Highlanders head coach Aaron Mauger has made five changes to the starting line-up for the fourth round of the Super Rugby Aotearoa clash against Crusaders to be played in Dunedin on Friday.

Crusaders have been dealt a blow ahead of the fourth round Super Rugby Aotearoa against Highlanders with flanker Cullen Grace sidelined with an injury.

Will Jordan scored two tries as Crusaders maintained their winning start in the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition with a 18-13 victory over Chiefs.

Will Jordan scored a double as Crusaders edged out Chiefs 18-13 in their Super Rugby Aotearoa encounter at Christchurch on Sunday.

Chiefs have received much-needed boost ahead of their upcoming Super Rugby Aotearoa clash against Crusaders with skipper Sam Cane returning to the line-up following a recovery from a stiff back.

Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson has named an unchanged matchday squad for the third round of the Super Rugby Aotearoa clash against Chiefs to be played at Orangetheory Stadium on Sunday.

Crusaders captain Scott Barrett will miss the remainder of the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition following a foot injury.

Crusaders started their Super Rugby Aotearoa campaign with a 25-39 win over Hurricanes at Sky Stadium in the second round on Sunday.

Crusaders are likely to miss the services of their captain and New Zealand international Scott Barrett for the remainder of the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition following a foot injury.

Crusaders came up with a clinical performance as they kick-started the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition with a 25-39 win over Hurricanes at Sky Stadium on Sunday.

Hurricanes have announced two changes to their starting line-up for the second round clash of Super Rugby Aotearoa against Crusaders to be played in Wellington on Sunday.

Crusaders have announced Codie Taylor as the captain for the first game of the Super Rugby Aotearoa against Hurricanes on Sunday.

Crusaders have confirmed that Irishman Oli Jager will remain with the club at least until the end of the 2022 season after signing a new deal.

Leaving Connacht just over one year ago, Conán O’Donnell has been carving out quite the name for himself in the southern hemisphere.

New Zealand lock Sam Whitelock is hoping to feature for his provincial side Canterbury or Super Rugby team Crusaders this year after his Japanese stint was cut short by the pandemic coronavirus.

New Zealand Rugby issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the Crusaders players as they breached the lockdown regulations.

Crusaders resisted a four-try performance from Queensland Reds as they sealed a 24-20 win in the fifth round of Super Rugby at Orangetheory Stadium on Friday.

Crusaders came up with a five-try performance as they trounced Highlanders 33-13 in their Super Rugby clash at Orangetheory Stadium on Friday.

Crusaders have returned back to winning ways as they defeated Blues in the third round of Super Rugby with a 8-25 margin at Eden Park on Friday.

Chiefs overcame a double from Sevu Reece as they maintained their winning start to the 2020 Super Rugby season with a 10-point victory over Crusaders at FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday.