The 2023 Super Rugby Pacific between the Crusaders vs Blues is now being streamed live online in HD. Without an expensive Cable TV bundle, it is possible to watch Crusaders Rugby matches online or on television. In 2023, the Super Rugby will launch a new Pacific division that will feature teams from Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island nations.
The Super Rugby Pacific final this weekend will be followed by a match between the Highlanders and Crusaders. In the Super Rugby league, the Crusaders are a Christchurch-based professional rugby union side from New Zealand. The revised format does not include any teams from Argentina, Japan, or South Africa.
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The Super Rugby Pacific competition was due to begin on February 24, 2023, with a match between Moana Pasifika and Auckland Blues. However, seven positive cases that were discovered in the Moana Pasifika squad a week out from the season’s start have forced the opening match to be postponed.
The regular season is scheduled to end on May 29, 2023, with the final to be played on June 18, 2023.
Twelve teams are taking part in the new competition with all sides put in one pool, rather than split into different geographic conferences.
The clubs for 2023 are:
Western Force
Queensland Reds
NSW Waratahs
Moana Pasifika
Rebels
Hurricanes
Highlanders
Fijian Drua
Crusaders
Chiefs
Brumbies
Blues
Crusaders Super Rugby Pacific Schedule
ROUND 1
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 24 February
Crusaders vs Chiefs
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
19:05
Friday 24 February
Waratahs vs Brumbies
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
21:35
Saturday 25 February
Moana Pasifika vs Fijian Drua
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
16:35
Saturday 25 February
Highlanders vs Blues
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
19:05
Saturday 25 February
Reds vs Hurricanes
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
21:45
Sunday 26 February
Force vs Rebels
HBF Park, Perth
0:00
ROUND 2
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 3 March
Crusaders vs Highlanders
AAMI Park, Melbourne
20:00
Friday 3 March
Rebels vs Hurricanes
AAMI Park, Melbourne
22:10
Saturday 4 March
Moana Pasifika vs Chiefs
AAMI Park, Melbourne
19:05
Saturday 4 March
Fijian Drua vs Waratahs
AAMI Park, Melbourne
21:45
Sunday 5 March
Blues vs Brumbies
AAMI Park, Melbourne
16:00
Sunday 5 March
Force vs Reds
AAMI Park, Melbourne
18:30
ROUND 3
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 10 March
Chiefs vs Highlanders
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
19:05
Friday 10 March
Rebels vs Waratahs
AAMI Park, Melbourne
21:35
Saturday 11 March
Fijian Drua vs Crusaders
Fiji
16:35
Saturday 11 March
Hurricanes vs Blues
Sky Stadium, Wellington
19:05
Saturday 11 March
Brumbies vs Reds
GIO Stadium, Canberra
21:45
Sunday 12 March
Force vs Moana Pasifika
HBF Park, Perth
0:00
ROUND 4
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 17 March
Hurricanes vs Waratahs
Sky Stadium, Wellington
19:05
Saturday 18 March
Chiefs vs Rebels
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
16:35
Saturday 18 March
Blues vs Crusaders
Eden Park, Auckland
19:05
Saturday 18 March
Brumbies vs Moana Pasifika
GIO Stadium, Canberra
21:45
Sunday 19 March
Highlanders vs Force
Rugby Park, Invercargill
15:35
Sunday 19 March
Reds vs Fijian Drua
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
18:00
ROUND 5
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 24 March
Crusaders vs Brumbies
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
19:05
Friday 24 March
Waratahs vs Chiefs
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
21:35
Saturday 25 March
Highlanders vs Fijian Drua
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
16:35
Saturday 25 March
Moana Pasifika vs Hurricanes
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
19:05
Saturday 25 March
Rebels vs Reds
AAMI Park, Melbourne
21:45
Sunday 26 March
Blues vs Force
Eden Park, Auckland
15:35
ROUND 6
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 31 March
Moana Pasifika vs Highlanders
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
19:05
Friday 31 March
Reds vs Crusaders
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
21:35
Saturday 1 April
Fijian Drua vs Rebels
Fiji
16:35
Saturday 1 April
Chiefs vs Blues
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
19:05
Saturday 1 April
Brumbies vs Waratahs
GIO Stadium, Canberra
21:45
Sunday 2 April
Hurricanes vs Force
TBC
15:35
ROUND 7
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 7 April
Crusaders vs Moana Pasifika
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
19:05
Friday 7 April
Reds vs Brumbies
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
21:35
Saturday 8 April
Highlanders vs Hurricanes
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
19:05
Saturday 8 April
