Consortium to run Crusaders

Consortium to run Crusaders

18 Dec 2012

The licence to operate the Crusaders will be taken up by the Crusaders Limited Partnership from 1 January 2013.

The consortium represents the provinces Canterbury, Tasman, South Canterbury, Mid Canterbury, Buller and West Coast. This is the next move by the New Zealand Rugby Union to initiate the partial privatisation of its Super Rugby franchises. A consortium of businessmen were recently awarded a licence to operate the Hurricanes from next year.

Reports from New Zealand indicate that mining investor Brent Francis will also pump money into the competition’s most successful franchise, and take one of the six director’s positions on the new board.


234 Comments

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  • 51.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:31 am

    @the authority-44:
    Where does it say from the crusaders??
    I didnt see a letterhead or anything like that nor a watermark. All i see is a signed letter from a South African

  • 52.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:31 am

    @Hurricane-48: irrelevant… NZ rugby has had more than one saffa play for their national team…how many kiwis have played for the boks?

  • 53.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:31 am

    @the curse-47:
    Even whatever has ditched him….and thats saying alot.

  • 54.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:32 am

    @Hurricane-49: dumbass the initial letter inviting players to be part of the poach camp

  • 55.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:33 am

    @the curse-47: im like a fish… Ooooh ouch.

    Youre a racist joke. You keep getting schooled. You keep coming back for more.

  • 56.the curse: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:36 am

    @the authority-53: now Im a racist, have you lost so badly that youve fallen into that argument

    hahahahahahaha keep floundering fishy, your desperation is showing and it is actually pity I feel for you, nothing more..

  • 57.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:36 am

    Hahahahaha poppa its pretty funny to see you scraping the barrell…. “Using some guys blog as proof”…. Who said. I was using it as proof??

    Secondly – are you denying the crusaders poach camp?

    Dumbass… Kiwis are poachers. Always have been, always will.

  • 58.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:36 am

    @the curse-54: yes you are a racist. Ask pretty much anyone on this site with a working brain.

  • 59.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:36 am

    @the authority-50:
    Why would they move there??
    We only send coaches over to help.
    Fact is there is more South Africans moving to NZ than the other way around.
    Anyway you think the players that played for NZ from SA…..2 maybe at most came from that academy?

  • 60.the curse: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:37 am

    @Hurricane-51: yeah, but we all know that whatever is an intellectual giant so maybe he seen the erroor of the argument… also, he tried to get me to respond but because I didnt he ran away… just look at the “do your rounds” post..

    its all whatever has, much like The Authority hitting the racist jibe

    you know theyre losing when they cant keep on topic..

  • 61.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:38 am

    Really funny to watch the kiwis squirm when you twist the “poach nerve”…

    Deep down they know its true, but they just cant admit it.

  • 62.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:39 am

    @the curse-58: cant keep on topic? Hahahaha… Youre the one who tried to say “back to the article” whilst this debate was heating up.

    You seriously are a joke.

  • 63.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:40 am

    Authority losing an argument goes into everyone is a racist mode….lol….exterminate….exterminate…. joke of a blogger

  • 64.the curse: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:40 am

    @the authority-55: again

    name us one player who has been poached from this school?

    you cant, because it is simply not true..

    but continue, I sure am having a laugh at your expense, not one link has provided concrete evidence, just heresay..

  • 65.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:41 am

    Poppa Ive actually seen a few kiwis turn against you in the past… Maybe its time to look yourself in the ol mirror eh?

    Do some reflecting.

    Suicide is a cheap option. Just gonna throw that one out there.

  • 66.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:42 am

    @the authority-59:
    You have no proof at all.
    As the Crusaders camp said, you have it all wrong. And all you have is a signed piece of paper from a South African…… hell my 8 year old newphew could type that up and call himself Mr Devilliers… Again no proof, please go away.

  • 67.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:42 am

    @Hurricane-61:

    Pfffft I can do that too…

    Hurricane losing an argument goes at people’s popularity on this site…. Exterminate… Etc

  • 68.the curse: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:42 am

    @the authority-59: the poach nerve

    like the many Zimbos SA has poached?

    they even tried to poach Mujati, but then your union isnt very capable are they, even beasts passport application was rushed through

    best you clean up your own yard first

  • 69.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:44 am

    @Hurricane-64: oh wow I never realised the Crusaders said we’d got it all wrong… My apologies. Well that settles it then. The crusaders said we got it all wrong so thats what happened. They have no reason to lie.

