The dominant Australian side for the last decade again lost in the semi-finals, and again in New Zealand. The route to ...

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Will Jordan scored two tries as the Canterbury Crusaders recovered from an early deficit to edge the reigning champion Auckland Blues 21-14 and reach a 17th Super Rugby final in a match of rare ...

Ryan Baird was outstanding at the lineout while a special word for stand-in Luke McGrath who came in as a late replacement ...

The Crusaders’ 27-year perfect home playoff record is on the line again as they size up the Blues for a place in the Super Rugby Pacific final.

Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan is refusing to be overawed by the prospect of facing the Crusaders in their Christchurch ...

I see the Crusaders fumbling and bumbling their way to defeat in one Super Rugby Pacific semi-final and the Chiefs thrashing ...