Crusaders 2024

[Chris]

A lock,HB a first five and an outside back who can cover FB.
Otherwise we are covered.

[Tim]

@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:

A lock

Any one you have your eye on?

[frugby]

How highly do they rate Jamie Hannah and Tahlor Cahill? Assuming Quin Strange re-signs, it is a tough sell to take someone already with another Super side I'd think.

[Chris]

@Tim

If Dunshea stays which I have not heard he is leaving,they will probably go with Hannah or Cahill from the academy.

[Chris]

First five and Outside back they may have to go outside the region.

[Wurzel]

I’d take a leftfield International 1st 5 to keep Burke honest.

Wonder who Penney has worked with at Munster or in Japan that fits the bill

[Chris]

@Wurzel
Probably a good option.

[SBW1]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300914013/departing-crusaders-coach-scott-robertsons-warning-to-the-chasing-pack

[Duluth]

Crusaders to play Munster in early 2024

In the meantime, as a way of testing the water regarding the fan appeal of seeing Super Rugby Pacific sides playing in Europe...

RugbyPass has learned that the Crusaders will embark on a pre-season trip in late January 2024 that will include a match against Munster in Limerick.

If that idea comes to pass, it would mean a return to Thomond Park for new Crusaders boss Rob Penney, who spent two years as head coach at the Irish province from 2012 to 2014.

[Duluth]

Late January.. so looking at this year the Crusaders played preseason matches on Feb 10th, 17th and the first SR match was on Feb 24th

If this does happen I would assume no current All Blacks would go.

[Stargazer]

@Duluth Yep, it will be a typical preseason squad. I still remember the Highlanders playing a French team in preseason, IIRC in Singapore, and they got hammered because the French were in the middle of their season and the Highlanders hadn't played a game, yet, and didn't have their ABs. The reason why I remember is because Richard Buckman suffered a horrific season-ending injury in that game that ruined his (then) potential ABs chances.

[george33]

Jack Goodhue officially gone but is it to another nz franchise? Or as some have said France ,did here something but unsure if it's %100 correct

[Stargazer]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2024:

Jack Goodhue officially gone

Where has this been officially confirmed?

[george33]

Confirmed from player agent but didn't say France / or other franchise

[SBW1]

Please be a Kiwi franchise, it is most likely France.

[george33]

Yeah the blues did show interest as hurricanes did but there was also Japan in the picture to , but I thought some 1 on fern said he playing Bunnings For Northland

[Canes4life]

@george33 interesting the Canes went after him, maybe looking at a replacement for PUJ.

[george33]

Not sure I will try to find out more information on Jack as I've said B4 there alot of movement happening in super ,

[george33]

Ok it was Steve who said he playing northland and most likely back for crusaders if stays in NZ now ,that's of the table now

[taniwharugby]

@george33 yeah from what I understand he is still contracted to Northland for 2023 as well as NZR, and going by his recent podcast, he still has a desire to play at the RWC, so that means he needs to stay in NZ for now at least.