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    @mariner4life said in Crusaders 2018:

    Why do Australians hate rugby so much?

    Trying to hoodwink AFL supporters. Well start to see scores reported as

    Crusaders 4 (tries) 3 (conversions) 46 defeated
    Force 2 (tries) 1 (conversion) 22

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    World Series Rugby. God what a spanker.

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    Crusaders Knights team v Highlanders Bravehearts (Saturday 10 March, k/o 1.30pm @ Linfield Park, Christchurch)

    1 Tim Perry
    2 Brendan Asomua-Goodman
    3 Reuben O'Neill
    4 Quinten Strange
    5 Hamish Dalzell
    6 Ethan Blackadder
    7 Anty Burnett
    8 Tom Sanders
    9 Jack Stratton (C)
    10 Brett Cameron
    11 Tima Faingaanuku
    12 James Hawkey
    13 Braydon Ennor
    14 Caleb Makene
    15 Mark Maitland

    Reserves
    16 Nathan Vella
    17 Harry Allan
    18 Blair Prinsep
    19 Ben Morris
    20 Sam Godwin
    21 Jonny Van der Valde
    22 Tomas Hanham-Carter
    23 Takuya Yamasawa

    Tim Perry and Tom Sanders in the squad, so should be close to full fitness and available for the Crusaders soon.

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  • Chris B.C Online
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    @stargazer Those two are good news.

    Interesting that Ethan Blackadder is playing 6 for the Knights and Bedwell-Curtis is at 6 in the main team!

    Still no sign of Will Jordan or Mitch Dunshea!

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    @chris-b Don't understand why Blackadder is not there ahead of Bedwell-Curtis. He was impressive at the Brisbane 10s and was outstanding for Ta$man.

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    @akan004 Yeah - it's a bit odd that someone is preferred for the squad, but not for the team.

    Maybe they just think the team is a bit short-handed, so it's better to use the guy who's been there and done it, rather than a debutant.

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    @antipodean said in Crusaders 2018:

    World Series Rugby. God what a spanker.

    Spanker is such a criminally underrated insult. I'm glad you're bringing it back @antipodean

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    The Crusaders Knights lost 5 - 31 to the Bravehearts.

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    ... whether Whitelock and Crotty will be fit to play the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday night remains uncertain.
    
    All Blacks coach Steve Hansen declared the pair weren't fit enough to join his sessions, and now they must go through the usual protocols to prove they can play the Highlanders.
    
    If the duo are ruled-out, it will mean the Crusaders will be without seven All Blacks, who have played almost 700 Super Rugby games between them, for the South Island derby.
    
    At least loosehead prop Tim Perry should be available to make his first appearance of the season, possibly replacing Chris King on the bench. Loose forward Tom Sanders and lock Mitch Dunshea are also fit. Blindside flanker Pete Samu, who missed the Hurricanes match because of a sore shoulder, has yet to be cleared to play.
    

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/102191547/crusaders-play-waiting-game-with-concussed-sam-whitelock-and-ryan-crotty

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    Crusaders Knights team to play the Highlanders Bravehearts (curtain raiser to Highlanders v Crusaders, kick-off 5pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin)
    1 Tim Perry
    2 Nathan Vella
    3 Blair Prinsep
    4 Mitchell Dunshea
    5 Hamish Dalzell
    6 Ethan Blackadder
    7 Tom Christie
    8 Tom Sanders
    9 Jack Stratton (C)
    10 Brett Cameron
    11 Leicester Faingaanuku
    12 Rameka Poihipi
    13 Braydon Ennor
    14 Ngane Punivai
    15 Caleb Makene

    Reserves
    16 Sam Moli
    17 Harry Allan
    18 Oliver McCowan
    19 Will Tucker
    20 Ben Morris
    21 Anty Burnett
    22 Harry Kirk
    23 Ray Nu'u
    24 Rupena Parkinson

    Quite a few changes compared to last week's game. No Quinten Strange, which makes me think that - if he's not injured - they keep him as an unnamed reserve, just in case Sam Whitelock might not be able to play on Saturday (despite being named at 5). The good news is that Dunshea seems to be fit again.

    They've also named the younger Faingaanuku instead of his brother.

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    Is Jone Macilai broken again?

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    It's been mentioned before, but what is the word on Will Jordon? Injured? Put aside while he gets his body up to the riggers of Super rugby? Surely someone on here has the gossip.

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    @crazy-horse said in Crusaders 2018:

    It's been mentioned before, but what is the word on Will Jordon? Injured? Put aside while he gets his body up to the riggers of Super rugby? Surely someone on here has the gossip.

    He's not a huge guy, bit of a project for the future I think. Run into him a bit around town and he's raring to go if given an opportunity

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    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/opinion/102557546/phil-gifford-jack-goodhue-is-as-measured-off-the-field-as-he-is-on-it

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    BNZ Crusaders squad travelling to South Africa and Argentina named 
    
    The BNZ Crusaders depart for South Africa tomorrow, to prepare for matches against the Lions in Johannesburg on Monday 2 April (NZ time) followed by the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Sunday 8 April (NZ time). The squad travelling to South Africa tomorrow is:
    
    Tim Perry, Wyatt Crockett, Chris King, Michael Alaalatoa, Oliver Jager, Codie Taylor, Ben Funnell, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Quinten Strange, Luke Romano, Matt Todd, Jordan Taufua, Tom Sanders, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Mitchell Drummond, Bryn Hall, Mitchell Hunt, Mike Delany, Tim Bateman, Ryan Crotty, Jack Goodhue, Braydon Ennor, Seta Tamanivalu, Manasa Mataele, George Bridge, David Havili
    

    So back in the squad are Todd, Delany and Tamanivalu. No Samu yet.

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    Handy getting those five points against the Bulls. If we can pick up another five on tour, I think that will be acceptable - though I'm now hopeful we can do better.

    If we can stay out of a hole, we have fearsome cavalry still to come! 🙂

    Thought Tim Perry's discipline was poor on Friday night - hope he gets a kick from Razor - it's an ongoing issue - stupid penalties.

    Goodhue has become a very important cog in this side. Give him the ball and he does good things. I reckon he'll be the AB centre at next year's RWC.

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    @sammyc Any idea why they're not playing him in any of these Crusader Knights' games?

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    @chris-b
    Heard through the grapevine that Will Jordan has been having on going concussion symptoms (not even training) and he won't be seen anytime soon

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    @chucknz Hmm, he's been named in the NZU20s squad for the Oceania Championship, which take place 4 weeks from now.

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    @chucknz That had crossed my mind as a possibility, but Stargazer's info is hopefully good news.

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