Crusaders

Fancy a 100% Crusaders Fantasy team this week? Buy now for $85M... if only it was that easy. 🤑 Our Crusaders team has been named for our clash this Saturday against The Blues. If you're not in Auckland for the game, make sure you head to the Crusaders Official Bar & Restaurant Aikmans to watch in comfort on Sky New Zealand.

Rd 5... did you manage to catch the action on Saturday? Here are all the highlights 😉 Shape of Game - Highest scoring season of all time! 2025 remains the highest scoring season of all time – 62.4 points per game The average margin of 9.6 points is the fifth smallest in history.   Audiences - 34% increase! Across Rounds 1-5 of Super Rugby Pacific, we have seen a 34% increase in average attendances compared to Rounds 1-5 in 2024!   Fantasy - Over 66k people playing Fantasy! The top performer in Fantasy Super Rugby Pacific for Round 5 was the Crusaders’ Macca Springer. His 5 try haul and other on-field efforts nabbed him 127 points (I believe this is the highest fantasy points score in a single round so far! Crusaders Hurricanes Chiefs Rugby Club The Blues Highlanders Sky New Zealand

How good's afternoon footy?? So good it breaks records! 😎 Saturday's game was the largest crowd we've ever had against the Force at home! Thanks to all those who came down and supported us! Across Rounds 1-5 of Super Rugby Pacific, we have seen a 34% increase in average attendances compared to Rounds 1-5 in 2024! It was fantastic to see all Crusaders partners enjoying the footy too! Special shoutout to Kim Masina and Jade Houghton from Isaac Group for looking after Ethan and Johnny at their pre-game family day! Western Force Crusaders Venues Ōtautahi

A huge thanks to the team at Sky New Zealand for their support of Marvel Entertainment Super Kids Round! Awesome to see Laura wearing the Crusaders Ironman jersey to help raise awareness of our jersey auction for I Am Hope Foundation NZ Auctions live now on TradeMe. https://lnkd.in/gtqz3w2b Special thanks to Marcus Kennedy Maddy Lloyd Kale Joines Kirsty Brown Hiliary Schroeder Ross Smart Warren Carney Gavin Ward Classic Sportswear The Walt Disney Company

What an afternoon of footy! 🏉 Congratulations to our newest Crusader Xavier Saifoloi - Crusader #297 “Being on the sideline there watching all those tries and then being a part of it on the field too, it was unreal and felt like a dream..” 🥹 Welcome Xavier #297 …watched on by Crusaders alumni - Scott Hamilton (#87) and Tyson Keats (#136). Legacy is such a big part of the Crusaders. The immense amount of respect the Club has for those who have gone before… once a Crusader, always a Crusader. Welcome to the Club Xavier!

Get your hands on a signed Marvel Ironman jersey worn by our players during Super Kids Round this afternoon at 4:35pm! All proceeds go to I Am Hope Foundation NZ supporting youth mental health. Let's raise awareness and give our tamariki hope. Auctions live now on Trademe. https://lnkd.in/gtqz3w2b Mike King Kirsty Brown Colin Mansbridge Doug McSweeney Duncan Wood Mana Ashford Michaiah Simmons

Massive ❤️for the mahi of the team at WasteCo NZ Ltd. We’re proud to be a partner, and support their vision of removing waste from landfill. If you want to support change at your workplace… give them a call. 🌍 …or just remove a few rubbish bins around the office and see what happens! 😉 Luke Brown David Peterson Erin Jamieson

We've been out in Clubland over the past few weeks supporting grassroots footy and local junior club registrations. Also, very special to be shoulder to shoulder with our sisters from Matatū Rugby Team 🩵 A massive thanks to the team at Canterbury Rugby for all the work you do to grow our great game. 99% of community rugby players, make the 1% of professional rugby possible. Our Provincial Unions. Our Backbone. Canterbury Rugby Tasman Rugby Union, NZ South Canterbury Rugby Football Union Mid Canterbury Rugby Union Buller Rugby Football Union & West Coast Rugby Union. Libby Aberhart Matt Quinn Glen Thawley Zac Topping Claudia Bethell Georgia Calder-Lee Jordan Skelt Meg Schmack Michael Sheat Riki Tahere Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox Vaughan Utteridge Tony Smail Kirsty Brown

The boys are back in town! How good to have Braydon Ennor, Tom Christie, and Macca Springer back this week. We know these three young men will bring a heap of extra fans to Apollo Projects Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Macca is that Blue Steel? What else will help your decision making to attend? Afternoon footie - yes. 4.35pm kick-off. What about a nice sunny day - 25 degrees okay? Something for the kids - how about Super Kids Round thanks to Marvel Entertainment! Something for mum & dad - maybe a quiet Moa Brewing Company Limited? TICKETS https://bit.ly/43CeOMI

Creating dual-brand integration is nothing new, but it's pretty epic when you manage to get together with Marvel Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company to open up new audiences and fan experiences. The Crusaders are ready to suit up as Iron Man and defend the world from other 'Forces' (Western Force 😉) this weekend! It's Super Kids Round this Saturday, 4.35pm at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch. Come see the Crusaders wear their epic Marvel Iron Man Jersey for the first time! All 23 Crusaders player worn Marvel Iron Man Jerseys will be signed by the player that wore it and then auctioned off, with all proceeds going to I Am Hope Foundation NZ Join us for an afternoon Saturday game, the perfect time for a superhero family adventure at the Super Kids Round! Get your tickets and Iron Man jerseys here: https://crusaders.co.nz/ Hurricanes The Blues Chiefs Rugby Club Highlanders Classic Sportswear