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Crusaders coach Rob Penney's endorsed Super Rugby's new six-team play-off format which will be used for the first time this weekend

Crusaders coach Rob Penney's endorsed Super Rugby's new six-team play-off format which will be used for the first time this weekend

5 June 2025

The three winners of the qualifying finals will advance to a knock-out round next week, as well as the highest-ranked loser.

The Crusaders will host a semi-final if they beat the Reds tomorrow in Christchurch.

Their season will be over if they're beaten, and the Chiefs lose to the Blues.

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27 Aug: Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died in Nelson, aged 39

27 Aug: Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died

27 Aug: The All Blacks have released 16 players from their extended Rugby Championship squad to play in the NPC this round - Wellington and Waikato are the chief beneficiaries, getting four each

26 Aug: Former Springboks first-five Joel Stransky believes the Eden Park test against the All Blacks next Saturday marks a pivotal moment in South Africa's 2027 World Cup cycle

26 Aug: Expect the Springboks to pepper the All Blacks with high balls at Eden Park on September 6, following New Zealand's struggles in the air during their Rugby Championship loss to Argentina in Buenos Aires

25 Aug: New Zealand's Portia Woodman-Wickliffe scores record 21st try at Women's Rugby World Cup in win over Spain

25 Aug: The All Blacks are seeking better discipline and improvement under the high ball after a maiden defeat to Los Pumas in Argentina

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