Crusaders 2022
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Would be hugely disappointing for the Canterbury All Stars to pick up a lad like CLW. While he didn't make the original squad, injuries curtailed his season. Whenever he was available he was picked. Initial injury was in the pre-season and then another in the game he started. Otago and the Highlanders failed this exceptionally talented player by not identifying him early. But it will be a hell of a shame to lose him.
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@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2022:
@mikey07 is it Lio-Willie? That’s the only other player with a hyphened name in the current crop of Highlanders loose forwards.
It's about time Crusaders signed an explosive islander loose-forward. They have too many white, slow and workmanlike loosies who all have very similar attributes. Not saying there's anything wrong specifically with the existing group, however you need a bit of variety and point of difference in your squad make up & athlete characteristics, and Lio-Willie would certainly offer that much needed point of difference for the Crusaders.
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@FakatavaFuture said in Crusaders 2022:
@kiwi_expat yeah c'mon Razor give Christian Lio-Willie & Charles Alaimalo a look! wish McLeod & punivai well in their future endeavors and Poach Gideon Wrampling from the chiefs & Levi Aumua from Pasifika
i spoke CLW move into existence dammit
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in Crusaders 2022:
give the Landers Bridge for 2023? wishful thinking, it's just that his days as a starter for the crusaders are clearly over
George looks like he's lost a couple of yards of pace. Going somewhere where he could specialize at fullback probably his best plan.
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So - anyone got news on the availability or Taylor, Whitelock and/or Matera for Saturday?
When you consider that our best starting pack at the beginning of the season was probably Moody, Taylor, Jager, Barrett, Whitelock, Matera, Blackadder, Grace - we didn't have many of those guys involved in last week's 2nd half.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2022:
So - anyone got news on the availability or Taylor, Whitelock and/or Matera for Saturday?
When you consider that our best starting pack at the beginning of the season was probably Moody, Taylor, Jager, Barrett, Whitelock, Matera, Blackadder, Grace - we didn't have many of those guys involved in last week's 2nd half.
Was it confirmed Taylor was injured on the weekend? If not, gutsy move to sub him at half time.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Crusaders 2022:
@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2022:
So - anyone got news on the availability or Taylor, Whitelock and/or Matera for Saturday?
When you consider that our best starting pack at the beginning of the season was probably Moody, Taylor, Jager, Barrett, Whitelock, Matera, Blackadder, Grace - we didn't have many of those guys involved in last week's 2nd half.
Was it confirmed Taylor was injured on the weekend? If not, gutsy move to sub him at half time.
Yeah Calf Strain.
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@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders 2022:
@Chris-B From memory I think citings are heard on Tuesday nights whilst the way Fozzie spoke yesterday I would suggest Whitelock will be available this week.
Don't they do that pre-judiciary thing first. You can accept what happens there or go to a hearing.
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@Crucial said in Crusaders 2022:
@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders 2022:
@Chris-B From memory I think citings are heard on Tuesday nights whilst the way Fozzie spoke yesterday I would suggest Whitelock will be available this week.
Don't they do that pre-judiciary thing first. You can accept what happens there or go to a hearing.
Yeah the communication isn't great.
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@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders 2022:
@Crucial said in Crusaders 2022:
@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders 2022:
@Chris-B From memory I think citings are heard on Tuesday nights whilst the way Fozzie spoke yesterday I would suggest Whitelock will be available this week.
Don't they do that pre-judiciary thing first. You can accept what happens there or go to a hearing.
Yeah the communication isn't great.
He got a red, automatic judiciary, there was never a question. Doesn't matter how you got the red.
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This is what was in the paper the other day.
Sanzaar will ask Matera to appear before a Sanzaar Foul Play Review Committee for a breach of Judicial Rule 6.2, because he has received three yellow cards in the tournament.
Matera will hope to escape with a caution. If he doesn't accept the sanction handed down by the committee, a judicial hearing is likely to be Tuesday night.
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Probably best Matera gets suspended as the Crusaders will most likely play with 1 less for a period of time if he does play.
