Crusaders make seven changes for Stormers
Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder has made seven changes to the team that lost to the Blues in Auckland for this week's Super Rugby match against the Stormers in Christchurch.
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Richie McCaw to have surgery on broken thumb
Monday 3 March 2014
The Crusaders have revealed that All Blacks captain Richie McCaw will have surgery on his broken thumb to have a screw inserted.
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Crusaders lose Richie McCaw for eight weeks
Saturday 1 March 2014
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder has confirmed that All Blacks captain Richie McCaw has broken his thumb and will miss the next two months of rugby.
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Read admits Crusaders 'took their foot off'
Friday 28 February 2014
Crusaders captain Kieran Read admitted that they failed to maintain their intensity and "took their foot off" after they went ahead by two tries against the Blues.
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McCaw could have broken a thumb in loss to Blues
Friday 28 February 2014
The Crusaders have been given a further scare after their 35-24 loss to the Blues as All Blacks captain Richie McCaw might have suffered a broken thumb.
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Blues beat Crusaders in Auckland
Thursday 27 February 2014
The Blues and Crusaders have not played each other since May last year and that match ended in a 23-3 victory for the Crusaders in Christchurch.
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Crusaders make four changes for Blues match
Wednesday 26 February 2014
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made four changes to his starting line up for this weekend's Super Rugby match against the Blues in Auckland.
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McCaw injury could ease Crusaders selection poser
Monday 24 February 2014
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder will have some hard selection calls this week ahead of their second round Super Rugby match against the Blues but an injury to Richie McCaw could ease matters.
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Chiefs beat Crusaders in Christchurch
Thursday 20 February 2014
Double Super Rugby Champions the Chiefs kick off their Super Rugby season for 2014 away from home at Super Rugby's most successful franchise the Crusaders
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Bleyendaal starts for Crusaders against Chiefs
Wednesday 19 February 2014
The Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder has named four players to make their debuts in the team to play the Chiefs in their season opening Super Rugby match at Christchurch’s AMI Stadium on Friday.
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McCaw hints at retirement after Rugby World Cup
Tuesday 18 February 2014
All Blacks and Crusaders captain Richie McCaw has suggested that he could retire after the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.
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Crusaders too strong for Hurricanes in warm up
Friday 14 February 2014
The Crusaders completed their Super Rugby warm ups with a 41-15 hammering of the Hurricanes in Levin on Friday.
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McCaw named on Crusaders bench for Hurricanes
Wednesday 12 February 2014
The Crusaders have named their team to play the Hurricanes in a Super Rugby warm up match with Richie McCaw on the replacements bench.
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McCaw and Reid set to miss Crusaders opener
Monday 10 February 2014
All Black captain and Flanker Richie McCaw could join loose forward Kieran Read in missing the Crusaders Super Rugby season opener against the Chiefs in Christchurch.
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Crusaders down Highlanders in SuperRugby trial
Friday 7 February 2014
The Crusaders kicked off their Super Rugby pre-season warm ups with a 28-15 victory over the Highlanders in Motueka.
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Blackadder names new look Crusaders for warm up
Wednesday 5 February 2014
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named a 30-strong squad to play the Highlanders in a Super Rugby warm up and has included a number of players who have never played in a Super Rugby level game.
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Blackadder happy after Crusaders warm up
Monday 3 February 2014
Crusaders' coach Todd Blackadder gave his team a pass mark after their internal Super Rugby warm up against a development team at Rugby Park on Saturday.
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Crotty can't wait for Super Rugby to get started
Saturday 1 February 2014
All Blacks and Crusaders centre Ryan Crotty says that he can't wait for the 2014 Super Rugby season to get underway.
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Todd could keep McCaw out of Crusaders No.7 shirt
Wednesday 29 January 2014
Crusaders head coach Todd Blackadder has revealed that Matt Todd's speedy recovery from a torn pectoral muscle could keep Richie McCaw out of his favoured No.7 jersey.
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Former All Black Guildford joins Clermont in Top14
Thursday 9 January 2014
Former All Black winger Zac Guildford has signed a two-year deal with an option for a third with Top 14 leaders Clermont.
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Guildford set to join Clermont after Super Rugby
Thursday 2 January 2014
All Blacks and Crusaders winger Zac Guildford has agreed to leave New Zealand and play in France for Top 14 and Heineken Cup Rugby club Clermont Auvergne according to reports.
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All Black Dan Carter to have ankle surgery
Friday 13 December 2013
All Blacks and Crusaders fly half Dan Carter will have surgery on his right ankle to remove spurs while he is on a six month sabbatical break from playing rugby.
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Crusaders franchise breaks-even in 2013
Tuesday 10 December 2013
Chairman Murray Ellis has announced that Christchurch based Super Rugby franchise the Crusaders achieved a break-even result for the 2013 financial year.
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Crusaders name 2014 Super Rugby Squad
Tuesday 29 October 2013
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his squad to contest the 2014 Super Rugby competition which includes five new members and twenty seven players returning from the 2013 Crusaders squad.
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Read & Whitelock sign with Crusaders until 2017
Sunday 13 October 2013
Crusaders and All Black forwards Kieran Read and lock Samuel Whitelock will play Super Rugby for the Crusaders for another four years having resigned with New Zealand Rugby until 2017.
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