ðə kɹuːsˈeɪdɚz fˈɪnɪʃt tˈɑːp ʌvðə tˈeɪbəl, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ stɹˈɔŋ sˈiːzən æt hˈoʊm ænd ˈoʊnli wˈʌn lˈɔs, ɐwˈeɪ tə ðə stˈoːɹmɚz ɪn kˈeɪp tˈaʊn, wˌɪtʃ ˈɛndᵻd ðɛɹ sˈɛvəntˌiːŋɡˈeɪm wˈɪnɪŋ stɹˈiːk.
The Crusaders finished top of the table, following a strong season at home and only one loss, away to the Stormers in Cape Town, which ended their 17-game winning streak.