Waratahs v Crusaders

[Duluth]

Crusaders Team Named to face the Waratahs

It’s Day One of the Australia Tour and the Crusaders have named their squad to take on the Waratahs on Friday 12 April. It’ll be our boys first time playing at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium. Bring on the noise. Bring on the rivalry. Bring on Round 8 of Super Rugby Pacific 2024.

George Bower, George Bell, Fletcher Newell, Quinten Strange, Jamie Hannah, Ethan Blackadder, Tom Christie (c), Cullen Grace, Noah Hotham, Riley Hohepa, Johnny McNicholl, Dallas McLeod, Levi Aumua, Sevu Reece, Chay Fihaki

Reserves: Brodie McAlister, Joe Moody, Owen Franks, Dominic Gardiner, Christian Lio-Willie, Mitch Drummond, Rivez Reihana, Macca Springer

[Duluth]

Waratahs Media  /  Apr 9

TEAM LIST: NSW Waratahs v Crusaders

Hayden Thompson-Stringer, Julian Heaven, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Jed Holloway, Ned Hanigan, Lachlan Swinton, Charlie Gamble, Langi Gleeson, Jake Gordon (c), Tane Edmed, Dylan Pietsch, Lalakai Foketi, Izaia Perese, Triston Reilly, Max Jorgensen

Reserves: Theo Fourie, Lewis Ponini, Tom Ross, Miles Amatosero, Hugh Sinclair, Jack Grant, Will Harrison, Joey Walton

[NTA]

Who the fuck is Lewis Ponini?

[Duluth]

@NTA said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

Who the fuck is Lewis Ponini?

Apparently he had a couple of NPC games for Canterbury back in 2020

[Bones]

Blackadder covering midfield I imagine?

[Machpants]

@Bones said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

Blackadder covering midfield I imagine?

Worked for Sotutu

But probably McNicol and Reece

[Bones]

@Machpants said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

@Bones said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

Blackadder covering midfield I imagine?

Worked for Sotutu

But probably McNicol and Reece

Makes sense, they'll need two players to cover what Blackadder does.

[Canes4life]

I'm picking the Saders 17+ in this one. Waratah's missing Angus Bell which will be huge against this Saders pack.

[Canes4life]

Looks like Fergus Burke picked up a calf injury so his return has been delayed.

[NTA]

@Duluth said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

@NTA said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

Who the fuck is Lewis Ponini?

Apparently he had a couple of NPC games for Canterbury back in 2020

Playing club for Easts here in Sydney according to google. Jeez we're well through our pro roster.

[cgrant]

Will McLeod throw a pass to Aumua this time ? I remember that first game against the Chiefs in Hamilton when the latter did not touch the ball because McLeod systematiccaly kept it for dubious drives back into the forwards.

[Chris]

@cgrant said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

Will McLeod throw a pass to Aumua this time ? I remember that first game against the Chiefs in Hamilton when the latter did not touch the ball because McLeod systematiccaly kept it for dubious drives back into the forwards.

That game plan changed dramatically last game, the Crusaders v Chiefs in ChCh,
Amua got more touches in that game than he had in the previous 3 games.

[booboo]

Noice start by the Sith

[booboo]

Turnover and try

[booboo]

Bad guys get one back immediately

[booboo]

Reckon 2nd to last pass was forward ... but no call

[Canes4life]

Jeez this game has started with a bang. Two fairly soft tries.

[booboo]

7-5 baddies

[Duluth]

Inside ball exposed some lazy work on the fringe of the ruck.

[Canes4life]

Reece in again. By far the best Saders player.