Crusaders loosehead prop, Joe Moody, will become the 19th Crusader to play 100 games for the club, when he takes the field against the Hurricanes on Sunday 11 April.

Moody, who is in his ninth season with club, will lead the Crusaders out on to the field at Sky Stadium in Wellington, and will honour his late father, Tony, at his milestone match, by auctioning his 100-game jersey to raise important funds for Prostate Cancer Foundation New Zealand.

The 32-year-old said he is humbled to have the opportunity to wear the red and black jersey for the 100th time, since becoming Crusader number 164 back in 2013: “It’s an honour to represent a team I grew up watching and wanting to play for as a young kid, and to play 100 games is something not too many others get to do.

“This is a pretty special milestone for myself and my family, and if I can help raise some money for Prostate Cancer Foundation New Zealand, a charity that does really important work in communities across the country, then that makes the occasion even more special,” Moody said.