    Jezus Ch.rist youre an idiot.

  • 70.the curse: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:44 am

    @the authority-65: actually, you accuse Hurri of doing something youve just done… now claiming other kiwis have turned against me here?

    like who?

    this should be interesting…please list them?

  • 71.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:45 am

    @the authority-63:
    This is how it goes with you.
    Losing an arugument…….they are racists
    Oh no they are still here, i will combat it with violence and suicide.
    Look instead of you getting yourself all flustered and silly, can you post us which player has been poached from this academy. And if it was a poaching academy, how did F.Steyn get through without being poached?

  • 72.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:46 am

    @the curse-66: Zhahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

    zimbabwe doesnt play pro rugby dumbass.

    Samoa, Tonga and Fiji do…. What a pathetic, weak rationalisation!

    My god you are truly a world class moron.

  • 73.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:47 am

    @the authority-67:
    Thank you.
    Last line was a bit uncalled for but its good to see you have come to your senses.

  • 74.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:48 am

    @the curse-68: I remember you getting told off by one of your own… Let me know if you deny it abd I’ll see if I can find the comment

  • 75.the curse: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:48 am

    @Hurricane-69: it is funny to see him twist and turn to try and sdave himself… the fact he’s still clinging to this is laughable, and sad..

    best we leave him alobne, hes too far in the bakkies mold to actually apply any sort of logic, and as he canty name ONE poach from the academy, it really shows how little his argument holds up..

    he’ll be back with a different nic soon to try and bolster his claims..

  • 76.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:49 am

    @Hurricane-71: Hurricane have you noticed that you get called thick quite often? Serious question.

  • 77.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:51 am

    @the curse-73: haha the poach camp was called off. 3rd time Ive answered that question.

    How do you explain Greg Rawlinson eh? He was directly poached. He said it himself.

    Please explain that one to me…take your time.

    This should be good.

  • 78.the curse: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:51 am

    @the authority-70: so beast isnt Zimbabwean? seriously? there are others but Im not going to bother finding them, we all know its happened and will continue to do so..

    the ABs have played Zimbabwe in test matches, they were formally Rhodesia but the same country..

    @the authority-72: whats this, changing the argument again because you are floundering fishy…

  • 79.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:53 am

    @the authority-74:
    Yep, i have been called that on here. As well as a racist, n@zi , m0nkey, Je.w.
    There are more but it seems you guys have a lot of problems with other races.

  • 80.the curse: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:53 am

    @the authority-75:

    “Rawlinson, who has made four appearances for the All Blacks, was born in South Africa and moved to New Zealand in 2002. The second row rejected overtures from the Springboks to remain in All Black contention ”

    hahaha now he reckons he was poached, yet HE TURNED down the opportunity to play for the boks?

    okay then

    hahahahahahahaahaha

  • 81.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:54 am

    @the curse-76: Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! God you are actually making stupid people look thick.

    Yes beast is Zimbabwean, but zimbabwe does not play professional rugby.

    Tonga, fiji and samoa do.

    How many more co.ck ups can you produce?

  • 82.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:55 am

    @the authority-75:
    Oh so one has been poached and was it from that academy?

  • 83.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:56 am

    @the curse-78: oh we are so bewildered by press spin arent we?

    SARU couldnt match the financial offer that he was getting…. I heard it from Greg himself. He was approached directly. Thats called poaching.

  • 84.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:56 am

    @Hurricane-80: rather quit while youre behind Hurricane

  • 85.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:58 am

    @Hurricane-77: “You guys have a lot of problems with other races”….

    What do you mean “you guys”?… South Africans?

  • 86.the curse: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:58 am

    @the authority-79:

    The Zimbabwe national rugby union team is the rugby union team representing Zimbabwe. They are considered to be a third tier rugby union nation. The team has participated in rugby activities since the late 19th century with international matches being played as early as 1910.

    The national team has a long association with touring British Isles teams, who would regularly play matches against them in their tours of South Africa. The earliest tour being in 1910 when Zimbabwe was known as Southern Rhodesia. The side has also played New Zealand on several occasions, the first being in the late 1920s.

