The
Crusaders (formerly the
Canterbury Crusaders and officially called the
BNZ Crusaders for sponsorship reasons) are a
New Zealand professional
rugby union team based in
Christchurch that competes in the
Super Rugby competition. They are the most successful team in Super Rugby history with seven titles (
1998,
1999,
2000,
2002,
2005,
2006 and
2008). The franchise represents the
Buller,
Canterbury,
Mid-Canterbury,
South Canterbury,
Tasman and
West Coast provincial Rugby Unions. Their main home ground is
AMI Stadium, formerly known as Jade Stadium and before that, Lancaster Park.