Super RugbyRugby: Crusaders crash out of playoff raceThe Crusaders will almost certainly miss the playoffs for the first time since 2001 after last night suffering their seventh loss of an insipid season.23 May 11:32 AM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Crusaders must get steps in orderFor more than a decade the Crusaders had a chokehold on the Waratahs, Wayne Gray writes.22 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Playmakers have vital role in Sydney clashBoth have a range of outstanding loose-forwards and crunching Fijian power on the wing.21 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyCheika: Rucks key in Crusaders battleWaratahs coach predicts his side will be entering a Super Rugby war zone against a rested Crusaders side on Saturday.20 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyLast chance for Crusaders to gain titleThe Crusaders have to be confident they can avenge last year's title loss to the Waratahs. Anything less this weekend and they'll be out of the 2015 series.19 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Matson talks to the BluesCrusaders assistant coach Tabai Matson was yesterday in Auckland to talk to Blues' players and board members about joining the team and Sir John Kirwan from next year.12 May 05:30 PM
OpinionScotty Stevenson: Colin you're much too goodCan someone please tell Colin Slade to tear up that overseas contract and stay a while?12 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyCrusaders' playoff hopes get a boostThere has been a quiet confidence within the Crusaders that their season is anything but over, but the results at the weekend have made their playoff dream a more realistic one.10 May 05:00 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Crusaders crush RedsA rampant attack and a generous opponent combined to provide a fitting farewell for a quintet of Crusaders tonight08 May 09:24 AM
Super RugbyMcCaw keeps emotions in checkRichie McCaw is managing to temper his emotions ahead of the probable end of an era for several Crusaders teammates.06 May 06:41 PM
Super RugbyRugby: Hurricanes too strongThe Hurricanes beat the Crusaders in Wellington tonight and every one of their four tries were worthy of the highlights reel.02 May 09:19 AM
Super RugbyFirst take: Two in-form first fivesColin Slade or Beauden Barrett? Beauden Barrett or Colin Slade? The starting order would not matter, the All Blacks would be happy with either at first five eighths.02 May 09:16 AM
Super RugbyCanes ready to KO Crusaders' campaignOn the weekend of boxing's biggest fight in years, the Crusaders look weak at the knees.01 May 05:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayCrusaders banish the blues but hard yakka needed for playoffsThe Crusaders got more traction when they kept the ball instead of hoofing it downfield but still look a little uncertain about their attacking methods and transition, writes Wynne Gray.26 Apr 08:39 PM
OpinionBasics can turn a seasonIf the Crusaders want to feature at the top end of the table, a handful of individuals need to take greater responsibility for their performances, writes Richard Loe.25 Apr 05:00 PM
Super RugbyDepressingly similar defeat for BluesHow the Blues must be wondering when this interminable season is going to end. The defeats are blurring now.25 Apr 09:20 AM
Super RugbyBowden backs Carter to come right for ABsBlues' first-five Dan Bowden knows what it's like to play outside Dan Carter and he insists the struggling All Black isn't finished yet.24 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionDylan CleaverMcCaw will be OK, but Carter a worryTell me if you've heard this before: Richie McCaw is looking old, the Crusaders are on the wane, Dan Carter is a shadow of his former self?20 Apr 09:40 PM
All BlacksStats show McCaw must lift his gameRichie McCaw knows he's playing short of his peak - and the statistics support that assertion.19 Apr 05:00 PM