Rebels vs Blues
AAMI Park, Melbourne
21:45
Bye: Chiefs, Force, Waratahs, Fijian Drua
ROUND 8
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 14 April
Moana Pasifika vs Reds
TBC
19:05
Friday 14 April
Brumbies vs Fijian Drua
GIO Stadium, Canberra
21:35
Saturday 15 April
Hurricanes vs Chiefs
Sky Stadium, Wellington
19:05
Saturday 15 April
Waratahs vs Force
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
21:45
Bye: Blues, Crusaders, Highlanders, Rebels
ROUND 9
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 21 April
Chiefs vs Fijian Drua
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
19:05
Friday 21 April
Rebels vs Crusaders
AAMI Park, Melbourne
21:35
Saturday 22 April
Blues vs Waratahs
Eden Park, Auckland
19:05
Saturday 22 April
Force vs Highlanders
HBF Park, Perth
21:45
Bye: Moana Pasifika, Hurricanes, Brumbies, Reds
ROUND 10
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 28 April
Hurricanes vs Brumbies
Sky Stadium, Wellington
19:05
Friday 28 April
Waratahs vs Highlanders
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
21:35
Saturday 29 April
Fijian Drua vs Blues
Fiji
14:05
Saturday 29 April
Moana Pasifika vs Rebels
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
16:35
Saturday 29 April
Chiefs vs Crusaders
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
19:05
Saturday 29 April
Reds vs Force
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
21:45
ROUND 11
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 5 May
Highlanders vs Chiefs
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
19:05
Saturday 6 May
Fijian Drua vs Hurricanes
Fiji
14:05
Saturday 6 May
Crusaders vs Force
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
16:35
Saturday 6 May
Blues vs Moana Pasifika
Eden Park, Auckland
19:05
Saturday 6 May
Reds vs Waratahs
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
21:45
Sunday 7 May
Rebels vs Brumbies
AAMI Park, Melbourne
16:35
ROUND 12
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 12 May
Chiefs vs Reds
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
19:05
Friday 12 May
Force vs Fijian Drua
HBF Park, Perth
21:35
Saturday 13 May
Hurricanes vs Moana Pasifika
Sky Stadium, Wellington
16:35
Saturday 13 May
Crusaders vs Blues
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
19:05
Saturday 13 May
Waratahs vs Rebels
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
21:45
Sunday 14 May
Brumbies vs Highlanders
GIO Stadium, Canberra
16:35
ROUND 13
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 19 May
Moana Pasifika vs Crusaders
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
19:05
Friday 19 May
Reds vs Blues
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
21:35
Saturday 20 May
Highlanders vs Rebels
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
16:35
Saturday 20 May
Chiefs vs Hurricanes
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
19:05
Saturday 20 May
Waratahs vs Fijian Drua
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
21:45
Sunday 21 May
Force vs Brumbies
HBF Park, Perth
0:00
ROUND 14
Date
Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 26 May
Highlanders vs Reds
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
19:05
Friday 26 May
Rebels vs Force
AAMI Park, Melbourne
21:35
Saturday 27 May
Fijian Drua vs Moana Pasifika
Moana Pasifika
14:05
Saturday 27 May
Crusaders vs Waratahs
Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
16:35
Saturday 27 May
Blues vs Hurricanes
Eden Park, Auckland
19:05
Saturday 27 May
Brumbies vs Chiefs
GIO Stadium, Canberra
21:45
ROUND 15
Date
Home Team
Away Team
Venue
Kick Off
Friday 2 June
Blues vs Highlanders
Highlanders
Eden Park, Auckland
19:05
Friday 2 June
Brumbies vs Rebels
Rebels
GIO Stadium, Canberra
21:35
Saturday 3 June
Fijian Drua vs Reds
Reds
Fiji
16:35
Saturday 3 June
Hurricanes vs Crusaders
Crusaders
Sky Stadium, Wellington
19:05
Saturday 3 June
Waratahs vs Moana Pasifika
Moana Pasifika
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
21:45
Saturday 4 June
Force vs Chiefs
Chiefs
HBF Park, Perth
0:00
Watch Super Rugby Crusaders Game on Sky NZ
If you are a Sky NZ subscriber with the Sky Sport pack, you are all good to go for the restart of rugby union in New Zealand. If not, you need the Sky Starter pack for $25.99 per month plus the Sky Sport package, for an additional $31.99 per month. It gives you access to 13 sports channels, including dedicated rugby, cricket, golf and football plus two ESPN channels.
Can I watch Crusaders Rugby live on free-to-air television?
Yes, you can watch some rugby, but no it won’t be live. Prime TV is showing a replay of the Saturday night game at midday the following day.
What is the Super Rugby Pacific format?
The new competition format will involve the five New Zealand franchises playing eight matches each. They will play four home and four away, with two byes. There will be two games per week, with kick-off at 7:05pm on Saturday and 3:35pm on Sunday local time.