Crusaders 2024
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Yes really close to what they will start with I think.
McLeod and Amua makes a good sized MF.
I think Hotham maybe the starting HB,
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@GibbonRib said in Crusaders 2024:
Well this was out of leftfield.
Seems very unlikely they'd use ½p at 10. But he'd be a great guy to have around as a squad player, mentor for younger guys etc.
And I believe he has coaching ambitions, so presumably there'll be some arrangement in place for him to get involved in that side of things.
Plus, after his 3 year stand-down period, he should be eligible for the ABs for the next world cup.
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Squad:
Hookers: Codie Taylor, Brodie McAlister, George Bell, Ioane Moananu.
Props: Joe Moody, Finlay Brewis, George Bower, Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell.
Locks: Scott Barrett (capt), Quinten Strange, Tahlor Cahill, Zach Gallagher, Jamie Hannah.
Loose forwards: Ethan Blackadder, Cullen Grace, Tom Christie, Christian Lio-Willie, Corey Kellow, Dominic Gardiner.
Halfbacks: Noah Hotham, Mitchell Drummond, Willi Heinz.
First fives: Fergus Burke, Taha Kemara, Rivez Reihana.
Midfielders: David Havili, Dallas McLeod, Levi Aumua, Ryan Crotty, Jone Rova.
Outside backs: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Macca Springer, Manasa Mataele, Chay Fihaki, Leigh Halfpenny, Heremaia Murray.Major gains: Levi Aumua (Moana Pasifika), Ryan Crotty (Kubota), Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets), Rivez Reihana (Chiefs), Manasa Mataele (Force)
Major losses: Sam Whitelock (Pau), Richie Mo'unga (Toshiba), Jack Goodhue (Castres Olympique), Leicester Fainga'anuku (Toulon), Sione Havili Talitui (Moana Pasifika) -
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
Where has Ollie Jaeger gone?
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Moananu is one of 10 newly contracted players in the 2024 Crusaders, although Penney is set to name another prop in the coming weeks due to the unexpected departure of tighthead Oli Jager.He’s played 51 games for the Crusaders since 2017 and had been chasing his All Blacks dream, but requested a release from his contract in recent days, citing an opportunity to play elsewhere.
“We are in the process of working through that and, ultimately, that will probably be honoured,” Penney said.
“I can’t elaborate too much...you will put two and two together, and he will come out with a release very shortly,” he said when asked if Jager, who hails from Ireland, was returning home.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
Seb Calder ?
He'd be my guess, but maybe they'll look further afield.
Maybe
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
Taylor on a non playing sabbatical until a couple of rds from Finals. so Moananau contracted
Good to hear it’s happening. He’ll be fresher for the rest.
Moananau and Bell are two good young rakes. Exciting times.
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@ploughboy said in Crusaders 2024:
so crusaders will have 39 contracted players?
Moananu is the 39th to cover Taylor.
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@frugby said in Crusaders 2024:
@ploughboy said in Crusaders 2024:
so crusaders will have 39 contracted players?
Moananu is the 39th to cover Taylor.
understand that but if they want taylor available for games they have to make that work with 38 just like the rest of us.
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@ploughboy said in Crusaders 2024:
@frugby said in Crusaders 2024:
@ploughboy said in Crusaders 2024:
so crusaders will have 39 contracted players?
Moananu is the 39th to cover Taylor.
understand that but if they want taylor available for games they have to make that work with 38 just like the rest of us.
This is just a formality thing. They could have announced him as cover, but that doesn't change anything. Teams have always been able to pick players outside of the contracted 38...
