Crusaders 2022
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@taniwharugby Think he played first season of NPC for Canterbury on the wing?
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From wiki:
Despite not making the initial Canterbury squad for the 2014 ITM Cup, he forced his way into the side during the year and went on to make 5 appearances and score 2 tries for them before concussion ended his season early. After starting the first 2 games of the following season, he suffered ACL and MCL knee injuries in a game against Counties Manukau which ruled him out for almost a year.[7]
He returned to full fitness for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup and was in fine form with 3 tries in 11 games as Canterbury lifted their eighth Premiership title in nine years with a 43-27 victory over Ta$man in the final.[3]
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@taniwharugby said in Crusaders 2022:
@tim unsure if the same leg, but he wasn't really a winger was he, I thought he played more midfield in U20, but could play wing.
He only played wing as we also had ALB and Faiane in the centres - who at that tournament were very good defensively. Vince Aso and Tevita Li on the wings, too - it was a very good backline. George Bridge in the squad, too.
He was always a midfielder, who just was a little too good to leave out the team, so they tried him there for a game or two.
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@chris said in Crusaders 2022:
Jacob Norris
Any chance he could be a hooker? I'd have the perfect nickname for him...
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@chris said in Crusaders 2022:
Waisake Naholo
Macca. Springer
Freedom Vahaakolo
Inga Finau
Taine Robinson
Kianu Kereru -Symes
George BellAll training with the Crusaders
i mean, the crusaders dont often get things wrong...so i get worried when the Highlanders let these guys with strong connections to Dunedin go and the Crusaders pick them up, even just in a WTG
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@kiwiwomble said in Crusaders 2022:
@chris said in Crusaders 2022:
Waisake Naholo
Macca. Springer
Freedom Vahaakolo
Inga Finau
Taine Robinson
Kianu Kereru -Symes
George BellAll training with the Crusaders
i mean, the crusaders dont often get things wrong...so i get worried when the Highlanders let these guys with strong connections to Dunedin go and the Crusaders pick them up, even just in a WTG
George Bell was in the Crusaders academy in 2021. Crusaders picked him up quite young.
He is good with ball in hand reminds a bit of a young Dane Coles,I am not saying he will that good, but Coles style player. -
@nostrildamus said in Crusaders 2022:
@chris said in Crusaders 2022:
Jacob Norris
Any chance he could be a hooker? I'd have the perfect nickname for him...
HaHaha,Open side Flanker .Maybe if he gets that nickname he will have to revert to a hooker.
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Some info in this article about when ABs return
The full Crusaders’ All Blacks contingent returned to training on Wednesday, but only Braydon Ennor, Scott Barrett and George Bridge will feature in the pre-season (40 minutes in next Friday’s game against the Hurricanes).They still haven't confirmed the length of Mo'unga's break
While pivot Richie Mo’unga will miss the first two games – against the Hurricanes and Highlanders – the development has further delayed clarity regarding exactly how many games he will sit out to start the season. Mo’unga, who is entitled to take up to six weeks off due to a clause in his contract, was expected to agree on a return-to-play plan with Robertson after the revamped Super Rugby Pacific draw was released in December. However, that’s been pushed back until after the bubble plan has been confirmed. -
@duluth said in Crusaders 2022:
Some info in this article about when ABs return
The full Crusaders’ All Blacks contingent returned to training on Wednesday, but only Braydon Ennor, Scott Barrett and George Bridge will feature in the pre-season (40 minutes in next Friday’s game against the Hurricanes).They still haven't confirmed the length of Mo'unga's break
While pivot Richie Mo’unga will miss the first two games – against the Hurricanes and Highlanders – the development has further delayed clarity regarding exactly how many games he will sit out to start the season. Mo’unga, who is entitled to take up to six weeks off due to a clause in his contract, was expected to agree on a return-to-play plan with Robertson after the revamped Super Rugby Pacific draw was released in December. However, that’s been pushed back until after the bubble plan has been confirmed.I'm glad he got it written into his contract, or he'd be out there in week 1.
