Super crusade starts in Christchurch
- 174
The seven-time champions Crusaders will kick off the 2015 Super Rugby campaign against the Melbourne Rebels, at home, on February 13.
The competition will start simultaneously in all territories - after staggered starts in recent years - and will run without interruption until the Final on July 4 - in the absence of June internationals because of it being a World Cup year.
The defending champion Waratahs, who beat the Crusaders with a contentious last-minute penalty to win their first title last month, will face the Western Force at home two days later.
In other opening round games…
The competition will start simultaneously in all territories - after staggered starts in recent years - and will run without interruption until the Final on July 4 - in the absence of June internationals because of it being a World Cup year.
The defending champion Waratahs, who beat the Crusaders with a contentious last-minute penalty to win their first title last month, will face the Western Force at home two days later.
In other opening round games…