Christian Lio-Willie rugby player
Christian Lio-Willie rugby player

Christian Lio-Willie

26th Aug 1998 1.87m/109kg Openside Flanker

James O'Connor is one of the new faces in the Crusaders squad

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

With less than 100 days until the start of the Super Rugby Pacific season, the Crusaders are thrilled to unveil its 38-strong squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific competition, featuring eight players...

All Black update with two first choice players out ahead of Ireland test

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks travel to Dublin today to prepare to take on Ireland on Friday night and meeting them to join the camp as injury cover will be two additional All Blacks XV players and a returning All Black.With...

Christian Lio-WIllie Renews Crusaders Contract

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Christian Lio-Willie has secured his future with the Crusaders and signed a contract through until 2027. The loose forward joined the Crusaders for the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season and played every...

Update to All Blacks travelling squad for Japan and Northern Tour

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks have made three injury-enforced changes to the squad for the 2024 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup match against Japan and the Northern Tour.   Ethan Blackadder (calf), Luke Jacobson...

Super Rugby Pacific round 14 teams

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Super Rugby Pacific is heading into the final two weeks of the regular season as teams start to build for the finals. The Hurricanes and Chiefs open the round in Hamilton in what is expected to be a thriller,...

Ethan Blackadder back for the Crusaders

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Crusaders have named their squad for the first of two home games to close out the regular season.   Our boys will do the jersey proud when they take the field on Saturday night against the...

Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Teams: All the team news for Round 11

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The race to the finals begins as Round 11 shapes as a crucial weekend for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. It begins in Wellington when the ladder-leading Hurricanes look to bounce back against the...

Crusaders name team to face Reds

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

In huge Crusaders news, Leigh Halfpenny will finally take the field this weekend. The Welshman, who has more than 100 caps for his country and sits third in their all-time points scorer list...

Barrett and Havili return for the struggling Crusaders

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hard graft and consistency are expected from the boys this week as we return home for just our third game in Christchurch this season. Naturally the pressure is on the Crusaders to turn in a shift...

Super Rugby Pacific - Round 10 Teams

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

ANZAC Round Weekend brings the Australian and New Zealand teams together for a series of crucial matches as the race to the finals begins.   It starts in Christchurch as the Crusaders host the Melbourne...