Crusaders 2018
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Jack Goodhue has returned home with a hamstring injury.
He will join fellow All Blacks Kieran Read, Israel Dagg, Owen Franks, Joe Moody and Richie Mo'unga in having to watch the Crusaders' next Super Rugby match, against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Sunday morning (NZT), from afar. While it's hoped Dagg, Franks and Moody will play against the Sunwolves in Christchurch on April 21, Read, who required surgery to repair a lower back injury in mid-December, could struggle to be available for the three-test series against France in June. Mo'unga, who suffered a fractured jaw against the Stormers on March 3, may be available in early April.I assume that last bit is a typo, and should say that Mo'unga is expected back early May.
With reserve tighthead prop Oli Jager also returning home because he suffered a shoulder/neck injury at training in Jo'burg, Chris King is expected to provide cover for Mike Alaalatoa on the bench. -
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@machpants said in Crusaders 2018:
We could make an injured All Blacks 15, easily. Very worrying, along with the stats from the English Prem
Yeah, almost
1 Moody 2 Coles 3 Franks
4 Bird, 5
6 Squire, 7 Ardie (rib injury)
8 Read
9 Weber, 10 Mo'unga
11, 12 SBW, 13 Goodhue, 14 NMS
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@stargazer said in Crusaders 2018:
@machpants said in Crusaders 2018:
We could make an injured All Blacks 15, easily. Very worrying, along with the stats from the English Prem
Yeah, almost
1 Moody 2 Coles 3 Franks
4 Bird, 5
6 Squire, 7 Ardie (rib injury)
8 Read
9 Weber, 10 Mo'unga
11, 12 SBW, 13 Goodhue, 14 NMS
15 DaggIs Jonah Lowe not an All Black yet?
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From the Crusaders instagram account:
Club footy tomorrow sees the return of these four after their injuries: Izzy will play for University at Ilam Fields, Owen is at Linfield Park for Linwood, Mitch is at home for Lincoln University while Joe is out at Ashley playing for Lincoln. All games kick off at 2.45pm. So get out to support the boys and Club rugby! #herewegoboooys #theyrebaaack #wewill #crusadeon -
@stargazer said in Crusaders 2018:
From the Crusaders instagram account:
Club footy tomorrow sees the return of these four after their injuries: Izzy will play for University at Ilam Fields, Owen is at Linfield Park for Linwood, Mitch is at home for Lincoln University while Joe is out at Ashley playing for Lincoln. All games kick off at 2.45pm. So get out to support the boys and Club rugby! #herewegoboooys #theyrebaaack #wewill #crusadeonNot that I give a rats about the Crusaders, but that is pretty good news that some front rowers are fit to play again.
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That's good news:
There's a couple of interesting posts on the ChCh Football Club's Facebook site:
March 26
Here's your Premier Squad for the 2018 season
Sam Cottam, blah blah Hugh Renton, blah blah
Not available due to injury
Sam Lane, Will JordanMarch 28
A huge shout out and big congrats goes to 3 outstanding CFC players who have been named in the New Zealand Under 20's.
Tom Christie (Capt), Will Tucker and Will Jordan are in the squad to play in the Oceania Rugby Championship -
It's understood he has snapped a tendon and damaged bone near the tip of the digit, meaning he could spend up to six weeks on the sidelines with it in a splint. This is also likely to result in him racing the clock to get match-fit ahead of the All Blacks' three-test series against France in June.
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@tim It will be pretty interesting who they'll be using on that loosehead side if Moody loses his race against the clock and with Hames yet to appear.
Would they beg Wyatt to put his boots on or will it be Tim Perry and someone (and who would that someone be?)?
A couple of years ago it seemed we had good depth on the loosehead side and tighthead was problematic, but it seems most of the loosehead depth has evaporated.
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From Newshub:
All Blacks prop Joe Moody fractures finger in comeback match
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen told RadioLIVE's Sunday Sport the 31-test forward should be back in time for the June test series against France. "Unfortunately Joe dislocated a finger and put it through the skin, so it's a bad compound fracture," he said. "He won't be able to play for another five weeks, so that has put him back a bit. Hopefully, he will be back around the middle of May." -
@stargazer ouch!!
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Not official yet, but it looks like the Crusaders will play the French Barbarians/French XV in Christchurch on Friday, 15 June (the day before the 2nd test in Wellington).
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