How many Crusaders in your AB 23?
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@fakatavafuture He'll be back. He was just picked way before his time but he goes alright, just a bit overhyped too quickly.
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I’d have Jordan, Moody, Reece, Mo’unga, Whitelock and Taylor starting.
Blackadder off the bench.
Scott Barrett in the squad.
In an extended squad I would think about Fainga'anuku and Grace, but they’d be making up the numbers.
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Moody, whitelock, Reece and Jordan starting
De Groot and mounga off the bench.
6 of 23 sounds about right.
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@mariner4life De Groot would never do a Justin Marshall & betray the people of Gore to wear red & black
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@fakatavafuture said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
@mariner4life De Groot would never do a Justin Marshall & betray the people of Gore to wear red & black
Lol jesus that's a shocker.
Drop it by 1 then
Which now seems light.
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@mariner4life said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
@fakatavafuture said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
@mariner4life De Groot would never do a Justin Marshall & betray the people of Gore to wear red & black
Lol jesus that's a shocker.
Drop it by 1 then
Which now seems light.
Taylor is probably still number 2 number 2. That’s six.
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@gt12 said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
@mariner4life said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
@fakatavafuture said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
@mariner4life De Groot would never do a Justin Marshall & betray the people of Gore to wear red & black
Lol jesus that's a shocker.
Drop it by 1 then
Which now seems light.
Taylor is probably still number 2 number 2. That’s six.
I still like Coles. Taylor was dogshit at test level last year.
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@mariner4life said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
@gt12 said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
@mariner4life said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
@fakatavafuture said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
@mariner4life De Groot would never do a Justin Marshall & betray the people of Gore to wear red & black
Lol jesus that's a shocker.
Drop it by 1 then
Which now seems light.
Taylor is probably still number 2 number 2. That’s six.
I still like Coles. Taylor was dogshit at test level last year.
Fair, but Coles is injured.
Either way, he still makes the squad.
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Based on fitness and form:
Like anyone sane Whitelock, Jordan and Reece start. Taylor, Mounga, Barrett on the bench.
Actually Moody as well because I'm unconvinced about the depth at loosehead. So I guess that makes seven.
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First test against Ireland - I reckon Fozzie will be conservative and go with what he knows. I'd expect something like...
Moody, Taylor, Tuúngafasi, Whitelock, Retallick, Blackadder, Cane, Savea
Smith, Barrett, Reece, Havili, Ioane, Jordan, BarrettBower, Taukeiáho, Laulala, Barrett, Papalií, Christie, Moúnga, Tupaea.
Which would be 10.
I'd say Bower is least likely to be there, but he's as likely as any other option. If Jordie is 2nd five Havili might miss out altogether.
I don't really know what they're thinking at 6, but Blackadder was ahead of anyone except possibly Akira last year..
Jack Goodhue is also floating about unmentioned.
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4 (Whitelock, Moody, Jordan, Richie)
Moody, ST, Ofa, Brodie, Sam, Ioane, Dalton, PGS, Smith, Barrett, Clarke, TUG, Ioane, Jordan, Barrett.
Reserves: DeGroot, Coles, Lomax, Va'ai, Ardie, Fakatava, Mo'unga, ALB.
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@kiwi_expat yes would be great to see Fakatava get the call up! sure Finlay Christie goes great guns for the blues but with Christie not getting off the bench at all in the Ireland test & then last hr flying Aaron over for the France test makes me wonder why not show abit of faith in Finlay on tour
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@mariner4life said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
Moody, whitelock, Reece and Jordan starting
De Groot and mounga off the bench.
6 of 23 sounds about right.
Not nitpicking but who is your backup hooker, and other lock(s) ?
I.E., I'm thinking Taylor at 16 (> Aumua, and Coles injured), and Barrett (or are you assuming the latter is suspended, a liability, or not as good as Lord/Vaa'i?)
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Coles
Lord and Vaa'i
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@mariner4life said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
Coles
Lord and Vaa'i
Given Coles is injured "right now" (@Duluth 's original criteria), and given I agree your opinion on Taylor's form, would you leave him out for Aumua?
And am interested in whether you're picking the young'uns over Retallick, or if he is in the Coles basket?
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@booboo said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
@mariner4life said in How many Crusaders in your AB 23?:
Coles
Lord and Vaa'i
Given Coles is injured "right now" (@Duluth 's original criteria), and given I agree your opinion on Taylor's form, would you leave him out for Aumua?
And Whitelock on current form? Is he the lock her used to be? Genuine question, not sure how many minutes he's played this year, or how good he's been
