CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The Christchurch-based Crusaders will host the Super Rugby final for a record eighth time after edging the Blues 21-14 on Friday to end the Blues' one-year title reign ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Chiefs’ 35-19 win over the Crusaders in the 13th round of Super Rugby on Saturday broke the deadlock atop the table and clearly established the Hamilton, New Zealand ...

The Crusaders are well-known for their slow starts. Every year, they sputter along for the first month of Super Rugby, before igniting and embarking on a run that ends in making the playoffs. Yet it ...

Moana Pasifika delivered a historical performance during the match against the Crusaders, with a commanding 45-29 victory at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. In a night full of tension, Moana ...

The Crusaders returned to the summit of Super Rugby Pacific, where they’ve generally belonged, after they beat the Chiefs 16-12 in the grand final in Christchurch. The Chiefs lost a third consecutive ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — In Super Rugby, the more things change the more they remain the same. A different competition this year with only 11 teams yielded a familiar result. The ...

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Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Waikato Chiefs got a measure of revenge for their loss in last year's Super Rugby Pacific final with a 33-29 victory over the Canterbury Crusaders in the opening match of the ...

June 24 (Reuters) - The Canterbury Crusaders put a seal on one of the great eras of rugby domination with a 25-20 victory over the Waikato Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific final on Saturday, sending ...

The Crusaders rugby team will consider dropping its imagery of sword-bearing knights on horseback and changing its name, following last month's shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, ...

In frigid conditions in Christchurch -- visiting Reds prop Zane Nonggorr was visibly shivering as the game was about to start -- the hosts scored five tries and generally controlled territory to ...

New Zealand’s most decorated Super Rugby side the Crusaders are considering a name change following last week’s mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed 50 people. The country’s Minister for Sport ...