All posts tagged "crusaders"

With just one Round remaining I’ve sent the crystal ball away for recalibration and invested in a calculator to work out the various quarter final possibilities. Remember that the winners of the Australian, New Zealand, and two African Conferences are seeded 1 – 4 depending on where they finish relative to one...

It’s almost a case of last man standing for the Melbourne Rebels as they take on the...

There was a period around 2011 when the Crusaders were our bunnies but no more. For a few years it’s been one way traffic for the Crusaders and the Reds have been barely a speed hump. And today should be no different. Which leaves me in a great place where I can...

The Reds players were rightly thrilled with when the full-time whistle blew last week and they had secured only their second win of the season, a 30-17 victory over the Cheetahs. Reality would have no doubt hit soon after as the challenge set before them, to secure their first back to back...

After dominating the opening 30 minutes then going completely off the boil, the Crusaders have snatched a...

The Force, who look to be on the improve, will host the buoyant Crusaders at NIB Stadium...

Fans have been waiting almost 300 days to see a rematch of the 2014 Super Rugby Final and this Saturday at ANZ Stadium it will finally arrive. What fans might not have been expecting however is that it features the sixth and ninth ranked sides in the competition. The form The Waratahs’...

Its the Grand Final rematch that all Rugby fans note down in their calendars at the start...

An irresistible force meets an immovable object The Waratahs have swept aside every team they’ve met on...

Some bloody good match ups on the cards in Round 3. Let’s take a look at the...

An improving Reds side travelled to Christchurch to take on a Crusaders side who look to be...

Sunday afternoon football returns to Sydney this weekend. And the fans are set to embrace it with...

When the two finalists of the 2011 Super Rugby tournament ran onto the field last night the only people confidently picking a favourite were the bookies. And the bookies were the only people to be wrong. This was a game that wasn’t decided until the final whistle blew, and even then it...

What are the factors that will give Link and all Reds fans reason to smile as the...

As the Reds approach their first Super Rugby final, there are a few areas of concern for...

… particularly when it involves Richie McCaw. Sunday’s game between the Reds and Crusaders didn’t disappoint with...

As we head towards what I think will be the game of the season to date I...

They’ve been slowed a little lately by a host of injuries, but the Crusaders are surely once again the team all Super Rugby coaches, players and supporters have sleepless nights over. Add that the perennial championship contenders constitute, both in terms of personnel and playing style, the core of the All Black...