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Gloucester sign Crusaders scrum-half

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Crusaders scrum-half Willi Heinz will join Premiership side Gloucester for the 2015-16 season. The 28-year-old has 57 Super Rugby caps and also captained Canterbury in the ITM Cup in his native...

Gloucester Rugby sign Crusaders scrum-half Willi Heinz

1 decade ago by Gloucestershire Echo

Gloucester Rugby have added experience and quality to their half-back ranks next season with the capture of Crusaders scrum-half Willi Heinz. The 28-year-old will join the current Scotland captain Greig...

All Black Franks gets Super ban for striking

1 decade ago by Super Sport.com

All Blacks prop Owen Franks has received a two-match ban for striking an opponent during the Canterbury Crusaders' win in Dunedin, although he will miss only one Super Rugby game.

Highlanders prop Hames banned

1 decade ago by Sky Sports Rugby

Otago Highlanders prop Kane Hames has been suspended for five weeks for striking Canterbury Crusaders lock Dominic Bird during his team's Super Rugby defeat in Dunedin.

Burgess should be in England squad, says Crowe

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Hollywood actor Russell Crowe says Sam Burgess should have been fast-tracked into the England team despite the indifferent start to his union career. In 2009 Crowe persuaded his close friend Burgess...

Crowe backs Burgess for England call

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Russell Crowe says Bath's former rugby league star Sam Burgess should be in Stuart Lancaster's England squad. Oscar-winning actor Crowe is in England for rugby league's World Club Series as part-owner...

Saints bring in Paterson as Manoa replacement

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Lock Michael Paterson will join Northampton from Sale Sharks this summer as the Saints bid to offset the loss of Toulon-bound Samu Manoa. Paterson, a former New Zealand Under-21, travelled on England's...

Meet Matt Symons - the kid rejected by Saracens now captaining Sonny Bill Williams

1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby News

The Premiership academy system is rightly lauded for its success in promoting domestic talent – last season England Qualified Players made up more than 70 per cent of Premiership squads – but...

Melbourne Rebels kick off season with 20-10 win over Canterbury Crusaders

1 decade ago by The Guardian

• Melbourne Rebels, last year’s wooden spooners, achieve season target of winning an away game in round one • Canterbury Crusaders admit they made too many errors Continue reading...

Carter to start at flyhalf for Crusaders

1 decade ago by Super Sport.com

Dan Carter will start the Canterbury Crusaders' last warm-up match against the Queensland Reds on Friday at flyhalf with teammate Colin Slade switching to fullback.