Crusaders 2020

[Chris B.]

@Stargazer I don't think Ethan is 2 metres tall.

Pretty sure Ta$man has used him as an openside on occasion - in previous seasons - but he's more a 6/8.

[Stargazer]

@Chris-B You're right; I'm getting old (bloody memory failure). I looked up players' heights yesterday, and there was one of 2m and one 1.90/1.92m. Blackadder was the latter!

[Steven Harris]

@Chris Tamati is originally out of Kerikeri High in the Bay of Islands..I think he picked up a scholarship and ended up at St Kents in Auckland..just another one of many we lose in the North..on saying all that, if he stays in the North ,does he get to reach his potential..?,Probably not..!, that’s why I get a bit sick of that age old argument about promising Pacific Island kids that end up at NZ secondary schools..from a purely selfish point of view, it’s frustrating but ultimately the right decision..

[chchfanatic]

@Chris-B Fletcher Newell is your man. Player of the jock Hobbs tournament this year. Absolute beast in the scrum.

[SammyC]

@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2020:

@Chris I'd probably keep both if they can. Perry is solid enough at Super level and Allan should develop.

Unless there's a really good youngster on the horizon.

Based on what I’ve heard, I’d be very surprised if Tim Perry is back next year

[Chris]

@chchfanatic said in Crusaders 2020:

@Chris-B Fletcher Newell is your man. Player of the jock Hobbs tournament this year. Absolute beast in the scrum.

Very good around the field as well

[Chris]

Anyone heard any rumours regarding new recruits for 20/20 it has gone very quite regarding Crusader signings only a month before SR teams announced

[Stargazer]

Pre-season game:

Kick-off 6 pm.

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[Cyclops]

A central otago game in late January will be brutally hot.

[shark]

More importantly, are James Lentjes and Ash Dixon the most marketable players the Highlanders can dish up for a promo??

[Stargazer]

@shark IMO it's more realistic to use Dixon and Lentjes for promoting this game than Barrett and Mo'unga, as Dixon and Lentjes will probably play in Wanaka; Barrett and Mo'unga probably won't. I'd have used Josh Ioane instead of Lentjes. Dixon may be co-captain again in 2020 with Luke W and BFA gone.

[chchfanatic]

I’ve heard the Crusaders have signed Ethan Roots from north harbour

[Chris]

@chchfanatic said in Crusaders 2020:

I’ve heard the Crusaders have signed Ethan Roots from north harbour

Wouldn’t be a bad signing for us he’s a hard working Loose Forward

[Steven Harris]

@chchfanatic really good signing, I rate this kid, has real physical presence as well.

[Tim]

@chchfanatic Confirmed on Radio Sport today (Out of the Box podcast).

[Tim]

Also, I guess Roots to Crusaders means that Frizzell is staying with the Highlanders.

[Bovidae]

@Tim Frizell should get more opportunities to start with Squire and Whitelock leaving.

Do we know when the squads are announced? Last year it was at the end of October but maybe they wait until the RWC finishes.

[Steven Harris]

Have heard today that the Crusaders have decided not to sign former All Black Rene Ranger , but they may still have him on the books as injury cover..

[chchfanatic]

@Bovidae squads named November 9th

[chchfanatic]

@Steven-Harris he’s still a maybe for the squad.