Crusaders 2020
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@kiwiinmelb Super rugby has never been a problem for him as its a looser style of play. He's always done well there and becomes more and more dangerous when his side falls behind and starts playing what's in front of him. The jury is still out at test level on him though where defences are far harder to unlock (obviously) and the ball he receives is far more static and he isn't playing off the front foot as much.
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@African-Monkey this year was different. He didn't have as much front foot ball because the Crusader pack was down on previous years.
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@Crazy-Horse Yup fair call. He has had is fair share of front foot ball this year but not as much as you mentioned and took full advantage of it as we know he can do, but has been more dangerous in this comp when his side has had to chase games as I mentioned. Test level is a different beast however, and I still feel that he is more of a weapon coming off the bench at this stage with Barrett starting and slipping back to fullback later in games.
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I would have thought that as a no.10, Richie Mo'unga is much more suited to tight, test match Rugby that Beauden Barrett? Is this really even up for debate any more? Sure, he turned a few matches this year with some x factor players, but overall he's a much more conservative style of first-five than Barrett. BB's major problem is that he was never able to counter an effective rush defense.
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@Cantab79 Yet to see any evidence at this stage that Mo'unga is more suited to test rugby at this stage. He's had his moments as the starting 10 but for the most part he hasn't done a hell of a lot.
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@African-Monkey said in Crusaders 2020:
@Cantab79 Yet to see any evidence at this stage that Mo'unga is more suited to test rugby at this stage. He's had his moments as the starting 10 but for the most part he hasn't done a hell of a lot.
At this stage.
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@Stargazer could it be a name change?
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@Canes4life That idea is already causing quite a lot of anxiety on social media.
Other suggestions are: a documentary, Razor finally doing his celebratory breakdance, news about the stadium or a new jersey.
They've tagged other franchises and a journalist. Maybe we'll see more clips like this from the other franchises? Maybe it's not about the Crusaders, but about the NZ competition?
Ahhh, questions ....
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@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2020:
@Canes4life That idea is already causing quite a lot of anxiety on social media.
Other suggestions are: a documentary, Razor finally doing his celebratory breakdance, news about the stadium or a new jersey.
They've tagged other franchises and a journalist. Maybe we'll see more clips like this from the other franchises? Maybe it's not about the Crusaders, but about the NZ competition?
Ahhh, questions ....
Maybe more to it than what you have mentioned. Crusaders Related not NZRU
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@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2020:
@Chris Yep, lots of "maybe's". I guess we'll have to wait until Sunday.
maybe not
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@Chris Haha, that's another "maybe".
Anyway, there are lots of possibilities. Razor's coaching future is another option. New sponsor(s)/private investor. Big signings (or departures). A Blues v Crusaders game announcement. Co-operation agreement with an overseas club.
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@Stargazer Re signings I believe
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@Chris Quite possible. There are several players with expiring contracts: M Alaalatoa, W Douglas, M Drummond, M Dunshea, Jack Goodhue and B Harmon, I think. And some players of whom they've never published the contract duration. And then there's the coaches, of course.
