Crusaders 2025
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris Don't disagree with much of that.
Except if Fergus Burke had stayed fit, I think we would have done much better - and we need O'Çonnor or Reihana (most probably) to step up. So in terms of overall squad strength, I think that's the main question mark - someone needs to be as good as Burke (was at the back end of the season). To be honest, it's not that high of a bar.
Among the locks, I wish we had a young guy in the mix who is more than two metres. But if Scott is fit, we can pair him with probably any of the others and be highly competitive.
Williams, Taylor, Newell
Barrett, Strange
Blackadder, Kellow, Lio-Willie
Hotham, Reihana
Havili, Ennor
Reece, Fihaki, JordanBell, Brewis, Bower, Shalfoon, Grace, Preston, OÇonnor, Aumua.
Pretty decent if they're all fit!
McLeod will be in the 23.
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360496595/mike-delany-steps-down-black-ferns-assistant-coach
I've heard he's replacing Ellison at the Crusaders
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All for raising money for mental health but this looks awful.
I AM HOPE to appear on Crusaders 2025 retail jersey
We are very pleased to announce that I Am Hope will appear on the front of our retail jerseys and on the front of the team's playing shorts for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Brad Mooar is making a return to the Crusaders Assistant Coach position, signing on until 2026. Mooar was part of the coaching crew from 2015 to 2019, when Crusaders began their unbroken seven year winning streak. He has spent his time away from the red and black coaching various
Someone didn't get the memo?
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Oh the guy that Razor hated isn't it?
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@African-Monkey Supposedly didn't rate him, anyway. Nor did the AB players if the Fern's sauces are correct.
A bit more Back to the Future for Penney.
After last year I hoped we were shot of the tuppenny ha'penny approach. But, if we're getting Mooar of the same, I suspect it won't be long before the Penney drops!
Coat time, Dad!
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@Machpants Pretty sure the first time I heard it was on here from @Steven-Harris , but to be fair, he's both.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2025:
@Machpants Pretty sure the first time I heard it was on here from @Steven-Harris , but to be fair, he's both.
It's been mentioned a few times on here by different Crusaders fans over the years who are usually bang on with their info.
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2025:
No comment on Brad Mooar I could say a lot but just not worth the time.
You said Mainsbridge didn't get along with Mooar and they booted him out in 2019 cos they reckoned he was kinda shit.........so why has he been brought back?
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@darylmitchell said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2025:
No comment on Brad Mooar I could say a lot but just not worth the time.
You said Mainsbridge didn't get along with Mooar and they booted him out in 2019 cos they reckoned he was kinda shit.........so why has he been brought back?
I said Razor didn't get on with Mooar.
And the reason they brought him back because Penny is an idiot and so is Colin who didn't like Mooar because Razor didn't but loves him now because Penny does, which sums up Colin perfectly. -
@Chris Why are Crusaders always so in-house and insular with their coaching picks?
It all comes down to having an existing connection with Canterbury or Crusaders culture as a former player or coach. Why do they rarely look outside of their own backyard?
Ronan O'Gara was sought out by Razor himself and that decision was a raging success.....the players mentioned how good it was to be exposed to a different (NH) perspective, set mindset from having O'Gara in camp.
What are they scared of? It's delivered titles before (Colin Cooper 2002, Vern Cotter 2005 & 2006, Goodman,, O'Gara, etc...)
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@darylmitchell said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris Why are Crusaders always so in-house and insular with their coaching picks?
Two heads are better than one?
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@nostrildamus said in Crusaders 2025:
@darylmitchell said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris Why are Crusaders always so in-house and insular with their coaching picks?
Two heads are better than one?
At least that is what they tell me in Tasmania.You shouldn't talk to your relatives about that sort of thing.
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@darylmitchell said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris Why are Crusaders always so in-house and insular with their coaching picks?
It all comes down to having an existing connection with Canterbury or Crusaders culture as a former player or coach. Why do they rarely look outside of their own backyard?
Ronan O'Gara was sought out by Razor himself and that decision was a raging success.....the players mentioned how good it was to be exposed to a different (NH) perspective, set mindset from having O'Gara in camp.
What are they scared of? It's delivered titles before (Colin Cooper 2002, Vern Cotter 2005 & 2006, Goodman,, O'Gara, etc...)
Rob Penny and Colin Mansbridge are the answers.
