High-speed, physical rugby is what the Crusaders are expecting when they take on the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby Pacific opening game in Dunedin on Saturday.
No team is better at setting itself a goal and achieving it, and after missing out on a double-title season last year, the Crusaders will be looking to set the record straight in 2022.
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has made the decision to relocate the six New Zealand-based Super Rugby Pacific squads to Queenstown to mitigate against the risk of COVID-19 side-lining any of the teams.
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The Crusaders secured a big 52-26 victory over the Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday - but it still might not be enough to secure a place in the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final.
The Crusaders showed their class as they thumped the Waratahs 54-28 in Saturday's opening Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash at the WIN Stadium in Wollongong.
Richie Mo'unga scored 31 points, including a hat-trick of tries, as the Crusaders thrashed the Reds 63-28 in a Super Rugby Trans-Tasman clash at Suncorp stadium in Brisbane.
The Brumbies nearly snatched an unlikely draw against the Crusaders in Christchurch, who held on for a 31-29 victory despite a fantastic comeback from the visitors.