Crusaders 2022

[Tim]

@chris Ala'alatoa is a big loss, but damn the rest of that pack is good.

Blues need some locks.

[mariner4life]

@chris said in 2021 Crusaders:

@george33 said in 2021 Crusaders:

@chris b a shoot out between crusaders and blues backs for title mayb blues have edge in forwards tho

Maybe but the Crusaders pack of
Taylor
Moody
Jager
Whitelock
Barrett
Blackadder
Matera
Grace

is not to shabby.

loooool

the Crusaders top 23 would win a lot of tests.

[Chris]

@tim said in 2021 Crusaders:

@chris Ala'alatoa is a big loss, but damn the rest of that pack is good.

Blues need some locks.

Yep the Blues weak point lock maybe .
Dunshea and Stange bench options along with Bower,Williams,Makalio,Havilli
makes the pack look strong.

[george33]

@mariner4life beauden,ioane,clarke,talea,Roger tuivase sheck,kata,perofeta,Christie,zarn Sullivan,ruru,narawa and kneepkins wingers from taranaki,heem,plummer AJ Lam,and young u21 midfielders Corey Evans

[mariner4life]

@george33 said in 2021 Crusaders:

@mariner4life beauden,ioane,clarke,talea,Roger tuivase sheck,kata,perofeta,Christie,zarn Sullivan,ruru,narawa and kneepkins wingers from taranaki,heem,plummer AJ Lam,and young u21 midfielders Corey Evans

oh yeah totally matches up...

If the Crusaders don't go unbeaten in 2022 then it's a massive choke job

[george33]

@mariner4life
Sotutu
Papalii
A.ioane
Darry
Tuipoluto
Laulala
Tuinakafe
Hodgman
Tuungafasi
Dillion hunt
Renata
T.Robinson
List goes on

[Stargazer]

Typical TSF

[george33]

@chris would b indeed ,they had the other young English centre who injoyed experience at blues and played at same club at some stage

[mariner4life]

@stargazer well quite. It's a discussion board, and discussions are fluid

[Canes4life]

Don't really get why Naholo has gone to the Crusaders. Don't think he will see much game time there. With Lester, Bridge, Reece, Jordan and Ennor all capable of playing wing I don't think he will see many minutes VS the Highlanders where he could have competed for a starting position.

[Stargazer]

@canes4life Unless the Highlanders already decided to sign his brother ...

[Canes4life]

@stargazer that's true. Probably had room for both though.

[Kiwiwomble]

the chat was we were trying for both...but maybe not true, id say more likely playing for the legendary Crusaders being more attractive is a more obvious reason, young bloke are always full of confidence they can prove themselves and displace an incumbent

[Stargazer]

Posting the offical news in the right thread

[Yeetyaah]

@kiwiwomble tbf to outplay Bridge all you have to do is catch the ball.

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2022:

@chris not what I herd mate

CHAY FIHAKI back playing for Canterbury this weekend not sure were you heard he was looking to move,My source has him with the Crusaders in 2022.

[Chris]

From what I can find out the 2022 Squad looks like this with some gaps to be filled
A Lock maybe Romano.
2 Loose Forwards Segner maybe one.
First five unless Havilli is used as cover . If so another back or a 7th Prop maybe the option.
2 more backs. Isiah Punivai and Dallas McLeod I would be happy to not see these 2 getting those spots.

Props:
Joe Moody, Ollie Jager, Isi Tuungafasi, George Bower, , Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell

Hookers:
Codie Taylor, Brodie McAlister, Andrew Makalio,

Locks:
Scott Barrett, Quentin Strange, Mitchell Dunshea, Sam Whitelock,

Loose forwards:
Cullen Grace, Pablo Matera Ethan Blackadder, Sione Havili, , Tom Christie

Halfbacks:
Mitch Drummond, , Bryn Hall,Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi

Inside backs:
Richie Mo’unga, Fergus Burke,

Midfield:
Jack Goodhue, , Braydon Ennor, ,David Havilli,

Outside backs:
Chay Fihaki, George Bridge,Kini Naholo , Sevu Reece, Will Jordan, Leicester Faingaanuku,

[nostrildamus]

@mikey07 The height thing is. He's 1.92 in Internet metres.

[gt12]

@chris said in Crusaders 2022:

From what I can find out the 2022 Squad looks like this with some gaps to be filled
A Lock maybe Romano.
2 Loose Forwards Segner maybe one.
First five unless Havilli is used as cover . If so another back or a 7th Prop maybe the option.
2 more backs. Isiah Punivai and Dallas McLeod I would be happy to not see these 2 getting those spots.

Props:
Joe Moody, Ollie Jager, Isi Tuungafasi, George Bower, , Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell

Hookers:
Codie Taylor, Brodie McAlister, Andrew Makalio,

Locks:
Scott Barrett, Quentin Strange, Mitchell Dunshea, Sam Whitelock,

Loose forwards:
Cullen Grace, Pablo Matera Ethan Blackadder, Sione Havili, , Tom Christie

Halfbacks:
Mitch Drummond, , Bryn Hall,Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi

Inside backs:
Richie Mo’unga, Fergus Burke,

Midfield:
Jack Goodhue, , Braydon Ennor, ,David Havilli,

Outside backs:
Chay Fihaki, George Bridge,Kini Naholo , Sevu Reece, Will Jordan, Leicester Faingaanuku,

That's a fucking loaded team, but if Mo'unga gets injured, it's very beatable.

[nostrildamus]

@chris said in Crusaders 2022:

From what I can find out the 2022 Squad looks like this with some gaps to be filled
A Lock maybe Romano.
2 Loose Forwards Segner maybe one.
First five unless Havilli is used as cover . If so another back or a 7th Prop maybe the option.
2 more backs. Isiah Punivai and Dallas McLeod I would be happy to not see these 2 getting those spots.

Props:
Joe Moody, Ollie Jager, Isi Tuungafasi, George Bower, , Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell

Hookers:
Codie Taylor, Brodie McAlister, Andrew Makalio,

Locks:
Scott Barrett, Quentin Strange, Mitchell Dunshea, Sam Whitelock,

Loose forwards:
Cullen Grace, Pablo Matera Ethan Blackadder, Sione Havili, , Tom Christie

Halfbacks:
Mitch Drummond, , Bryn Hall,Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi

Inside backs:
Richie Mo’unga, Fergus Burke,

Midfield:
Jack Goodhue, , Braydon Ennor, ,David Havilli,

Outside backs:
Chay Fihaki, George Bridge,Kini Naholo , Sevu Reece, Will Jordan, Leicester Faingaanuku,

Pablo Matera Ethan Blackadder? Must have interesting parentage.
Fihaki sounds interesting, will they play him longterm at wing centre or FB given he apparently can really kick the ball?