Crusaders (rugby)

Crusaders

Full name	Crusaders
Founded	1996
Stadion	Rugby League Park
Places	18,000
Trainer	Scott Robertson
Homepage	www.crfu.co.nz
league	Great rugby
2019	master
home Away

The Crusaders (dt. The crusaders ; formerly Canterbury Crusaders called) are a rugby union -Mannschaft in the New Zealand city of Christchurch . The team plays in the international super rugby league. She represents the regional associations Buller RFU , Canterbury RFU , Mid Canterbury RFU , South Canterbury RFU , Tasman RU and West Coast RFU . The catchment area of ​​the franchise thus includes the northern and central part of the South Island . The home games are played in the Rugby League Park . Team colors are red and black.

history

The team formed in 1996 only reached twelfth and last place in the then Super 12 in its first season. After that, however, it was able to improve significantly and established itself as the strongest New Zealand team.

So far, the Crusaders have won the championship ten times (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019). They were defeated four times in the final (2003, 2004, 2011, 2014). In 2002 the Crusaders had a perfect season ; they remained unbeaten in all preliminary round matches, in the semi-finals and in the final.

Player and coach

Current squad

The squad for the 2020 season:

pier  Michael Alaalatoa  Harry Allan  George Bower  Oliver Jager  Joe Moody  Isi Tu'ungafasi hooker  Andrew Makalio  Brodie McAlister  Codie Taylor Second row striker  Scott Barrett  Mitchell Dunshea  Luke Romano  Quinten Strange

Third row striker  Ethan Blackadder  Tom Christie  Whetu Douglas  Cullen Grace  Billy Harmon  Sione Havili  Ethan Roots  Tom Sanders Half of the crowd  Mitchell Drummond  Ereatara Enari  Bryn Hall Interconnects  Fergus Burke  Brett Cameron  Richie Mo'unga

Inner three quarters  Braydon Ennor  Inga Finau  Jack Goodhue  Dallas McLeod Outside three quarters / keepers  George Bridge  Leicester Faingaanuku  Will Jordan  David Havili  Manasa Mataele  Fetuli Paea  Sevu Reece

Records

Most games

	Surname	Games
1.	Wyatt Crockett	203
2.	Corey Flynn	151
3.	Owen Franks	145
	Richie McCaw
	Kieran Read
6th	Dan Carter	141
7th	Andrew Ellis	140
8th.	Ryan Crotty	137
9.	Sam Whitelock	131
10.	Reuben Thorne	129

Most of the points

	Surname	Points
1.	Dan Carter	1711
2.	Andrew Mehrtens	990
3.	Colin Slade	348
4th	Leon MacDonald	327
5.	Tom Taylor	274
6th	Israel Dagg	268
7th	Caleb Ralph	260
8th.	Marika Vunibaka	175
9.	Steven Brett	164
10.	Ben Blair	159

All blacks

The following players of the Crusaders were called up for the All Blacks .

Pita Alatini Paula Bale Scott Barrett Norm Berryman Dominic Bird Todd Blackadder Ben Blair George Bridge Sam Broomhall Dan Carter Ron Cribb Wyatt Crockett Ryan Crotty Israel Dagg Mike Delany Tom Donnelly Andrew Ellis Greg Feek Ross Filipo Corey Flynn Ben Franks Owen Franks Rico Gear Daryl Gibson

Jack Goodhue Zac Guildford Scott Hamilton Mark Hammett Sam Harding David Havili Dave Hewett Andrew Hore Chris Jack Campbell Johnstone Tanerau Latimer Casey Laulala Nepo Laulala Reynold Lee-Lo Richard Loe Leon MacDonald Justin Marshall Aaron Mauger Norm Maxwell Mark Mayerhofler Richie McCaw Andrew Mehrtens Brad Mika Joe Moody

Richie Mo'unga Kevin O'Neill Caleb Ralph Kieran Read Sevu Reece Mark Robertson Scott Robertson Luke Romano Isaac Ross Kevin Senio Colin Slade Greg Somerville Seta Tamanivalu Codie Taylor Tom Taylor Brad Thorn Reuben Thorne Matt Todd Moses Tuiali'i George Whitelock Luke Whitelock Sam Whitelock Ali Williams Sonny Bill Williams

National player

The following players of the Crusaders were called up for other national teams.

Michael Alaalatoa  Vilimoni Delasau  Kieron Fonotia  Kahn Fotuali'i  Leon Fukofuka  Digby Ioane  Pat Lam  Sean Maitland  Nasi Manu  Tony Marsh  Andy Miller  Matt Mustchin  Nemani Nadolo

Fatuli Paea  Ti'i Paulo  Jared Payne  Tusi Pisi  Pete Samu  Afato So'oalo  Nafi Tuitavake  Telusa Veainu  Ben Volavola  Marika Vunibaka  Thomas Waldrom  Julian White  Paul Williams

Former trainers

• Vance Stewart (1996-1997)
• Wayne Smith (1997-1999)
• Robbie Deans (2000-2008)
• Todd Blackadder (2008-2016)

Placements

Super 12

year	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points	space	Playoffs
1996	11	2	1	8th	234: 378	−144	3	13	12.
1997	11	5	1	5	272: 235	+37	4th	26th	6th
1998	11	8th	0	3	340: 260	+80	9	41	2.	Final win over Auckland Blues
1999	11	7th	1	3	324: 262	+62	3	33	1.	Final victory against Otago Highlanders
2000	11	8th	0	3	369: 293	+76	7th	39	1.	Final win against Brumbies
2001	11	4th	0	7th	307: 331	−24	7th	23	10.
2002	11	11	0	0	469: 264	+205	7th	51	1.	Final win against Brumbies
2003	11	8th	0	3	358: 263	+95	8th	40	2.	Final defeat against the blues
2004	11	7th	0	4th	345: 303	+42	6th	34	2.	Final defeat against Brumbies
2005	11	9	0	2	459: 281	+178	8th	44	1.	Final victory against Waratahs

Super 14

year	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points	space	Playoffs
2006	13	11	1	1	412: 210	+202	5	51	1.	Final victory over Hurricanes
2007	13	8th	0	5	382: 235	+147	10	42	3.	Semi-final loss to Bulls
2008	13	11	0	2	369: 176	+193	8th	52	1.	Final victory against Waratahs
2009	13	8th	1	4th	231: 198	+33	7th	41	4th	Semi-final loss to Bulls
2010	13	8th	1	4th	388: 295	+93	7th	41	4th	Semi-final loss to Bulls

Great rugby

year	Games	Victories	Unent.	Ndlg.	Game points	Diff.	Bonus points	Table points	space	Playoffs
2011	16	11	1	4th	436: 273	+163	7th	61	3.	Final defeat against Reds
2012	16	11	0	5	485: 343	+142	9	61	4th	Quarterfinal loss to Bulls
2013	16	11	0	5	446: 307	+139	6th	60	4th	Semi-final loss to Chiefs
2014	16	11	0	5	445: 322	+123	7th	51	2.	Final defeat against Waratahs
2015	16	9	0	7th	481: 338	+143	10	46	7th
2016	15th	11	0	4th	487: 317	+170	6th	50	7th	Quarterfinal loss to the Lions
2017	15th	14th	0	1	544: 303	+241	7th	63	1.	Final victory against the Lions
2018	16	14th	0	2	542: 295	+247	7th	63	1.	Final victory against the Lions
2019	16	11	3	2	497: 257	+240	8th	58	1.	Final victory against the Jaguares

Web links

• Official website
• Statistics from itsrugby.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Crusaders announce new-look 2020 Investec Super Rugby squad. Crusaders, accessed December 2, 2019 .