Crusaders 2025

[SBW1]

I thought Codie Taylor was being named as captain.

[taniwharugby]

Confirmed Havili is the man.

[KiwiMurph]

@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2025:

I thought Codie Taylor was being named as captain.

As an AB fan I'm pleased he isn't. We don't need Taylor ran into the ground anymore than he has been the past five or so years (not withstanding his sabbatical at the start of last season).

[george33]

@MN5 he's in the mix

[darylmitchell]

Havili is the AB's greatest second-five since Mauger, a well deserved appointment this is.

[Dan54]

I think Havili will be a quite good captain I think, has the experience, seems that he knows the game well etc. Think he will have respect of team mates etc.

[Machpants]

@darylmitchell said in Crusaders 2025:

Havili is the AB's greatest second-five since Mauger, a well deserved appointment this is.

He's also the greatest ten since Mo'unga

[MN5]

@darylmitchell said in Crusaders 2025:

Havili is the AB's greatest second-five since Mauger, a well deserved appointment this is.

Ferners with this level of drinking problem need help

[Chris]

Team List
PRE SEASON I VS BLUES I KIRWEE RUGBY CLUB
Starters

Finlay Brewis
loane Moananu
Seb Calder
Tahlor Cahill
Antonio Shalfoon
Cullen Grace
Ethan Blackadder
Corey Kellow
Noah Hotham
Taha Kemara
Macca Springer
Dallas McLeod
Levi Aumua
Chay Fihaki
Isaac Hutchinson
Reserves

George Bower
James Cameron
George Bell
Toby Bell
Kershawl Sykes-Martin
Nic Sauira
Hunter Morrison
Maloni Kunawave
Liam Jack
Harry Inch
Xavier Saifoloi
Mitchell Drummond
Tom Christie
Gus Brown
Johnny Lee
Eli Oudenryn
Kyle Preston
Sam Matenga
James O'Connor
Campbell Parata

[george33]

@Chris should be good contest enjoy

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2025:

@Chris should be good contest enjoy

Will be interesting mate

[Bovidae]

Finally some clarification on what happened to Taha Kemara in the NH-Waikato game. A knee to the stomach ended up requiring emergency surgery to repair a ruptured bowel.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360564477/gnarly-rugby-injury-sidelined-crusader-taha-kemara-and-surprised-doctors

[george33]

@Chris you got any live scores mate, hard to get at moment.

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2025:

@Chris you got any live scores mate, hard to get at moment.

7-0 to the Blues atm

[george33]

@Chris thanks mate u at the game?

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2025:

@Chris thanks mate u at the game?

no mate. 14 -14 after 3 quarters

[Chris]

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[Canes4life]

How long did Blackadder last?

[ploughboy]

@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2025:

How long did Blackadder last?

groin injury getting of the bus

[Landers92]

Don’t see any updates in here so will update for those who aren’t aware.

Rives Reihana out for roughly a month with an ankle injury.
Johnny McNicholl out for up to 8 weeks with a hamstring.
Quinton Strange still a few weeks away from his return.
Finlay Brewis and Seb Calder both had shoulder injuries in the opening 20 minutes against the Blues on Friday. Unsure of the extent but according to Stuff, Penney said Brewis’ is more significant.