon found their footing. In the next season, the Crusaders Rugby team finished sixth and then they never looked back. From here, they won three titles in a row between 1998 and 2000 despite all three finals being away from home. Ever since, the Crusaders have been almost untouchable in the competition. In fact, since 2002, there has only been one season when the team hasn’t at least made the knockout rounds of the competition. They’ve also been in the final on all but seven occasions. In most of these years, the team reached the semi-final stage.
Abraham Pole Loosehead Prop 
Brodie McAlister Hooker 
Codie Taylor Hooker 
Corey Kellow Openside Flanker 
Cullen Grace Lock 5 
Ethan Blackadder Blindside Flanker 
Finlay Brewis Tighthead Prop 
George Bell Hooker 
George Bower Tighthead Prop 
Joe Moody Prop 
Liam Hallam-Eames Lock 
Mitchell Dunshea Lock 4 
Oli Jager Prop 
Pablo Matera Blindside Flanker 
Quinten Strange Lock 
Ricky Jackson Hooker 
Samuel Whitelock Lock 
Scott Barrett Lock 
Sione Havili Talitui Openside Flanker 
Tamaiti Williams Tighthead Prop 
Tom Christie Flanker 7 
Zach Gallagher Lock 4 
Braydon Ennor Wing 
Bryn Hall Scrum half 
Chay Fihaki 
Dallas McLeod Wing 
David Kaetau Havili Wing 
Dominic Gardiner Fullback 
Fergus Burke Fly half 
Fletcher Newell 
George Bridge Wing 
Isaiah Punivai 
Jack Goodhue Centre 
Kaveinga Finau Centre 12 
Kini Naholo Left wing 
Leicester Fainga'anuku Wing 
Mitchell Drummond Scrum half 
Richie Mo'unga Fly half 
Sevu Reece Right Wing 
Shilo Klein 
Simon Hickey Fly half 
TBC Fullback 
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Scrum half 
Will Jordan Fullback Due to the team’s continued success, a number of the game’s great players have represented the Crusaders and the All Blacks, including Pat Lam, Richie McCaw and Dan Carter.
At present, the Crusaders Rugby team contains a number of established international stars, including lock Sam Whitelock who has been capped by New Zealand more than 120 times. The team also includes New Zealand hooker Codie Taylor and prop Joe Moody, who both have more than 50 caps for the national team.
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