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[edit] Crusaders (rugby)
The Crusaders (formerly the Canterbury Crusaders) are a professional rugby union team based in Christchurch, New Zealand, that competes in the Super 14 (formerly the Super 12). The franchise represents the Buller, Canterbury, Mid-Canterbury, South Canterbury, Tasman, and West Coast provincial rugby unions. Their main home ground is Jade Stadium. The franchise was formed in 1996, and won its first Super 12 title in 1998. They won the competition in 1999 and 2000, and then in 2002 after an unbeaten season. They won the last Super 12 in 2005 followed by the inaugural Super 14 in 2006. The franchise holds the competition record for most points in a game and most tries in a game, both achieved in their 96-19 victory over the New South Wales Waratahs in 2002. They have also scored the most points in one season: 469 in 2002. Two Crusaders' players have been awarded the International Rugby Board Player of the Year: Daniel Carter (2005), and Richie McCaw (2006). (more...)
I request this article be featured before the Super 14's last round on May 5. Reasons for featuring, only one ever Rugby union article has been on the main page (Rugby World Cup on 2006-10-26), also would be the first ever New Zealand sports team to be on main page. Lastly would be the first New Zealand main page article since The Catlins on 2006-05-18. Shudda talk 10:29, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
