Manasa Mataele rugby player
Manasa Mataele rugby player

Manasa Mataele

27th Nov 1996 1.85m/100kg Right Wing

Crusaders Three Debutants Named for Drua Clash

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Crusaders head to Fiji this week to take on the Drua. It’s hot, it’s humid, it’s Round 3 of Super Rugby Pacific 2024. Let’s go.   Both the Drua and the Crusaders...

Match Preview: Bristol Bears vs Crusaders

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bristol Bears take on 12-time Super Rugby champions Crusaders at Ashton Gate on Friday night in a historic exhibition match (7.30pm KO, live on Bears TV). Siva Naulago makes his first start of the season...

Team Naming: Crusaders v Bristol

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Crusaders have named their squad to take on the Bristol Bears this weekend in their last game of the Northern Tour.   Willi Heinz will lead the team out at Ashton Gate Stadium where more than...

The Crusaders travel to the North as they reveal squad

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Tasman Mako lock Quinten Strange will lead the Crusaders during their Northern Tour when the reigning Super Rugby champions come up against Munster and the Bristol Bears next month. The Crusaders flew...

The Western Force look to secure former Wallabies talisman

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Just six years after equalling the Australian record for the most tries in a single Super Rugby season, wrecking ball Taqele Naiyaravoro has made the first steps towards a return to the competition. The...

Head Coach Rob Penney on the 2024 Crusaders Squad

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 2024 squad is out and it’s huge. International heavyweights flying in alongside legends of the game returning to home turf, peripheral new talent finally on the roster and some big names back...

Rob Penney, talks through 2024 Crusaders squad

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

“Our 2024 Squad is very exciting and well balanced, it has a number of experienced Crusaders players with an exciting sprinkling of talented youth to keep all of us on our toes,” Penney said. The...

Crusaders name squad for season 28

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

International and returning legends, returning All Blacks and a new generation of talent– here’s your first look at the Crusaders squad for 2024, ready to pull on the jersey and make an impact...

Focused on finishing as Canterbury get set to repay Auckland in quarter final.

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Drawing on the energy of a passionate home crowd will be key for Canterbury as they look to repel old foes Auckland in Friday night’s NPC Quarter Final.With their season on the line, Head Coach Marty...

Team News: Western Force vs Chiefs

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Facing up against minor premiers the formidable Chiefs, head coach Simon Cron has made three changes to his starting XV. Argentinian Puma Santiago Medrano returns to the pack after a stint on the sideline...