Grieving Cantabrian cheered by jesting Sonny Bill's call to 'bring the popcorn'.

Steve Walsh will referee the Super rugby match between the Crusaders and the Sharks at Twickenham on Monday morning (NZt).

All Black first five Dan Carter's confirmed he has a couple of overseas offers on the table.

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The Crusaders have pinpointed the breakdowns as a key to the outcome of their clash against the Highlanders.

All Blacks rugby coach Graham Henry is unashamedly a fan of the Super 15's new conference format.

The Crusaders have confirmed they will play the Sharks at Twickenham and the Bulls in Timaru in their next two home games.

The RFU have given the Crusaders the go ahead to play the Sharks in a Super 15 clash at Twickenham later this month.

Richie McCaw doesn't believe his foot injury is taking longer than expected to heal.

Crusaders are too powerful for bumbling Brumbies as Sonny Bill and Fruean turn on display of brute force.

The Crusaders handed their old foes the Brumbies an old fashioned spanking with a 52-10 victory.

Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder wants even more from his Super 15 rugby team despite their outstanding win over the previously unbeaten NSW Waratahs last weekend.

The English Rugby Union has turned down a request from the Crusaders to host their Super 15 match against the Sharks at Twickenham.

Lock Chris Jack will play his 100th game for the Crusaders when he takes the field in the Super 15 match against the Brumbies on Friday night.

Stats guru Tracey Nelson breaks down round three of the Super 15 and pinpoints the key stats from each match.

Order has been restored after three weeks of Super 15 rugby, with all five New Zealand teams unbeaten over the weekend.

The chances of the Crusaders playing a home game at Eden Park is now more a probability than a possibility.

For years, the spirit of the Crusaders has been unbreakable.