Crusaders 2020
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@Higgins said in Crusaders 2020:
@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2020:
Crusaders teams to play Hurricanes on Saturday in Ashburton:
First half: Will Jordan, Manasa Mataele, Braydon Ennor, Dallas McLeod, Leicester Faingaanuku, Brett Cameron, Ere Enari, Whetukamokamo Douglas (c), Billy Harmon, Tom Sanders, Cullen Grace, Mitchell Dunshea, Oliver Jager, Brodie McAlister, Isi Tuungafasi.
Second half: Dan Hollinshead, Fasi Fuatai, Inga Finau, Rameka Poihipi, Fetuli Paea, Fergus Burke, Mitchell Drummond (c), Sione Havili, Tom Christie, Samipeni Finau, Alex Ainley, Ethan Roots, Michael Alaalatoa, Andrew Makalio, Harry Allan.
Reserves: Conan O'Donnell, George Bower, Luke Romano, Sam Darry, Isaiah Punivai, Chay Fihaki.
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@KiwiMurph well they are getting ready to fuck everyone so...
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@Paekakboyz said in Crusaders 2020:
@KiwiMurph well they are getting ready to
fuckdock with everyone so...FIFY
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@Machpants hmm so was this the new adventurous stuff Razor was gonna bring to the ABs!! 😳🍆🍆
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@Stargazer How’s longs Hollinshead been with them is it just a short term thing?
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@mikey07 Not sure for how long. No doubt, it will only be for preseason. I assume he's been there to cover for Mo'unga's during his ABs break.
SR franchises must have been scraping the barrel this year, because so many players - who missed out on a SR contract and would normally have joined them for preseason - have ended up taking up contracts in Japan or the USA.
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That try to Tom Sanders was a thing of beauty, well, what led to it especially. Jackson Garden-Bachop kicked the ball far into the Saders' half and Ben Lam failed to chase it. Mataele did and went looking for a hole in the Canes' defensive line, making a nice break. Ball handling was excellent, with Ennor and particularly Fainga'anuku and Jordan all playing their part.
Canes playing a bit messy.
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@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2020:
That try to Tom Sanders was a thing of beauty, well, what led to it especially. Jackson Garden-Bachop kicked the ball far into the Saders' half and Ben Lam failed to chase it. Mataele did and went looking for a hole in the Canes' defensive line, making a nice break. Ball handling was excellent, with Ennor and particularly Fainga'anuku and Jordan all playing their part.
Canes playing a bit messy.
It's the canes way!
Is it Israel Dagg commentating? They're both pretty good
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It's been noted before, but the Crusaders have an absolute abundance of talent that might play in the back three:
Reece, Bridge, Mataele, Faingaanuku, Paea, Jordan, Havili, Ennor.
Marked contrast to the days when Toddy Blackadder spent all his budget on a massive forward pack and we had Colin Slade playing wing, along with the likes of Adam Whitelock, Nafi Tuitavake, Tom Marshall, Tom Taylor et al filling spots in the outside backs.
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Crusaders team to play the Highlanders:
1 Isi Tu’ungafasi
2 Andrew Makalio
3 Michael Alaalatoa
4 Mitchell Dunshea
5 Quinten Strange
6 Tom Sanders
7 Tom Christie
8 Whetukamokamo Douglas (VC)
9 Mitchell Drummond (VC)
10 Brett Cameron
11 Leicester Faingaanuku
12 Dallas McLeod
13 Braydon Ennor
14 Will Jordan
15 David Havili (C).
RESERVES:
16 Brodie McAlister
17 George Bower
18 Oliver Jager
19 Cullen Grace
20 Sione Havili
21 Bryn Hall
22 Fergus Burke
23 Manasa Mataele
24 Harry Allan
25 Luke Romano
26 Fetuli Paeahttps://crusaders.co.nz/news/1391-crusaders-team-named-to-play-the-highlanders-in-wanaka
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From the article below:
... fullback David Havili will captain the side in his first pre-season appearance, and will finish the match at second-five eighth as the Crusaders test combinations.Openside flanker Billy Harmon picked up a medial ligament strain last week against the Hurricanes and is expected to be sidelined for four-six weeks.
