Crusaders 2020
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Crusaders fullback David Havili remains in hospital following abdominal surgery last Friday. The Christchurch-based franchise is releasing few details on the 25-year-old's status, other than the fact a serious bowel infection led to urgent surgery. In a statement released on Monday afternoon, the Crusaders added he was recovering well and would not be available for "several weeks". (...) There was no suggestion of a foreign object being removed from Havili's stomachThe Crusaders are set to rest a bunch of players when they name their team on Thursday afternoon, most notably captain and lock Scott Barrett. He didn't play against the Highlanders in round four due to a knee injury, but it did not count as one of his two required All Blacks rest weeks. A host of other All Blacks weren't on the training paddock on Monday afternoon, including pivot Richie Mo'unga, midfielder Jack Goodhue, prop Joe Moody and hooker Codie Taylor. -
@chchfanatic said in Crusaders 2020:
@shark this kid has the goods. I’ve watched him since he left school. He was always a skinny kid. Now he’s over 100kgs and lost none of his speed.
Playing wing for Canterbury and God-knows-where for a poor Highlanders team won't be doing much for his development though. He's a 10/15.
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@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2020:
The Crusaders Development XV beat Sydney Uni RFC on Saturday. FT score was 60 -21.
The Crusaders Dev team's line-up can be found here: https://crusaders.co.nz/news/1412-crusaders-development-xv-named-to-play-sydney-university
Good to see Alex Ainley in that team. A bit more development work into Alex and I reckon the young bloke will turn out pretty useful!
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The Crusaders are close to confirming they will play all their Super Rugby Aotearoa matches at Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch. When NZ Rugby released the draw for the fresh domestic competition on May 11, the Crusaders and Blues had yet to secure venues for home games because both organisations were still working through the financials with their respective stadium operators. It’s now understood the Crusaders’ administrators are on the cusp of locking in a deal to play their fixtures at home, having been in dialogue with the Christchurch Stadium Trust since Covid-19 forced NZ Rugby and its stakeholders to introduce a new competition format. -
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2020:
Scott Barrett Resigned with the Crusaders and NZRU until 2023
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2020:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2020:
Scott Barrett Resigned with the Crusaders and NZRU until 2023
Great news
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@Chris Great news that he has re-signed for 3 years and also that there is no sabbatical clause, although he has the option to take an extended break.
Barrett doesn't have a sabbatical clause linked to his new deal but there is an option to return later in a Super Rugby season if he feels the need to refresh.I hope this signing is followed by more announcements soon (all NZ franchises), because there are still a lot of players with a contract expiring in 2020 and no news about them re-signing.
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@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2020:
And this is from the Crusaders FB page :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes:
I really don't. I think DC could run a back line and do his defence much closer to his best than Ritchie could as an openside compared to his best (I you get what I mean)
Only because of the contact McCaw used to take
EDIT: and I also don't want him to diminish his awesomeness that I remember. He is the greatest player ever in my mind, and coming back and playing at 75% or what ever it would be would tarnish that in my eyes.
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@Machpants said in Crusaders 2020:
@Hooroo And McCaw hasn't played pro rugby for 5 years, concentrating on endurance running. DC is still a pro player. That's a massive difference, not even slightly comparable situations.
True true.
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