The Crusaders, formerly the 'Canterbury Crusaders', are a rugby union team based in Christchurch that compete in the Super Rugby competition and are made up of players from the Buller, Canterbury, Mid-Canterbury, South Canterbury, Tasman, and West Coast provincial rugby unions.
The Canterbury Rugby Football Union, which governs rugby union in Christchurch and the surrounding region, fields a representative team that represents the city in New Zealand's annual professional domestic rugby union competition, the ITM Cup.
The Canterbury Wizards are Christchurch's men's cricket team in New Zealand's State Championship while the Magicians play in the counterpart women's tournament
The Canterbury Tactix play in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship netball league. Prior to 2008, the Canterbury Flames played in the national netball league, competing for the National Bank Cup.
Canterbury United play in the New Zealand Football Championship. They play their matches at English Park.
The Christchurch Cougars play in the National Basketball League replacing the Canterbury Rams.
The Canterbury Red Devils play in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League (NZIHL) and play at Alpine Ice.
Christchurch United was founded in 1863, believed to be the oldest club of any code in New Zealand.
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