2021 Crusaders
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@KiwiMurph said in 2021 Crusaders:
Blackadder will be hoping to make the most of the absence of Sanders - essentially the opposite scenario from 12 months ago.
With Grace wanting to play at 8 leaves 6 open for Blackadder for the start of the comp
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@Kiwiwomble said in 2021 Crusaders:
@Bovidae I missed he'd been picked up, always worries me when someone the Landers didn't want gets picked up by the Crusaders
Nah he's promising and has a better chance of developing in the Crusaders system than the Highlanders. What's more astonishing is that the Crusaders have picked up a Bedean after all the others have been compelled to go elsewhere.
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@shark don’t get my wrong, I agree he’s promising I believe I said I was disappointed the landers had let him go.
Unless I’m wrong he wasn’t named in either squad originally, as in we thought Bryn evans was a better bet than someone up and coming
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Oh sorry. You meant the Highlanders may have made a mistake and the Crusaders may benefit? I took you to mean from the Crusaders point of view we should be worried we've picked up a Highlanders reject. My bad. Anyway, he could yet end up anywhere as he's just a ring in for this game I think.
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@KiwiMurph
Sanders looked decent last year, what kind of injury does he have and is it recurring? -
@Stargazer said in 2021 Crusaders:
Crusaders Injury Update - Tom Sanders
Published: 10 February 2021 Tom Sanders sustained two small fractures to his cheek/eye region following a head clash in the Crusaders internal fixture last Friday (5th February 2021.) He has been reviewed by a specialist and does not require surgery. His return to play will be in 8-10 weeks time. -
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@shark said in 2021 Crusaders:
Oli Jager out now for a while, too. Lotsa good young props coming thru but we lack experience there.
Real shame for Oli. I thought he was really starting to hit his straps and play with a bit more consistency. He’s still young and has plenty of time ahead of him.
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@ACT-Crusader He's a pretty good scrummager. And I've heard/read that Jason Ryan rates him highly and that says something.
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@Chris said in 2021 Crusaders:
@KiwiMurph said in 2021 Crusaders:
Blackadder will be hoping to make the most of the absence of Sanders - essentially the opposite scenario from 12 months ago.
With Grace wanting to play at 8 leaves 6 open for Blackadder for the start of the comp
That would be the way I'd start - with Douglas and Dunshea in the wings.
I hope Razor gives Sione Havili a decent shot to compete for the 7 jersey. Sione cleaned up at the Mako player awards - Defender of the Year, Mako Man of the Year and Player of the Year.
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@Chris-B said in 2021 Crusaders:
@Chris said in 2021 Crusaders:
@KiwiMurph said in 2021 Crusaders:
Blackadder will be hoping to make the most of the absence of Sanders - essentially the opposite scenario from 12 months ago.
With Grace wanting to play at 8 leaves 6 open for Blackadder for the start of the comp
That would be the way I'd start - with Douglas and Dunshea in the wings.
I hope Razor gives Sione Havili a decent shot to compete for the 7 jersey. Sione cleaned up at the Mako player awards - Defender of the Year, Mako Man of the Year and Player of the Year.
Yeah me too Havili I thought was good last year when given a chance for me Grace at 8 and Blackader at 6 rotate Christie and Havili at 7 depending on the opposition.
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The Crusaders have lost their Strength & Conditioning Coach, Simon Thomas. I understand from one of the comments on his instagram posts that he's going to Austin, so I'm assuming that's the Austin Gilgronis in the MLR. I wouldn't know, but looking at some of the other comments, he's highly regarded by the players.
