Preview: S15 Round 16, Part One
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The ninth-placed Crusaders could be ruled out of Super Rugby's play-offs for the first time in more than a decade.
The seven-time champions last missed the knock-out stages of the competition in 2001, when they finished a lowly 10th.
The only other times they did not make the cut was in the first two year's of the sport's professional era, 1996 and 1997.
Since 2001 they not only won seven titles in 13 years, but they also finished runners-up on four other occasions.
They will need to cause a major upset against the competitions runaway leaders, the Hurricanes, in Nelson on Friday…
The seven-time champions last missed the knock-out stages of the competition in 2001, when they finished a lowly 10th.
The only other times they did not make the cut was in the first two year's of the sport's professional era, 1996 and 1997.
Since 2001 they not only won seven titles in 13 years, but they also finished runners-up on four other occasions.
They will need to cause a major upset against the competitions runaway leaders, the Hurricanes, in Nelson on Friday…