There is nothing more important to NZ rugby than the Saders winning another title.
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@kiwiwomble said in Crusaders 2022:
@chris said in Crusaders 2022:
Waisake Naholo
Macca. Springer
Freedom Vahaakolo
Inga Finau
Taine Robinson
Kianu Kereru -Symes
George BellAll training with the Crusaders
i mean, the crusaders dont often get things wrong...so i get worried when the Highlanders let these guys with strong connections to Dunedin go and the Crusaders pick them up, even just in a WTG
Yeah, lately. But there was a time when our wingers were Digby Ioane, Keiron Fonotia and Nafi Tuitivake.
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@shark said in Crusaders 2022:
Digby Ioane
i actually kind of rate digby...and you still won the comp in 2017!
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@kiwiwomble said in Crusaders 2022:
@shark said in Crusaders 2022:
Digby Ioane
i actually kind of rate digby...and you still won the comp in 2017!
So do I. Took me ages to master this move which I still bust out to embarrass my sons every now and again
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Freedom and naholo both starting v the landers ….
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@kiwiwomble said in Crusaders 2022:
@shark said in Crusaders 2022:
Digby Ioane
i actually kind of rate digby...and you still won the comp in 2017!
Yeah, in his prime. I don't actually think he played a game for us anyway? Luckily by 2017 we had Timanivalu and Mataele join and we already had Bridge. It must have been in 2015/16 under Blackadder when we had some truly awful backline combos trotted out including Fonotia, Tuitivake and I think Rob Thompson used on the wings at times when Nadolo-ball wasn't an option while Toddy also used to like to play as many 10s as possible which meant Tom Taylor - a useful fullback at provincial level - often playing 15 as well. Shudder.
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@shark said in Crusaders 2022:
@kiwiwomble said in Crusaders 2022:
@shark said in Crusaders 2022:
Digby Ioane
i actually kind of rate digby...and you still won the comp in 2017!
Yeah, in his prime. I don't actually think he played a game for us anyway? Luckily by 2017 we had Timanivalu and Mataele join and we already had Bridge. It must have been in 2015/16 under Blackadder when we had some truly awful backline combos trotted out including Fonotia, Tuitivake and I think Rob Thompson used on the wings at times when Nadolo-ball wasn't an option while Toddy also used to like to play as many 10s as possible which meant Tom Taylor - a useful fullback at provincial level - often playing 15 as well. Shudder.
I just had a shit flashback reading your post.I felt those frustrating Blackadder day's again.
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@kiwiwomble said in Crusaders 2022:
Freedom and naholo both starting v the landers ….
And Abraham Pole another Otago boy, Starting.
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@chris said in Crusaders 2022:
@shark said in Crusaders 2022:
@kiwiwomble said in Crusaders 2022:
@shark said in Crusaders 2022:
Digby Ioane
i actually kind of rate digby...and you still won the comp in 2017!
Yeah, in his prime. I don't actually think he played a game for us anyway? Luckily by 2017 we had Timanivalu and Mataele join and we already had Bridge. It must have been in 2015/16 under Blackadder when we had some truly awful backline combos trotted out including Fonotia, Tuitivake and I think Rob Thompson used on the wings at times when Nadolo-ball wasn't an option while Toddy also used to like to play as many 10s as possible which meant Tom Taylor - a useful fullback at provincial level - often playing 15 as well. Shudder.
I just had a shit flashback reading your post.I felt those frustrating Blackadder day's again.
Some of his backline selections were simply inept, and you'll recall we never seemed to have any creativity or punch in the midfield and just swung it back and forth from wing to wing, hoping Nadolo or Reado would create something. Fuck it was hard to watch. Just no imagination. Remember when we managed to lose to the Sharks at home despite them receiving an early red card and then also a yellow? I find it hard to believe now that we came so very close to winning a title in 2014.
