Latest News About Crusaders Vs Blues

Updated 2026-05-08 14:06

Here’s the latest I can provide based on recent coverage.

Illustration: A typical Crusaders vs Blues clash features a tight forward contest, quick ball from the breakdown, and late-game penalties deciding close results.

If you’d like, I can pull the very latest one or two match reports with scores and key players from the most recent fixture, or set up a quick summary of head-to-head results this season.

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Crusaders crush Blues

The Crusaders bounced back to winning ways with a 59-12 trouncing of the Blues in Christchurch on Saturday.

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History, records and 'bad blood' – a short history of Crusaders v Blues

Of the last 18 battles, the Crusaders have won 17. We beat them in Round 4 this year, 34-28 at Eden Park, and again in Round 12, 15-3 here in Christchurch. And who could forget when we visited Eden Park in the final last year to win 21-7 – our 11th title victory and 7th in a row, ending an impressive winning streak from the boys in blue – including a win by the Blues in Christchurch in April 2022, their first here in almost 20 years. Scott Robertson, Crusaders Head Coach, said the two teams...

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Match Preview: Crusaders vs Blues

Quinten Strange has been ruled out of the starting XV after sustaining a neck injury in training. He’ll stay home as a precaution. Ryan Crotty also sustained a minor groin injury during Captain’s Run and has been ruled out of the Blues fixture. Tahlor Cahill takes Quin’s starting spot. Fletcher Anderson and Johnny McNicholl take spots on the bench, Anderson looking at a debut in the jersey.

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