▁Stadium , ▁saw ▁the ▁Cr us aders ▁again ▁reach ▁the ▁play offs . ▁However , ▁they ▁were ▁defeated ▁by ▁the ▁( event ual ▁champion ) ▁Chief s ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁– ▁Pres ent ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Scott ▁Robert son ▁took ▁over ▁as ▁head ▁coach . ▁The ▁Cr us aders ▁lost ▁to ▁the ▁British ▁and ▁Irish ▁L ions ▁ 3 – 1 2 ▁at ▁Christ ch urch , ▁during ▁the ▁L ions ▁tour ▁to ▁New ▁Zealand . ▁ ▁The ▁team ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁their ▁ 8 th ▁Super ▁Rugby ▁title , ▁defe ating ▁the ▁▁ 2 5 - 1 7 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁on ▁ 5 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁at ▁Ell is ▁Park ▁Stadium ▁in ▁Johannes burg . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁Cr us aders ▁again ▁played ▁the ▁L ions ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁This ▁time ▁they ▁won ▁ 3 7 - 1 8 ▁at ▁home ▁to ▁capture ▁their ▁ 9 th ▁title . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁they ▁defeated ▁the ▁ ▁from ▁Argentina ▁ 1 9 - 3 ▁at ▁home ▁to ▁win ▁their ▁ 3 rd ▁consecutive ▁Super ▁Rugby ▁title , ▁and ▁ 1 0 th ▁championship ▁overall . ▁ ▁Name ▁and ▁colours ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁club , ▁the ▁Cr us aders ' ▁name ▁was ▁chosen ▁to ▁reflect ▁the ▁" cr us ading ▁nature ▁of ▁Can ter bury ▁rugby ". ▁A ▁potential ▁name ▁was ▁also ▁the