Crusaders 2023
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@Crazy-Horse said in Crusaders 2023:
@bobily2 said in Crusaders 2023:
@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2023:
@Tim How are we positioned in regards to young ones coming through the academy this year.
They'll probably go with Melani Nanai/Chay Fihaki. Macca Springer is coming through, and looks pretty promising, though.
Fihaki needs to step up this year. He has been a bit disappointing so far and mustn't have too many chances left.
Agreed - I think he was only re-signed for 2023, so I expect the coaches have told him he needs to up his game a bit, too.
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Macca Springer is probably the next outstanding wing who can play FB in the Crusaders system.
He is a very good athlete I think we will see him get some decent game time in SR this season.
Taine Robinson ÃŪs the other FB who can also play 2nd five they are giving a lot of pre season game time and has trained with the Crusaders in 2022 and this pre season.
The Academy has some good options coming through 2 years away from SR though.
Cooper Roberts and Matt Lowe are interesting FBs coming through the system. -
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@Chris pretty sure Matt Lowe is a number 8 from Nelson college
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@chchfanatic said in Crusaders 2023:
@Chris pretty sure Matt Lowe is a number 8 from Nelson college
Yeah he is not sure why I thought he was a FB.
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@Dan54 said in Crusaders 2023:
@Chris Really like the look of Springer, he bloody exciting prospect, I actually think the same about Holtham as a 9, very tasty players in my opinion.
Yep I agree,Macca Springer has a Will Jordan type vibe about him an exciting player.
Hotham looks like he has something special as well,the Crusaders need a young dynamic HB coming through. -
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@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2023:
@Chris George Bell will get a lot more game time this season. We are looking good at Nine, big fan of Will Heinz looked very good in the NPC.
Bell I think is still getting over that Broken toe he can't be far away from playing.
I like the look of Lilo-Willie too he looks like he will add some power to the Loose Forward mix.
We have some exciting new young players this year.
Bell,Lilo-Willie,Springer,Hotham,Kemera. -
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@kiwi_expat how good is this. Great team that Sumner Div 2 team. Had some talented players ðð
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@chchfanatic absolutely brilliant , Give the Saders the title now
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:
I like the look of Lilo-Willie too he looks like he will add some power to the Loose Forward mix.
We have some exciting new young players this year.
Bell,Lilo-Willie,Springer,Hotham,Kemera.For the sake of SPR hopefully they aren't all AB quality (you have already got enough). Although the Crusaders seem to be great at identifying talent (many outside the Crusaders region) and turning them into ABs. Or close to.
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@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders 2023:
@chchfanatic absolutely brilliant , Give the Saders the title now
It was entertaining. Although I can see why Robertson appeals to players as a coach But some at NZR seem to have their doubts
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@Winger said in Crusaders 2023:
@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders 2023:
@chchfanatic absolutely brilliant , Give the Saders the title now
It was entertaining. Although I can see why Robertson appeals to players as a coach But some at NZR seem to have their doubts
According to (media) speculation. We don't actually know whether this is true.
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@Winger said in Crusaders 2023:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:
I like the look of Lilo-Willie too he looks like he will add some power to the Loose Forward mix.
We have some exciting new young players this year.
Bell,Lilo-Willie,Springer,Hotham,Kemera.For the sake of SPR hopefully they aren't all AB quality (you have already got enough). Although the Crusaders seem to be great at identifying talent (many outside the Crusaders region) and turning them into ABs. Or close to.
This part is why they may end up as AB quality.
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@kiwi_expat Thanks for that. Really enjoyable.
Joe Wheeler might be finding his niche - nicely balanced interview - interesting and fun.
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'The first person to shake my hand was Sam Whitelock': Crusaders rookie wing's unlikely rise
Three years later he was a winger for Tasman in an NPC Premiership final and in 2022 he was contracted by the Crusaders.
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Hadn't seen this before: This includes both the Crusaders dev team that played the Highlanders Bravehearts, last Saturday, but also the entire list of the Dev team.
2023 Crusaders Development Squad Named
Crusaders Academy Staff have named their Development squad for 2023
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Will Gualter and Fletcher Anderson might have permanently transferred to Ta$man. The latter played as a loan player last year.
The Chiefs Dev team that played last Friday included Blake Makiri, who was in the Canterbury/Crusaders system. He appears to have moved back north.
