Crusaders 2024
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@Chris-B evidence he was the problem all along?
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@antipodean The Scotsman looks to be doing a decent job - but, there might have been some "just give it to Ardie and stand back and watch" play in the past.
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Not that this is really ground breaking news anymore or anything but I have heard from an extremely reliable source that the Crusaders are pushing very hard to get Mounga back for next season.
If there were any doubts around those stories just being rumours, they can definitely be put to bed.
I didn’t ask any other questions about what the chances were with him getting out of his contract etc but from what I understand Japan clubs aren’t keen on giving early releases.
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@Landers92 said in Crusaders 2024:
Not that this is really ground breaking news anymore or anything but I have heard from an extremely reliable source that the Crusaders are pushing very hard to get Mounga back for next season.
If there were any doubts around those stories just being rumours, they can definitely be put to bed.
I didn’t ask any other questions about what the chances were with him getting out of his contract etc but from what I understand Japan clubs aren’t keen on giving early releases.
Very very hard to get out of a Japanese contract,However Todd Blackadder is the coach of Ritchies club in Japan that may help.
I hear maybe another ex AB maybe on his way back from Japan for 2025. -
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@Landers92 said in Crusaders 2024:
Not that this is really ground breaking news anymore or anything but I have heard from an extremely reliable source that the Crusaders are pushing very hard to get Mounga back for next season.
If there were any doubts around those stories just being rumours, they can definitely be put to bed.
I didn’t ask any other questions about what the chances were with him getting out of his contract etc but from what I understand Japan clubs aren’t keen on giving early releases.
Very very hard to get out of a Japanese contract,However Todd Blackadder is the coach of Ritchies club in Japan that may help.
I hear maybe another ex AB maybe on his way back from Japan for 2025.Frizzell? Where is he likley to land if he returns?
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@SouthernMann said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@Landers92 said in Crusaders 2024:
Not that this is really ground breaking news anymore or anything but I have heard from an extremely reliable source that the Crusaders are pushing very hard to get Mounga back for next season.
If there were any doubts around those stories just being rumours, they can definitely be put to bed.
I didn’t ask any other questions about what the chances were with him getting out of his contract etc but from what I understand Japan clubs aren’t keen on giving early releases.
Very very hard to get out of a Japanese contract,However Todd Blackadder is the coach of Ritchies club in Japan that may help.
I hear maybe another ex AB maybe on his way back from Japan for 2025.Frizzell? Where is he likley to land if he returns?
Yeah Frizzell not sure,a couple of teams are after him so I hear.
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@SouthernMann said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@Landers92 said in Crusaders 2024:
Not that this is really ground breaking news anymore or anything but I have heard from an extremely reliable source that the Crusaders are pushing very hard to get Mounga back for next season.
If there were any doubts around those stories just being rumours, they can definitely be put to bed.
I didn’t ask any other questions about what the chances were with him getting out of his contract etc but from what I understand Japan clubs aren’t keen on giving early releases.
Very very hard to get out of a Japanese contract,However Todd Blackadder is the coach of Ritchies club in Japan that may help.
I hear maybe another ex AB maybe on his way back from Japan for 2025.Frizzell? Where is he likley to land if he returns?
Hopefully back with us if that’s true but I could see the Chiefs or Crusaders making a push for someone like him.
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Tamati Ellison realising he might not be getting that Head coaching job as soon as he thought
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@SouthernMann Could Todd Blackadder comeback to coach Saders and bring Richie and few others back?
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@Landers92 Does Richie Mo'unga want to come back though? The only time he has every talked about this, he seemed adamant that he wasn't interested in a return to NZ rugby?
If no Mo'unga next year, who does start at 10 for the Crusaders in 2025?
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@African-Monkey said in Crusaders 2024:
@Landers92 Does Richie Mo'unga want to come back though? The only time he has every talked about this, he seemed adamant that he wasn't interested in a return to NZ rugby?
If no Mo'unga next year, who does start at 10 for the Crusaders in 2025?
Despite Burke being close to returning, Penney said Havili was their first choice 10 for the foreseeable future to build a settled combination with midfielders Dallas McLeod and Levi Aumua. Rivez Reihana drops to the reserves.
Surely that's already settled, tho I guess foreseeable future could be 'until the end of this game'
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@SouthernMann said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@Landers92 said in Crusaders 2024:
Not that this is really ground breaking news anymore or anything but I have heard from an extremely reliable source that the Crusaders are pushing very hard to get Mounga back for next season.
If there were any doubts around those stories just being rumours, they can definitely be put to bed.
I didn’t ask any other questions about what the chances were with him getting out of his contract etc but from what I understand Japan clubs aren’t keen on giving early releases.
Very very hard to get out of a Japanese contract,However Todd Blackadder is the coach of Ritchies club in Japan that may help.
I hear maybe another ex AB maybe on his way back from Japan for 2025.Frizzell? Where is he likley to land if he returns?
Yeah Frizzell not sure,a couple of teams are after him so I hear.
The rumour was always that he wanted to go to the Crusaders, so you'd imagine they are one when you consider the struggles at times in the loose. The Highlanders are probably the other one.
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@African-Monkey said in Crusaders 2024:
@Landers92 Does Richie Mo'unga want to come back though? The only time he has every talked about this, he seemed adamant that he wasn't interested in a return to NZ rugby?
If no Mo'unga next year, who does start at 10 for the Crusaders in 2025?
That is something I didn’t want to ask mate. Didn’t want to step on any toes and come across as too nosy haha.
I’m sure the money is the main part in play here but Richie’s father has not long passed away so there’s a theory going around that he might want to come back to be closer to his mother and be able to help out there. She’s currently with him over in Japan.
Again, just a theory but something to consider.
Personally, I cant see him getting out of his Japanese contract.
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@frugby said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@SouthernMann said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@Landers92 said in Crusaders 2024:
Not that this is really ground breaking news anymore or anything but I have heard from an extremely reliable source that the Crusaders are pushing very hard to get Mounga back for next season.
If there were any doubts around those stories just being rumours, they can definitely be put to bed.
I didn’t ask any other questions about what the chances were with him getting out of his contract etc but from what I understand Japan clubs aren’t keen on giving early releases.
Very very hard to get out of a Japanese contract,However Todd Blackadder is the coach of Ritchies club in Japan that may help.
I hear maybe another ex AB maybe on his way back from Japan for 2025.Frizzell? Where is he likley to land if he returns?
Yeah Frizzell not sure,a couple of teams are after him so I hear.
The rumour was always that he wanted to go to the Crusaders, so you'd imagine they are one when you consider the struggles at times in the loose. The Highlanders are probably the other one.
Would be one heck of a decision to make if he went there considering they already have Grace, Blackadder, Lio Willie and Gardner who can all do a job at 6. Would cause a trickle down effect im sure.
Only way I see him landing at the Crusaders is if Blackadder is leaving.
