Crusaders 2025
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@Grooter said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris landers might attempt to bring George Bell back home? just an assumption, poor guy has had a horrid time with injuries the last 3 years
Possibility the Crusaders have 2 u20 hookers
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@Grooter said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris landers might attempt to bring George Bell back home? just an assumption, poor guy has had a horrid time with injuries the last 3 years
Five hookers at the Crusaders certainly doesn't fit into three. Taylor is signed through to 2027, Ioane Moananu still around, Bell signed a three year contract starting in 23. The U20s boys Manumaua Letiu and Eli Oudenryn will be wanting a run in Super soon too.
I wonder if the Aussie franchises may be interested in Oudenryn with him being eligible for the Wallabies through his dad?
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@SouthernMann said in Crusaders 2025:
@Grooter said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris landers might attempt to bring George Bell back home? just an assumption, poor guy has had a horrid time with injuries the last 3 years
Five hookers at the Crusaders certainly doesn't fit into three. Taylor is signed through to 2027, Ioane Moananu still around, Bell signed a three year contract starting in 23. The U20s boys Manumaua Letiu and Eli Oudenryn will be wanting a run in Super soon too.
I wonder if the Aussie franchises may be interested in Oudenryn with him being eligible for the Wallabies through his dad?
I asked this question before, but is his dad former Wahs winger Lee Oudenryn?
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@African-Monkey said in Crusaders 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Crusaders 2025:
@Grooter said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris landers might attempt to bring George Bell back home? just an assumption, poor guy has had a horrid time with injuries the last 3 years
Five hookers at the Crusaders certainly doesn't fit into three. Taylor is signed through to 2027, Ioane Moananu still around, Bell signed a three year contract starting in 23. The U20s boys Manumaua Letiu and Eli Oudenryn will be wanting a run in Super soon too.
I wonder if the Aussie franchises may be interested in Oudenryn with him being eligible for the Wallabies through his dad?
I asked this question before, but is his dad former Wahs winger Lee Oudenryn?
Yeah that's him. I've read that Lee was a cop in NZ, but has since returned by Australia to be a detective
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@SouthernMann said in Crusaders 2025:
@African-Monkey said in Crusaders 2025:
@SouthernMann said in Crusaders 2025:
@Grooter said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris landers might attempt to bring George Bell back home? just an assumption, poor guy has had a horrid time with injuries the last 3 years
Five hookers at the Crusaders certainly doesn't fit into three. Taylor is signed through to 2027, Ioane Moananu still around, Bell signed a three year contract starting in 23. The U20s boys Manumaua Letiu and Eli Oudenryn will be wanting a run in Super soon too.
I wonder if the Aussie franchises may be interested in Oudenryn with him being eligible for the Wallabies through his dad?
I asked this question before, but is his dad former Wahs winger Lee Oudenryn?
Yeah that's him. I've read that Lee was a cop in NZ, but has since returned by Australia to be a detective
Yeah he hung around after his playing days I recall.
Quite the opposite to his son then. He was a skinny little speedster who didn't enjoy the contact so much haha.
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2025:
A side note for Crusaders Fans who are interested the following players are locked and signed for 2026 some beyound 2026.
W JORDAN,J McNICOL S REECE, C FIHAKI L FAINGA’ANUKU,A TUIVAILALA D McLEOD R REIHANA N HOTHAM,K PRESTON C LILO-WILLIE D GARDINER,X SAIFOLI S BARRETT,A SHALFOON J HANNAH ,T CAHILL S CALDER,F NEWELL G BOWER K SYKES-MARTIN,T WILLIAMS C TAYLOR,I MOANANULight on midfielders, first fives and loose forwards - though I'd imagine they can readily sign Kemara and White. Have to see if O'Çonnor is up for another season. He'll turn 35 in a couple of months.
I wonder what they'll do with Finlay Brewis? I think he's come of the bench in one game in the past two seasons and has played 7 games in 4 seasons. Had no luck with injuries.
In this year's squad but not on your list:
Fletcher Anderson, Levi Aumua, George Bell, Ethan Blackadder, Finlay Brewis, Tom Christie, Mitch Drummond, Brayden Ennor, Cullen Grace, Dave Havili, Corey Kellow, Taha Kemara, James OÇonnor, Macca Springer, Quinten Strange.At least half a dozen who I really want resigned. Several who could be moved on for re-building purposes. We'll need to sign some of the rest, because we won't find better.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2025:
A side note for Crusaders Fans who are interested the following players are locked and signed for 2026 some beyound 2026.
W JORDAN,J McNICOL S REECE, C FIHAKI L FAINGA’ANUKU,A TUIVAILALA D McLEOD R REIHANA N HOTHAM,K PRESTON C LILO-WILLIE D GARDINER,X SAIFOLI S BARRETT,A SHALFOON J HANNAH ,T CAHILL S CALDER,F NEWELL G BOWER K SYKES-MARTIN,T WILLIAMS C TAYLOR,I MOANANULight on midfielders, first fives and loose forwards - though I'd imagine they can readily sign Kemara and White. Have to see if O'Çonnor is up for another season. He'll turn 35 in a couple of months.
I wonder what they'll do with Finlay Brewis? I think he's come of the bench in one game in the past two seasons and has played 7 games in 4 seasons. Had no luck with injuries.
In this year's squad but not on your list:
Fletcher Anderson, Levi Aumua, George Bell, Ethan Blackadder, Finlay Brewis, Tom Christie, Mitch Drummond, Brayden Ennor, Cullen Grace, Dave Havili, Corey Kellow, Taha Kemara, James OÇonnor, Macca Springer, Quinten Strange.At least half a dozen who I really want resigned. Several who could be moved on for re-building purposes. We'll need to sign some of the rest, because we won't find better.
Finlay Brewis they maybe starting to wonder about with all his injuries.
Of those not listed as signed
Blackadder
Ennor
Might be the 2 who go overseas.
Kemera,Havilli,Kellow will re sign I think, the others depends on if they see overseas or another franchise as a better bet.I would hope we re sign
Kemera,Havilli,Kellow,Grace,Springer,Bell at least.
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@Chris I think Strange and Drummie can and will move on, probably Levi Aumua as well - might depend on Ennor (we looked the best we have all season when he played centre).
I really hope we can re-sign all of Havili, Blackadder and Ennor. I also think they'll sign Kemara, Kellow, Grace, Springer and Bell. I don't think we'll pick up anyone better than these guys.
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2025:
Springer,
I think signing Jonah Lowe would be a more beneficial option.
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@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2025:
Springer,
I think signing Jonah Lowe would be a more beneficial option.
For who Jonah ?
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@Chris any word on Toby Bell, seems to have dropped off the radar.
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@Duluth said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2025:
Of those not listed as signed
Blackadder
Ennor
Might be the 2 who go overseas.I can't imagine the market rate is that high for either of them. The injury history is a huge red flag
Both have offers Ennor in France and Blackadder in Japan.
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@taniwharugby said in Crusaders 2025:
@Chris any word on Toby Bell, seems to have dropped off the radar.
He is still in the Crusaders WTG but has had a lot of injuries over the last 2 seasons.
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Bad news.
Crusaders first five-eighth Taha Kemara has been ruled out of the remainder of the Super Rugby Pacific season because of a serious knee injury. He ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) against the Highlanders in Dunedin last weekend and will undergo surgery. "We are obviously hurting for Taha and his family, but he is a young man with an incredible drive and work ethic,’’ Crusaders coach Rob Penney said. It is anticipated Kemara will return to play near the beginning of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.
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Kemara ruled out for the season.
