Super 14 kingpins Crusaders set for GAA expertise

THE Canterbury Crusaders are turning to Gaelic football in an effort to reclaim their place at the summit of the Super 14 pile.

The New Zealand outfit is the most successful club side in world rugby having won the Super 14 title – or its predecessor, the Super 12 – seven times and has enlisted the help of Irish strength and conditioning expert Mike McGurn for the upcoming pre-season.

McGurn is best known for his work with the Irish national rugby side and former world boxing champion Bernard Dunne but has also established a reputation in GAA circles after working with the International Rules side and Fermanagh’s senior footballers.