Crusaders 2024
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Squad:
Hookers: Codie Taylor, Brodie McAlister, George Bell, Ioane Moananu.
Props: Joe Moody, Finlay Brewis, George Bower, Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell.
Locks: Scott Barrett (capt), Quinten Strange, Tahlor Cahill, Zach Gallagher, Jamie Hannah.
Loose forwards: Ethan Blackadder, Cullen Grace, Tom Christie, Christian Lio-Willie, Corey Kellow, Dominic Gardiner.
Halfbacks: Noah Hotham, Mitchell Drummond, Willi Heinz.
First fives: Fergus Burke, Taha Kemara, Rivez Reihana.
Midfielders: David Havili, Dallas McLeod, Levi Aumua, Ryan Crotty, Jone Rova.
Outside backs: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Macca Springer, Manasa Mataele, Chay Fihaki, Leigh Halfpenny, Heremaia Murray.Major gains: Levi Aumua (Moana Pasifika), Ryan Crotty (Kubota), Leigh Halfpenny (Scarlets), Rivez Reihana (Chiefs), Manasa Mataele (Force)
Major losses: Sam Whitelock (Pau), Richie Mo'unga (Toshiba), Jack Goodhue (Castres Olympique), Leicester Fainga'anuku (Toulon), Sione Havili Talitui (Moana Pasifika) -
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
Where has Ollie Jaeger gone?
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Moananu is one of 10 newly contracted players in the 2024 Crusaders, although Penney is set to name another prop in the coming weeks due to the unexpected departure of tighthead Oli Jager.He’s played 51 games for the Crusaders since 2017 and had been chasing his All Blacks dream, but requested a release from his contract in recent days, citing an opportunity to play elsewhere.
“We are in the process of working through that and, ultimately, that will probably be honoured,” Penney said.
“I can’t elaborate too much...you will put two and two together, and he will come out with a release very shortly,” he said when asked if Jager, who hails from Ireland, was returning home.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
Seb Calder ?
He'd be my guess, but maybe they'll look further afield.
Maybe
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
Taylor on a non playing sabbatical until a couple of rds from Finals. so Moananau contracted
Good to hear it’s happening. He’ll be fresher for the rest.
Moananau and Bell are two good young rakes. Exciting times.
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@ploughboy said in Crusaders 2024:
so crusaders will have 39 contracted players?
Moananu is the 39th to cover Taylor.
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@frugby said in Crusaders 2024:
@ploughboy said in Crusaders 2024:
so crusaders will have 39 contracted players?
Moananu is the 39th to cover Taylor.
understand that but if they want taylor available for games they have to make that work with 38 just like the rest of us.
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@ploughboy said in Crusaders 2024:
@frugby said in Crusaders 2024:
@ploughboy said in Crusaders 2024:
so crusaders will have 39 contracted players?
Moananu is the 39th to cover Taylor.
understand that but if they want taylor available for games they have to make that work with 38 just like the rest of us.
This is just a formality thing. They could have announced him as cover, but that doesn't change anything. Teams have always been able to pick players outside of the contracted 38...
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@frugby said in Crusaders 2024:
@ploughboy said in Crusaders 2024:
@frugby said in Crusaders 2024:
@ploughboy said in Crusaders 2024:
so crusaders will have 39 contracted players?
Moananu is the 39th to cover Taylor.
understand that but if they want taylor available for games they have to make that work with 38 just like the rest of us.
This is just a formality thing. They could have announced him as cover, but that doesn't change anything. Teams have always been able to pick players outside of the contracted 38...
isnt that useally for injury and some one has to be replaced?
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@frugby said in Crusaders 2024:
@ploughboy said in Crusaders 2024:
@frugby said in Crusaders 2024:
@ploughboy said in Crusaders 2024:
so crusaders will have 39 contracted players?
Moananu is the 39th to cover Taylor.
understand that but if they want taylor available for games they have to make that work with 38 just like the rest of us.
This is just a formality thing. They could have announced him as cover, but that doesn't change anything. Teams have always been able to pick players outside of the contracted 38...
Yeah he is on a short term injury contract until Taylor comes back pretty normal happens all the time.
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Not helped by Fergus Burke (Achilles) being sidelined until April, they’ll head into the season with second-year No 10 Taha Kemara (two caps) and former Chief Rivez Reihana (eight caps) battling it out for the starting job.
Penney ruled out playing Welsh great and outside back Leigh Halfpenny there, and said there were no plans to move midfielder David Havili into the playmaking role.
“It’s a great opportunity for someone to put their hand up. Taha has been here for a season now and is a very talented individual, and Rivez matured and led Northland around really effectively. Neither of them have had a great deal of experience at Super yet, and it's really important for people around them to take the heat off them and let them do their thing."
Penney confirmed academy member and Canterbury outside back Blair Murray was “very close” to earning a full contract, and would train with the team as an injury replacement for Burke.
