2021 Crusaders

[chchfanatic]

@Duluth I reckon Razor will go Dallas McLeod and Goodhue 😉😉

[Chris B.]

2025 Squad

Don't know that I'd read too much into the way the backs are classified on the Crusaders website, but:

Havili - Fullback/Midfield Back
Jordan - Fullback
Faingaanuku - Outside back

The others are listed as either Midfield back (midfielders) or Outside back (the wings) . Except Fihaki is "Utility back".

[Chris B.]

@Duluth I think we'll see Big Leicester at centre at times, but in my view he's a long term project there rather than "ready to start".

I'll be pretty surprised if Razor goes that way, unless we have more injuries.

[shark]

@chchfanatic said in 2021 Crusaders:

@Duluth I reckon Razor will go Dallas McLeod and Goodhue 😉😉

Well, McLeod is the only specialist 12 in the squad I guess. He's still a reasonable prospect but just a bit 'meh'.

[African Monkey]

Haven't been overly impressed with what I've seen of McLeod but like others, he may rise to the occasion once playing at a higher level with better players.

[Chris]

We may also see a Goodhue, at 12 and Punivai at 13 combination.
Punivai is rated highly inside the Crusaders group much more than his Brother.

[Tim]

@African-Monkey The quality of coaching at the Crusaders is probably much higher than in the Canterbury NPC team as well.

[Tim]

Anyone know what Ethan Roots is up to?

[Stargazer]

@Tim No idea. All he posts on his instagram is baby pictures . Haven't seen him in photos of NZ SR squads.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Crusaders' All Blacks are back

[Stargazer]

Photos taken at yesterday's training (link to Getty website).

Getty Images

[Stargazer]

Crusaders head shots. I expect this is only the first lot and that there will be more.

Getty Images

[Yeetyaah]

@Stargazer are they just not allowed to smile or are they just trying to look like tough fluffybunnies?

[gt12]

@Yeetyaah said in 2021 Crusaders:

@Stargazer are they just not allowed to smile or are they just trying to look like tough fluffybunnies?

Mataele (?) looks like he’s trying to hold in a fart.

[Stargazer]

@Yeetyaah I saw plenty of smiles during the photoshoot (on instagram), so I think the photos with smiles will be in the next lot.

They mixed them better for the other teams.

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300225427/super-rugby-crusaders-lock-quinten-strange-resigns-through-2023

[Stargazer]

Crusaders Injury Update - Tom Sanders

Published: 10 February 2021
Tom Sanders sustained two small fractures to his cheek/eye region following a head clash in the Crusaders internal fixture last Friday (5th February 2021.)

He has been reviewed by a specialist and does not require surgery. His return to play will be in 8-10 weeks time.

[Chris]

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[Tim]