Crusaders 2019
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@act-crusader Pretty much agree with all that.
We'll only miss Crockett if injuries strike - he was a huge bonus with Moody and Perry both missing the first half of the season.
Seta definitely a massive loss - but he could be offset in a different way by Jordan or maybe even a fit and firing Israel Dagg, desperately fighting for a RWC berth.
The big negative for the season is that there might be a bunch of first stringers more focused on RWC than winning Super rugby.
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@stargazer said in Crusaders 2019:
There's a rumour going around that Sevu Reece is training with the Crusaders. Can anyone confirm this?
There will be no beating up no wimmin in Crusader country.....
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2019 will be Brad Mooar's last SR season as Crusaders assistant coach. He'll be the new head coach of the Scarlets, replacing Wayne Pivac. It's unclear from the announcement for how long he has signed. It just says he "has been signed as the region’s new head coach for the 2019-20 season and beyond."
https://www.scarlets.wales/en/news/articles/new-head-coach-confirmed/
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@stargazer he had a pretty solid season, slow start but built into it well and his scrummaging improved too.
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Just thought I’d let everyone know apparently the crusaders are the fittest they’ve been in the 3 years since razor has taken over. They’re super confident they can repeat , have great depth to cover all the all black absences.
Sevu Reece has been killing preseason and could go close to a starting spot. Plenty of competition though. Outside backs to pick out of bridge, havilli , dagg , mataele ,Jordan , Ennor , Leicester F , Punivai. Some crazy depth there -
@chchfanatic said in Crusaders 2019:
apparently the crusaders are the fittest they’ve been
Kiss of death right there. Just ask the Warriors.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Crusaders 2019:
@chchfanatic said in Crusaders 2019:
apparently the crusaders are the fittest they’ve been
Kiss of death right there. Just ask the Warriors.
And the blues
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@nzzp said in Crusaders 2019:
@Crazy-Horse said in Crusaders 2019:
@chchfanatic said in Crusaders 2019:
apparently the crusaders are the fittest they’ve been
Kiss of death right there. Just ask the Warriors.
And the blues
And the Wallabies...Poms... etc
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@chchfanatic said in Crusaders 2019:
Just thought I’d let everyone know apparently the crusaders are the fittest they’ve been in the 3 years since razor has taken over. They’re super confident they can repeat , have great depth to cover all the all black absences.
Sevu Reece has been killing preseason and could go close to a starting spot. Plenty of competition though. Outside backs to pick out of bridge, havilli , dagg , mataele ,Jordan , Ennor , Leicester F , Punivai. Some crazy depth thereYikes, good to hear re the fitness but hope they're not over-confident!
As for Reece, well, he'd need several injuries and some outstanding form at training and in pre season games to claim a regular season starting spot.
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@shark yeah I agree. He would be a great club player in chch
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@chchfanatic I can't wait to see what we do with that back three this year; the options are almost endless when everyone is fit.
If Havili'i retains his spot then who of Bridge, Dagg, Mataele, Jordan, Punivai and Leicester F will be on the wings? Or let's say Havili'i and/or Ennor spend time in the midfield, what would the back three be then? Excitng stuff given Jordan could be anything, Ennor is quality and has room to improve still, Punivai is largely an unknown quantity as is Leicester F. Some of these guys could run amok.
This is so far removed from two years or so ago when we signed Digby Ioane and I bumped into Hamish Riach at the supermarket and told him "the Super Rugby winger section is over there!"
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@shark said in Crusaders 2019:
As for Reece, well, he'd need several injuries and some outstanding form at training and in pre season games to claim a regular season starting spot.
He's had some shocking games on defence for Waikato. The Crusaders will want to be sure he's corrected that before giving him a start at a higher level
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It would be cool to see 11. Bridge 14. Ennor & 15. Jordan.
Inexperienced - yes, but that back three just oozes speed and elusiveness. I just want to see Jordan over Havili because I think he could be this era's Christian Cullen.
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