Crusaders Watch: Former All Blacks prop scores first Super Rugby try in 4,943 days
Crusaders prop Owen Franks scored his first try in 4,943 days during the win over the Rebels on Friday.
The Crusaders (formerly known as Canterbury Crusaders and BNZ Crusaders) are one of New Zealand’s finest rugby franchises. In the short history of the Super Rugby competition, the Crusaders Rugby team have won the tournament 10 times. They also won the inaugural season of the Super Rugby Aotearoa tournament in 2020.
On this page, you can discover everything there is to know about the Crusaders Rugby Club. You can learn more about the history of the franchise, read the latest news about the team and see their upcoming fixtures and latest results.
The Melbourne Rebels have been handed a massive Super Rugby Pacific reality check, kept scoreless and brutalised by the Crusaders.
The Crusaders (formerly known as Canterbury Crusaders and BNZ Crusaders) are one of New Zealand’s finest rugby franchises. In the short history of the Super Rugby competition, the Crusaders Rugby team have won the tournament 10 times. They also won the inaugural season of the Super Rugby Aotearoa tournament in 2020.
On this page, you can discover everything there is to know about the Crusaders Rugby Club. You can learn more about the history of the franchise, read the latest news about the team and see their upcoming fixtures and latest results.
Due to the team’s continued success, a number of the game’s great players have represented the Crusaders and the All Blacks, including Pat Lam, Richie McCaw and Dan Carter.
At present, the Crusaders Rugby team contains a number of established international stars, including lock Sam Whitelock who has been capped by New Zealand more than 120 times. The team also includes New Zealand hooker Codie Taylor and prop Joe Moody, who both have more than 50 caps for the national team.