Crusaders 2025
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Crusaders 2025:
Christian Lio-Willie has extended with Crusaders through to 2027.
Yep saw that on instagram yesterday
Yeah saw it wasn’t posted in here so threw it in for those that don’t use instagram and the likes…
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@Landers92 said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2025:
@Landers92 said in Crusaders 2025:
Christian Lio-Willie has extended with Crusaders through to 2027.
Yep saw that on instagram yesterday
Yeah saw it wasn’t posted in here so threw it in for those that don’t use instagram and the likes…
Always good to post mate someone might have missed it.
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Crusaders squad for 2025
Props: Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell, George Bower, Kershawl Sykes-Martin, Finlay Brewis, Seb Calder
Hookers: Codie Taylor, George Bell, Ioane Moananu
Locks: Scott Barrett, Quinten Strange, Tahlor Cahill, Jamie Hannah, Antonio Shalfoon
Loose forwards: Ethan Blackadder, Christian Lio-Willie, Tom Christie, Cullen Grace, Corey Kellow, Dominic Gardiner, Fletcher Anderson, Savier Saifoloi
Halfbacks: Noah Hotham, Mitchell Drummond, Kyle Preston
First five-eighths: James O'Connor, Rivez Reihana, Taha Kemara
Midfielders: David Havili, Braydon Ennor, Levi Aumua, Dallas McLeod
Outside backs: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Chay Fihaki, Macca Springer, Johnny McNicholl, Aki TuivailalaIns: Kershawl Sykes-Martin, Seb Calder, Antonio Shalfoon, Fletcher Anderson, Xavier Saifoloi, Kyle Preston, James O'Connor, Aki Tuivailala
Outs: Brodie McAlister, Joe Moody, Ryan Crotty, Owen Franks, Leigh Halfpenny, Willi Heinz, Manasa Mataele, Heremaia Murray, Jone Rova, Fergus Burke, Zach Gallagher -
@Landers92 Yep.
Picking up some Waikato players. I expected both to be in the Chiefs WTG.
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Pleased with the Savier Saifoloi signing,he adds some more size and ball carry abilty to the LFs.
Aki Tuivailala. pleased with that signing as well he looks very promising.
Kyle Preston another great signing.
Disappointing to lose Brodie McAlister but good luck I see why he has moved.
Jone Rove unlucky he had a pretty good NPC.Over all a stronger squad than last season pleased with the squad.
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@Landers92 said in Crusaders 2025:
Jone Rova as an out is an interesting one. He has came through the academy system, Canterbury NPC, Crusaders and NZ20’s. Hasn’t quite clicked at super level yet but still only 22. Could be a nice little steal for another squad
Yeah he is unlucky Jone had a good NPC looked like he was coming on as a player.
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Having gone with 8 Loose Forwards in a 22 forward 16 back split there will be some useful Loosies sitting out the match day squad each week.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Crusaders 2025:
Having gone with 8 Loose Forwards in a 22 forward 16 back split there will be some useful Loosies sitting out the match day squad each week.
Maybe a 6-2 split a lot of versatility in the backs.
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No Isaac Hutchison??
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@upthelanders said in Crusaders 2025:
No Isaac Hutchison??
I hope we see him named in 20 minutes time…
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Outs: Brodie McAlister, Joe Moody, Ryan Crotty, Owen Franks, Leigh Halfpenny, Willi Heinz, Manasa Mataele, Heremaia Murray, Jone Rova, Fergus Burke, Zach Gallagher
Ins: Stu Loe, Steve Lancaster, Angus Gardiner, Steve Surridge, Aaron Flynn, Mark Mayerhofler, Tony Marsh
It’s great to see the crusaders abandoning their back to the future policy.