WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) The Crusaders and Highlanders will put lengthy unbeaten streaks on the line when they meet in a shortened 15th round of Super Rugby that also will feature the first tournament match played in Samoa.
The Christchurch-based Crusaders are unbeaten in 13 matches this season – equaling the longest winning run in the team’s history – and the Highlanders have won nine straight, also a club record, since their fourth-round loss to the Wellington-based Hurricanes.
The Dunedin-based Highlanders’ only other losses this season were to the Chiefs in round one and the Crusaders in round two, when they gave up a 27-6 lead in the second half to lose 30-27.