    The Zimbabwe national rugby team have competed at two World Cups, the first in 1987 and the second in 1991. With the Apartheid-era exclusion of South Africa, Zimbabwe were the first African nation to compete in the World Cup, although they are yet to win a finals fixture. The team are also known as the Sables.

    they are considered third tier, but have competed at world cups..

    please continue, havent laughed so much in years

  • 87.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 01:59 am

    It might be time to start accusing me of having multiple nics Hurricane.

    Isnt that what you do to help you cope with getting schooled?

  • 88.the curse: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:00 am

    @the authority-81: you heard it from Greg yourself? yeah okay, not going to believe anything you proclaim..

    youre a mamparra, end of..

    wasted enough time with you, but thanks for the laughs..

    call me a racist again before I leave please, it really bolsters your outstanding maneouvering from one argument to the next..

  • 89.the curse: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:02 am

    another SA poach

    Robert Brian (Bobby or Bob) Skinstad (born 3 July 1976 in Bulawayo, Rhodesia) is a Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player

    out now, been fun..

  • 90.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:02 am

    @the curse-84: hahaha, this is just too good!! Hahahaha!

    1) they are not professional. I dont think they have even one player on their team who makes his living from rugby.

    2) MOST IMPORTANTLY – they were a completely different side in 1987… Do you actually read the news?? Do you know whats happened to them in the last 15 years? Clearly not.

    But go on, keep trying to convince us that Zimbabwe is a serious rugby team and we keep poaching their players.

    Absolute moron, you really are.

  • 91.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:03 am

    @the authority-83:
    Sorry, you guys and girls.
    And out comes the generalising call, you are too predictable
    Yet you are the one thats calling us racists and stupid etc.
    Kiwis culture is to wife beat and have incest relationships
    I stated that i am blogging on a SA website that i have been called alot worse on here.

  • 92.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:04 am

    @the curse-86: I went to school with greg (DHS)… We still keep in touch, but if it suits your argument to say “I dont believe you”… By all means.

    And yes you are a racist.

    Good riddance.

  • 93.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:05 am

    @the authority-85:
    You still yet to come up with names that have been poached from the academy.
    And we all know mr multi nic will be out soon…..oh who will it be?

  • 94.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:07 am

    @Hurricane-89: haha nice side step…. Glad I was able to thwart you from your near accidental racism.

    Pfffft you dont know anything about South Africans so to proclaim that we have problems with other races is a joke.

  • 95.the curse: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:07 am

    @the authority-88: post 87 is an example of your poaching

    throw in the beast
    Teichman
    Chavhanga
    Adrian Garvey
    Andy MacDonald
    Ben-Piet van Zyl
    Chris Rogers
    David Smith
    Des van Jaarsveldt
    Ian Robertson

    oh my, SA doesnt poach from Zimbabwe indeed… :lol:

    really gone now

  • 96.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:09 am

    @the authority-88:
    Well the Zims played in 2 world cups, so they think themselves as a serious rugby team, dont hate on them dude.

  • 97.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:10 am

    @the authority-92:
    OK not all south africans….just you. You have the problem…is that better?

  • 98.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:11 am

    @the curse-93: haha failure to grasp a simple concept…

    ZIMBABWE NO HAVE PROFESSIONAL RUGBY TEAM… PLAYERS LIVING IN ZIMBABWE NO CAN MAKE A LIVING PLAYING IN ZIMBABWE SO HAVE TO COME TO SOUTH AFRICA TO EARN MONEY…

    TONGA, FIJI AND SAMOA ALL HAVE PROFESSIONAL RUGBY…. PLAYERS GET POACHED BY NICE MR NEW ZEALAND MAN WITH SHINY BLACK CHEQUE BOOK.

    SEE DIFFERENCE?

  • 99.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:11 am

    @Hurricane-95: too late, your slip has been exposed.

  • 100.the authority: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2012, 02:14 am

    @Hurricane-94: jeez youre dumb… They are a different team now…. Read that sentence. They are a different team…. Do you actually even know whats happened to them in the last 15 years??

    They dont have a professional rugby team… Their players cant make a living in zimbabwe.

    Do you see how thats different from tonga, fiji and samoa?

    Coyrse not… Youre a poacher yourself, hence you are on a South African rugby blog…. Probably trying to poach ideas.

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