Crusaders 2023

[Stargazer]

@FakatavaAllBlack said in Crusaders 2023:

@Crucial in fairness, Richie Mounga has done the same..

And Damian McKenzie and Mark Telea, to name two others that we know the contract duration of.

[Crucial]

@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2023:

@FakatavaAllBlack said in Crusaders 2023:

@Crucial in fairness, Richie Mounga has done the same..

And Damian McKenzie and Mark Telea, to name two others that we know the contract duration of.

Neither are current ABs though.

[Tim]

From Robert van Royen on Blackadder:

You won't seem him again until Super Rugby. He should be ready to go for week one, no sooner.

[Chris]

Macca Springer has been signed by the Crusaders.

[Canes4life]

@Chris he's a gun. Him and Will Jordan together is going to be a highlights reel.

[Chris]

@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2023:

@Chris he's a gun. Him and Will Jordan together is going to be a highlights reel.

He reminds of a young Jordan he seems to sniff out opportunities in most games good pace as well.
Still 19 so time to grow.

[Machpants]

@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:

@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2023:

@Chris he's a gun. Him and Will Jordan together is going to be a highlights reel.

He reminds of a young Jordan he seems to sniff out opportunities in most games good pace as well.
Still 19 so time to grow.

LOL Will, an old man at 24

[Chris]

@Machpants said in Crusaders 2023:

@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:

@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2023:

@Chris he's a gun. Him and Will Jordan together is going to be a highlights reel.

He reminds of a young Jordan he seems to sniff out opportunities in most games good pace as well.
Still 19 so time to grow.

LOL Will, an old man at 24

Yep

[Machpants]

@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:

@Machpants said in Crusaders 2023:

@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:

@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2023:

@Chris he's a gun. Him and Will Jordan together is going to be a highlights reel.

He reminds of a young Jordan he seems to sniff out opportunities in most games good pace as well.
Still 19 so time to grow.

LOL Will, an old man at 24

Yep

Just 3 years max left as an ABs winger, I guess

[nzzp]

@Machpants said in Crusaders 2023:

@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:

@Machpants said in Crusaders 2023:

@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:

@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2023:

@Chris he's a gun. Him and Will Jordan together is going to be a highlights reel.

He reminds of a young Jordan he seems to sniff out opportunities in most games good pace as well.
Still 19 so time to grow.

LOL Will, an old man at 24

Yep

Just 3 years max left as an ABs winger, I guess

2 more likely ... wingers are ridiculously good and young.
Comaprison: Rieko is a year older. Insane.

[Grooter]

@Machpants then Will can be the all black fullback🙂

[KiwiMurph]

I'm not sure Springer stands out quite as much as Jordan at the same age but that's no slight on Springer as Jordan was amazing.

Really good player Springer - excellent pick-up. Good to see another NZ U20 player from this year graduate to Super Rugby.

[Stargazer]

Oliver Jager Signs Contracts

Irish prop Oli Jager has committed the next two years to the Crusaders

[Chris]

Further on the Macca Springer signing for the Crusaders It is a 3 year deal the same as the deals signed by George Bell and Noah Hotham.

[Chris B.]

So, we are losing Bridge, Hall, Klein and Matera - and replacing them with Springer, Hotham, Bell and Lio-Willie.

Then I guess there's a few optional changes (like Klein) - Hickey, McLeod and Punivai are guys I'd be looking closely at trying to upgrade from.

Anyone else likely to be lost - Sevu a possibility, but I reckon he'll hang on for RWC.

[Chris]

@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2023:

So, we are losing Bridge, Hall, Klein and Matera - and replacing them with Springer, Hotham, Bell and Lio-Willie.

Then I guess there's a few optional changes (like Klein) - Hickey, McLeod and Punivai are guys I'd be looking closely at trying to upgrade from.

Anyone else likely to be lost - Sevu a possibility, but I reckon he'll hang on for RWC.

Kini Naholo also going to another franchise.

[Chris B.]

@Chris Is that right? That's a pity - even though we barely used him.

I guess that would open a spot for the Northlander, Murray (?) that Steven Harris was mentioning.

[Chris]

@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2023:

@Chris Is that right? That's a pity - even though we barely used him.

I guess that would open a spot for the Northlander, Murray (?) that Steven Harris was mentioning.

Yep as far as I understand he is taking up an offer elsewhere.
Explains the interest in Murray.

[Stargazer]

Dan Perrin named as Crusaders Forwards Coach

Tasman Mako Co-Coach Dan Perrin has been named as the new Crusaders Assistant Coach - Forwards

[Grooter]

☝️As you can all see Chay Fihaki re-signed