Crusaders Super Rugby Live Stream 2026 Team Squad & Fixture
Crusaders Super Rugby Team Squads & 2026 Schedule
The Crusaders are a New Zealand Rugby Union team located in Christchurch, New Zealand, at Jade Stadium (AMI Stadium), originally called as the Canterbury Crusaders. They represent the Mid Canterbury, Buller, Nelson Bays, West Coast, South Canterbury unions, and Marlborough.
They participated in the Super 14 competition, and they have won five times in 10 years, called Super 12 (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, and 2005).
The Crusaders had a perfect season in 2002, winning all 11 games in the main part of the tournament, followed by their semi-finals and finals.
It was their first season under the leadership of Reuben Thorne, who also served as the captain of the All Blacks in 2002 and 2003. Richie McCaw then took the position and led the team to the fifth Super 12 championship in 2005.
After Super 12 became Super 14, the Crusaders continued to maintain their dominance in Southern Hemisphere rugby by winning the first Super 14. In 2007, the All Blacks were eliminated from the Super 14's seven rounds, which caused damage to the Crusaders, and they were forced to compete in the Bulls' semi-final in Pretoria, where they lost and finished in third place.
They were in a leading position in most games in 2008 but were defeated by the Highlanders in the final round of the round-robin. They won a home semi-final, and when they defeated the Hurricanes, they won the final match by defeating the Waratahs. It was their last game under the leadership of head coach Robbie Deans, who left to coach the Australian national rugby team.
The current head coach is a former player and All Black at Todd Blackadder, but he will retire after the 2016 season.
Crusaders Team Overview and Match Record
Based: Christchurch
Home: Orangetheory Stadium
Seating Capacity: 18,600
Head Coach: Scott Robertson
Captain: Scott Barrett
Super Rugby Titles: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (Aotearoa), 2021 (Aotearoa)
Last Seasons: Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021: Played-9, Win-7, Lose-2 (Winner)
Trans Tasman 2021: Played 5, Won 5, Lost 0 (3rd)
Crusaders Super Rugby Pacific Fixtures 2026
| Date | Time | Round | Match | Venue |
| FRI 13 FEB | 05:05 PM | 1 | Crusaders vs Highlanders Live Stream | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| SUN 22 FEB | 01:35 PM | 2 | Crusaders vs Brumbies Live Stream | Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch |
| SAT 28 FEB | 05:05 PM | 3 | Crusaders vs Chiefs Live Stream | FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
| SAT 7 MAR | 04:35 PM | 4 | Crusaders vs Blues Live Stream | Eden Park |
| SAT 14 MAR | 05:05 PM | 5 | Crusaders vs Highlanders Live Stream | Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch |
| SAT 21 MAR | 05:05 PM | 6 | Moana Pasifika vs Crusaders Live Stream | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| FRI 3 APR | 05:05 PM | 8 | Crusaders vs Fijian Drua Live Stream | Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch |
| SAT 11 APR | 07:35 PM | 9 | Crusaders vs Reds Live Stream | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane |
| SAT 18 APR | 09:55 PM | 10 | Crusaders vs Force Live Stream | HBF Park, Perth |
| FRI 24 APR | 03:35 PM | 11 | Crusaders vs Waratahs Live Stream | One NZ Stadium, Christchurch |
| FRI 1 MAY | 05:05 PM | 12 | Hurricanes vs Crusaders Live Stream | Sky Stadium, Wellington |
| FRI 8 MAY | 05:05 PM | 13 | Crusaders vs Blues Live Stream | One NZ Stadium, Christchurch |
| FRI 22 MAY | 05:05 PM | 15 | Crusaders vs Chiefs Live Stream | One NZ Stadium, Christchurch |
Crusaders Super Rugby Pacific Team Squads 2026
Props: George Bower, Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell, Seb Calder, Kershawl Sykes-Martin, Finlay Brewis
Hooker: Manumaua Letiu, Codie Taylor, George Bell
Locks: Tahlor Cahill, Antonio Shalfoon, Liam Jack, Scott Barrett, Jamie Hannah
Loose Forward: Xavier Saifoloi, Christian Lio-Willie, Dominic Gardiner, Corey Kellow, Ethan Blackadder, Cullen Grace,
Halfback: Noah Hotham, Kyle Preston, Louie Chapman,
First five: Taha Kemara, James White, Rivez Reihana,
Midfield: David Havili, Toby Bell, Aki Tuivailala, Dallas McLeod, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Braydon Ennor,
Outside backs: Johnny McNicoll, Will Jordan, Chay Fihaki, Sevu Reece, Macca Springer, Maloni Kunawave,