Crusaders v Western Force

[Stargazer]

Crusaders

1 Tamaiti Williams
2 Codie Taylor (VC)
3 Michael Alaalatoa
4 Scott Barrett (C)
5 Mitchell Dunshea
6 Whetukamokamo Douglas
7 Sione Havili Talitui
8 Cullen Grace
9 Bryn Hall
10 Fergus Burke
11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
12 David Havili (VC)
13 Braydon Ennor
14 Manasa Mataele
15 Will Jordan

RESERVES:
16 Nathan Vella
17 Isileli Tu'ungafasi
18 Oliver Jager
19 Luke Romano
20 Tom Sanders
21 Mitchell Drummond
22 Dallas McLeod
23 Josh McKay

https://www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/crusaders-make-changes-for-final-regular-season-home-game/

[gt12]

That's got a real B team flavor too it, but should still be far too good for the Force.

Edit: Where's Newell? Is he injured?

[Chris]

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Western Force:

That's got a real B team flavor too it, but should still be far too good for the Force.

Edit: Where's Newell? Is he injured?

He is fit but being a TH they picked Isileli to cover Bowers absence at LH.

[gt12]

@chris said in Crusaders v Western Force:

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Western Force:

That's got a real B team flavor too it, but should still be far too good for the Force.

Edit: Where's Newell? Is he injured?

He is fit but being a TH they picked Isileli to cover Bowers absence at LH.

I was wondering why Jager kept getting the bench spot, just to keep Newell coming along in the background?

[Chris]

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Western Force:

@chris said in Crusaders v Western Force:

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Western Force:

That's got a real B team flavor too it, but should still be far too good for the Force.

Edit: Where's Newell? Is he injured?

He is fit but being a TH they picked Isileli to cover Bowers absence at LH.

I was wondering why Jager kept getting the bench spot, just to keep Newell coming along in the background?

Yeah the plan to give him NPC time and give him proper game time in 2022 with Michael Ala moving on

Edit I hear the plan is to not replace Michael Ala and have 6 props in 2022 instead of 7 selected in the 2021 squad.

[gt12]

@chris

You think he'll leapfrog Jager and start next year? He certainly has far more talent.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Chris]

@gt12 said in Crusaders v Western Force:

@chris

You think he'll leapfrog Jager and start next year? He certainly has far more talent.

I would think he will, Jason Ryan is a big fan of Jager though.

[Machpants]

@daffy-jaffy more internationals in the force team, saders are under dogs

[cgrant]

Nice to see Tamaiti Williams in the starting XV. He will have a good test against Medrano at scrum time.

[Crazy Horse]

Any news on how Blackadder is doing following the head knock?

[Stargazer]

@crazy-horse I vaguely remember reading that he had to pass a final test last Monday, but that he looked good to go. Maybe they're just giving him an extra (precautionary) week off? (He also passed the HIA after the Reds game in which he got that head knock).

[Machpants]

I hope Jordan is nowhere near ABs, that was pathetic

Blues canes final, whoop! 😜

[gt12]

That was fucking weak Will!

[Donsteppa]

Not Will Turnstile Jordan's finest moment on defence...

[taniwharugby]

I think you can blame the chiefs for that try!

[Higgins]

00 - 07 Tony Pulu!!!!!

[Bones]

That's what we love to see. Everyone's favourite AB fullback done like a dinner by a geriatric.

[Machpants]

@bones said in Crusaders v Western Force:

That's what we love to see. Everyone's favourite AB fullback done like a dinner by a geriatric.

My favourite ab fullback is a pimple giraffe

[antipodean]

Will is not having a good start.