Adam Burns

5 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Adam Burns

Fans have gathered in central Christchurch to toast the Crusaders who clinched their 15th Super Rugby title at the weekend After missing the playoffs last year, the Christchurch-based franchise returned to the summit after denying the Chiefs in a tense final on Saturday Players and coaching staff signed autographs and posed for photographs for adoring fans as the city's mayor paid tribute to the franchise.

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Adam Burns

The Crusaders face the Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific grand final at Christchurch's Apollo Projects Stadium It will be the third meeting of both teams for a championship decider Tickets officially sold out on Thursday with over 17,000 set to converge on Addington After missing the playoffs last year, the Crusaders are gunning for a 15th Super Rugby title The Chiefs will strive to become the first visiting team to topple the Cantabrians in a finals game in Christchurch Crusaders hooker...

1 week ago | rnz.co.nz | Adam Burns

The chief executive of the Crusaders says he expects "polite applause" from visiting fans, renewing his stance that cowbells will be prohibited from the Super Rugby grand final. The Crusaders will host the Chiefs in Saturday's decider at Christchurch's Apollo Projects Stadium, likely to be one of the last Super Rugby games played at the Addington venue. A capacity crowd of 17,000 is expected with ticket sales tracking towards a sell-out.

1 week ago | radionz.co.nz | Adam Burns

The chief executive of the Crusaders says he expects "polite applause" from visiting fans, renewing his stance that cowbells will be prohibited from the Super Rugby grand final. The Crusaders will host the Chiefs in Saturday's decider at Christchurch's Apollo Projects Stadium, likely to be one of the last Super Rugby games played at the Addington venue. A capacity crowd of 17,000 is expected with ticket sales tracking towards a sell-out.

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Adam Burns

A landslide in Lyttleton has caused "significant damage" to an evacuated property, a Civil Defence officer says. Meanwhile, a neighbour has been warned to also prepare to leave her home. People were evacuated from two properties after emergency services were called to Hawkhurst Road at about 9pm on Thursday. RNZ was told the slip happened on a property in Ticehurst Road, sending debris onto a property below on Hawkhurst Road. Neighbours believed water run-off could be to blame.