Crusaders 2024
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@taniwharugby Ending up with Riley Hohepa for half a dozen games (who, with due respect, was the best guy that nobody wanted) certainly wasn't ideal.
However, I didn't think he was any worse than Kemara (who is just a kid and may end up being really good).
I'm not really keen on bringing in a foreigner to be a first choice first five at any of our franchises - and I'm struggling to think of established, quality NZ first fives offshore. Sopoaga - but he's long in the tooth and I don't think the same player he was when he left NZ.
I'd quite like us to get Steve Perofeta, who in the greater scheme of things is likely to be a bit wasted at the Blues next year, with Beauden, Plummer and Sullivan also on the books. Apparently under contract, but those can sometimes be broken.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
Ending up with Riley Hohepa for half a dozen games (who, with due respect, was the best guy that nobody wanted) certainly wasn't ideal.
Hohepa was limited but not terrible
In order this year:
Burke
Havili
Hohepa
A gap…
Reihana
A bigger gap…
KemaraIt was interesting they called up Hohepa and didn’t go for Harford? Did he leave on bad terms?
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@Duluth Probably not far away.
Ferg made a few big blunders (Dave made at least one as well), but given he hadn't played for about a year, he did enough to show he would've been the best option if fit (and the match results reinforce that).
I missed some of the early season so only watched highlights of some games.
Edit: No idea about Harford. I can't recall ever seeing him play though I probably have.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2024:
What happened to Manasa Mataele this year - was he injured or just never required?
He was out with a couple of injuries during the season but he did play a bit for his club Marist/Albion during the SR so was fit for a fair chunk of SR.
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@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2024:
Surely there must be a few we can get back from the Northern Hemisphere and Japan.
Tiaan Falcon surely
@Chris said in Crusaders 2024:
@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2024:
Surely there must be a few we can get back from the Northern Hemisphere and Japan.
A few conversations going on.
Wether they lead to signings we will have to wait and see.Tiaan Falcon from Toyota Verblitz it's got to be surely...
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injuries, defections, and filling every gap with a guy in his late 30s for the fastest rugby comp going around
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@mariner4life said in Crusaders 2024:
injuries, defections, and filling every gap with a guy in his late 30s for the fastest rugby comp going around
The departures of coaches Razor & S.Hansen - I'd argue the most significant factor, and that will become more apparent when the All Black season commences...
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@cgrant said in Crusaders 2024:
For next year, these promising players could (should ?) be included in the WTG : Grant (1st Five), Hutchinson (fullback), Solomon (wing), O'Donovan (halfback), Lee (loose forward), Jack (lock) and Letiu (hooker).
What Solomon are you referring to?
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@cgrant said in Crusaders 2024:
Oops, sorry, Stanley Solomon is one of your young guns !
God damn, I thought you guys had nabbed him for a sec. He hasn’t signed with the Canes yet so there’s a chance but aren’t the Saders pretty settled in the outsides now Reece is staying?
How did the once-mighty Crusaders empire fall so fast?
