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• Crusaders Deploy Hybrid Flanker Strategy for Critical New Zealand Derby Against High Flying Hurricanes

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Sports

  Defending champions the Crusaders will continue their experimental selection of winger Leicester Fainga’anuku at openside flanker for a pivotal Round 12 clash in Wellington. Facing...

• "Lateral Thinking": Fainga'anuku’s Forward Switch Sparks Debate for Australian Rugby

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Sports

  The Crusaders’ bold decision to move All Black back Leicester Fainga'anuku to the openside flanker position has ignited calls for similar "outside the square" thinking in Australia...

• The Rise of the Hybrid: Is Timoci Tavatavanawai Rugby’s Next Wrecking Ball Flanker?

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Sports

  The successful transition of Leicester Faingaʻanuku from the midfield to the loose forwards has sparked a new tactical debate across Super Rugby Pacific: could Highlanders powerhou...

• Crusaders Inaugurate Te Kaha with Dominant Bonus-Point Victory Over Waratahs

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Sports

  A new era for Canterbury rugby began in familiar fashion as the Crusaders secured a 35-20 win over the NSW Waratahs, marking the long-awaited return to a permanent home in Christch...

• Crusaders Unveil Bold Selection Tactics for Super Rugby Christchurch Stadium Inauguration

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Sports

  The Crusaders will officially open the new One NZ Stadium in Christchurch this Friday in a high-stakes Round 11 clash against the Waratahs. Defending champions Crusaders have opted...