Wing Caleb Clarke is upskilling himself with the Aussie Rules team; a visit which will almost certainly improve his aerial game.
Rugby
Wed, Jan 14
Sevu Reece will head to Perpignan after next year's Super Rugby season with the Crusaders.
December 11, 2025
In an interview with 1News from Japan, the talented playmaker talks about next year's South Africa tour, his development abroad, and linking with Razor again.
November 25, 2025
Simon Parker, named alongside 99-Test veteran Codie Taylor, could provide a cutting edge with fellow No.8 Wallace Sititi, writes Patrick McKendry.
August 22, 2025
Scott Robertson says the jersey must be earned - and that applies to Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie as well as the returning Richie Mo'unga.
August 12, 2025
The Crusaders will have the honour of playing in the first competitive match at Te Kaha, with four other matches scheduled there for Anzac weekend.
August 11, 2025
Mo'unga will return in July 2026 on an 18-month contract for Canterbury and the Crusaders but won't be eligible for the All Blacks until October that year.
August 7, 2025
The non-selection of Leicester Fainga'anuku highlights the barriers star No.10 Richie Mo'unga faces, should he return next year, writes Patrick McKendry.
August 6, 2025
Analysis: Test rugby is being increasingly ruled by giants which makes Tamaiti Williams' comeback all the more welcome, writes Patrick McKendry.
August 3, 2025
Head coach Rob Penney extends his contract at the Crusaders and says he is preparing for the All Blacks' skipper's absence in 2026.
July 30, 2025
The selection of three locks, including debutant Fabian Holland, to start against France may be a sign of things to come, writes Patrick McKendry.
July 3, 2025
The big prop requires surgery on a knee injury possibly made worse by starting for the Crusaders in their recent Super Rugby final victory.
June 30, 2025
Coach Scott Robertson has named Crusaders No.8 Christian Lio-Willie as Sititi's replacement.
Sport
June 26, 2025
Chiefs head coach Clayton McMillan now leaves for Munster but will likely be recognised as a leader who left the franchise in a better place.
June 22, 2025
Rob Penney looked relieved after he helped deliver a championship to the Crusaders but he won't say whether he wants to come back to help defend it.
The Crusaders had to do it the hard way in Christchurch, the Chiefs losing their third final in a row.
June 21, 2025
Williams, the big Crusaders' and All Blacks' prop, says he is good to go for Super Rugby final against Chiefs despite injured knee.
June 18, 2025
"The Chiefs cowbell is in their DNA, and we’ve been shaking this thing forever," said Paula Southgate.
New Zealand
Crusaders chief executive Colin Mansbridge said the ban was due to spectator safety, noting the "tight" confines at Apollo Projects Stadium.
June 17, 2025
Before this season the former Wallaby had never made a Super Rugby semifinal. Now he's in a grand final against the Chiefs in Christchurch.
The former All Blacks No.10 wanted to represent a combined Australia/New Zealand team against the famous tourists in Adelaide next month.
Analysis: The red and blacks have home advantage against the Chiefs but also a belief in a vastly improved defensive system, writes Patrick McKendry.
June 16, 2025
The Chiefs have lost the last two Super Rugby finals but believe they have the game to beat a Crusaders side who have never lost a home playoff match.
June 15, 2025
The red and blacks have extended their Super Rugby home playoffs streak to 31-0 but the Blues were a hair's breadth away from forcing extra-time in Christchurch.
June 13, 2025
A win over the Brumbies on Saturday would put the Chiefs into another final but the Mooloo men can't bring themselves to cheer for the Blues.
June 12, 2025
