Crusaders 2019
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@Higgins said in Crusaders 2019:
@98blueandgold And in the meantime kept a local promising player out of the academy.
I don't think there are any restrictions on numbers in academies, within reason. So I'm sure any promising locks would be involved.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2019:
Who's coming off that CBHS production line?
I guess Fergus Burke is in the frame somewhere since he's been brought down from the north?
Watch: Aaron Cruden's brother duels the next Beauden Barrett
The crossing of paths between Stewart Cruden and Fergus Burke could prove to be an historic one in the future.
Who's next? Assuming we don't like Fletcher Smith (and i don't), check out who's covering 10 for the Highlanders tonight.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2019:
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@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2019:
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2019:
https://crusaders.co.nz/news/1340-squad-named-to-travel-to-south-africa
So no Jordan, Enari, Funnell or Cameron. Hunt seems to be preferred again. Last ditch effort to re-sign him?
A much less speculative reason could be that Hunt is their 2nd best first five-eighth. Why leave him in NZ and opt for a player that's not even up to SR level?
Except that up until now Cameron seemed to have been generally preferred to Hunt.
Not sure that's right. Pretty sure Mitch had the bench for the first few games. Then Cameron had a run of about four games - including a start vs the Waratahs and a cameo where he came on (against the Canes?) and his only significant contribution was a terribly sliced penalty touchfinder.
Since then it's been back to Mitch. I'd guess it's 7-4 or possibly 6-5 to Mitch in terms of appearances.
It had felt to me like Cameron had gone past Hunt with the Waratahs start and bench opportunities. But you're probably right that the poor performances and maybe a bit of rotation are a more likely explanation.
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With Brett Cameron still developing (and it won’t matter how dominant he might look in the upcoming NPC he still won’t be Super Rugby ready), I could see the Crusaders going for another Mike Delany.
Not sure there will be anyone of his ilk running around in the NPC this season. Beaver perhaps?
Another option is to loan out Bateman to a needy NPC team (Southland maybe) to play a full season at 10 as preparation for a role as the Crusaders third first-five.
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@Stargazer Chris Jack over Blackadder. Although Ali player a year there didn’t he? So Ali. That would be funny.
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@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2019:
Thoughts?
Hmmmm, well initial thoughts are the Crusaders have done incredibly well when one considers who has been on the wings for them....
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Firstly, how fucking white is that team?
Todd Blackadder is obviously the troll selection.
How is this team getting itself over the advantage line? And where are the wheels to finish.
I expected this team to be better to be honest.
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@mariner4life said in Crusaders 2019:
Firstly, how fucking white is that team?
Todd Blackadder is obviously the troll selection.
How is this team getting itself over the advantage line? And where are the wheels to finish.
I expected this team to be better to be honest.
It’s an all Maori back three at least but yes not an abundance of hard running tackle busters. Some guys beat more defenders in a single game than Thorne and Ralph managed their whole careers...
