Preview: Crusaders vs Fijian Drua
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFijian Drua will look to test the Canterbury Crusaders' physical limits when they take on the injury-hit champions in their Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final on Saturday, coach Mick Byrne said. The Crusaders...
Crusaders Injury Report: Ankle injury rules out Joe Moody for fortnight at least
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCrusaders and All Blacks prop Joe Moody is out for the next two Super Rugby Pacific games at least due to an ankle injury which may turn into a season-ender, confirms 1News. Moody limped from...
Ethan Blackadder re-signs for Crusaders to 2025
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEthan Blackadder has re-signed with the Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby until 2025. Blackadder joined the Crusaders in 2018 as Crusader #220 and has since been part of five title winning...
Crusaders side to face the Brumbies named
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a big win against the Blues at Eden Park in Round 4 last weekend, the team are riding high and ready to take on the currently unbeaten Brumbies. Dallas McLeod gets the nod in the midfield...
Team Announcement: Crusaders Vs Highlanders
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders have named the squad that will take on the Highlanders at Super Rugby Pacific’s Super Round in Melbourne. The team run out onto AAMI Park on Friday 3 March at 6:00pm AEDT (8:00pm NZDT). Sam...
Return of All Black Sam Whitelock could help Crusaders rebound from loss to Chiefs
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySam Whitelock didn't ask to be anyone's saviour. Given the way the Crusaders performed last weekend, when the Chiefs pumped them 31-10 at Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch, the All Blacks test centurion...
All Blacks name 35 man squad for November Tests
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have named the following squad for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Challenge Cup fixture in Japan and the Healthspan Elite Northern Tour of Wales, Scotland...
All Blacks Name Rugby Championship Squad: Foster and Cane retained
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks coach Ian Foster has named the following squad for the 2022 edition of the Rugby Championship. The bulk of the Steinlager series squad has been retained as the All Blacks set their sights on...
Winners & Losers: All Blacks squad to face Ireland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks head coach Ian Foster named his first squad of 2022 with six uncapped players. The All Blacks' boss has sprung a few surprise selections, with some of the selections with...
Blackadder ruled out for the rest of the year
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders medical team has provided the following update on Ethan Blackadder's shoulder injury, sustained during the Quarter Final against the Reds last Friday night: After further imaging...
