Super Rugby 2025
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@Bovidae said in Super Rugby 2025:
I would not be surprised if Brown is in the no.20 jersey as he provides better cover at 7 than Parker.
nah, McMillan rates Parker and has played him at 7 plenty before, he was also on the AB XV tour - he will be in the 23 for sure.
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@Canes4life said in Super Rugby 2025:
RESERVES: 16. HENRY BELL 17. JOSH BARTLETT 18. SOSEFO KAUTAI 19. TK HOWDEN 20. NIKORA BROUGHTON 21. JAMES ARSCOTT 22. SAM GILBERT 23. MICHAEL MANSON
I am glad you slipped Manson in there in 23, can’t forget that promised bench spot he’s been given.
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@Canes4life Nice work, but in the Blues front, Ta'avao will start ahead of Sheck.
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@African-Monkey said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life Nice work, but in the Blues front, Ta'avao will start ahead of Sheck.
Nice, I knew I was forgetting one of the Blues props.
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@Canes4life good work - that's impressive
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One player I was super impressed with when he finally got back on the field during the NPC was Harry Godfrey his touch line conversion against Auckland from the wrong side of the field was sensational and his individual try against Bop in the quarter final was box office
Would love to see Godfrey given a run in the 10 jersey first five for the Canes pre season for me he looks more of a 10 than a 15 where as Ruben Love looks more of a 15 than a 10 imo -
@Steven-Harris said in Super Rugby 2025:
One player I was super impressed with when he finally got back on the field during the NPC was Harry Godfrey his touch line conversion against Auckland from the wrong side of the field was sensational and his individual try against Bop in the quarter final was box office
Would love to see Godfrey given a run in the 10 jersey first five for the Canes pre season for me he looks more of a 10 than a 15 where as Ruben Love looks more of a 15 than a 10 imoHe's definitely has x-factor written all over him, it will just be whether the Canes want a more conservative 10 running the show in Cashmore, or someone like Godfrey who has that real attacking mindset.
I vote for Godfrey, the Canes play an attacking brand of footy anyway, so why not have a 10 to complement that style of rugby.
A playmaking axis of Roigard, Godfrey and Love would be fun to watch.
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@African-Monkey We'll see, Ta'avao is getting old and has already been surpassed by Reneta.
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@Canes4life 💯..it’s quite an irony that when Godfrey was on the field for HB they looked more threatening.
I have just that got that feeling that he’s got another ceiling -
@Steven-Harris said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life 💯..it’s quite an irony that when Godfrey was on the field for HB they looked more threatening.
I have just that got that feeling that he’s got another ceilingHe was great after he came back into the side at 15 after we'd been running that non tackling Welsh dude, but as this discussion is about 10 let's not pretend he was good there in the game he played in that position.
Jury is still out on him as a 10, cracking fullback though.
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@Tim said in Super Rugby 2025:
@African-Monkey We'll see, Ta'avao is getting old and has already been surpassed by Reneta.
I'd still have him ahead of Sheck though. He kind of gets a bench spot by default to start the season anyway.
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@Nepia said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Steven-Harris said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life 💯..it’s quite an irony that when Godfrey was on the field for HB they looked more threatening.
I have just that got that feeling that he’s got another ceilingHe was great after he came back into the side at 15 after we'd been running that non tackling Welsh dude, but as this discussion is about 10 let's not pretend he was good there in the game he played in that position.
Jury is still out on him as a 10, cracking fullback though.
Yeah in that game against North Harbour I think it was, he was pretty disappointing in the 10 jersey.
If the Canes persist with him at 10 he’s going to have a few shockers but hopefully his performances will get more consistent over time. They just have to back him and ride the waves. No better player to play outside than Roigard.
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@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2025:
I saw a Classic Sports post with this years crusaders Jersey so im assuming we're not getting new ones this year, same as 2024. A little disappointing as they felt a bit rushed, and i believe they came in late so that makes sense but though we might get something new a year down the track
Most years it's a 2 year jerseys cycle. 96, 97-99, 2000 and 2013 are the only years we didn't. Chiefs are the only exception with a different jersey in 97 compared to their 98/99.
just saw Classic reply with "stay tuned
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@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2025:
I saw a Classic Sports post with this years crusaders Jersey so im assuming we're not getting new ones this year, same as 2024. A little disappointing as they felt a bit rushed, and i believe they came in late so that makes sense but though we might get something new a year down the track
Most years it's a 2 year jerseys cycle. 96, 97-99, 2000 and 2013 are the only years we didn't. Chiefs are the only exception with a different jersey in 97 compared to their 98/99.
just saw Classic reply to "stay tuned
" when asked if they were doing new jerseys next yearThe Crusader's Kyle Preston post below has a new look hoodie which looks pretty cool. Awesome if they bring out new jerseys every year.
Screenshot for those that don't have IG.
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@Canes4life im actually happy with the idea of every other year in principle....just wanted to see what classic could do with a full design period...and to each their own but i thought the hoodie looked pretty cheap...just team where any old club could get
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@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life im actually happy with the idea of every other year in principle....just wanted to see what classic could do with a full design period...and to each their own but i thought the hoodie looked pretty cheap...just team where any old club could get
I wouldn't mind if all the teams rolled with their heritage jerseys permantly. Loved the Canes one so much that I even purchased one myself.
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@Canes4life was really hoping classic would bring some new iconic design, pretty damming there are so few retro jersey design most people can name...and most of them are CCC...pretty hamstrung if we stick so all blue or all yellow or whatever
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@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Canes4life was really hoping classic would bring some new iconic design, pretty damming there are so few retro jersey design most people can name...and most of them are CCC...pretty hamstrung if we stick so all blue or all yellow or whatever
The only Adidas Canes jersey that really sticks out for me was the 2015
I bought the black reverse jersey, it's very smart
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@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Yeetyaah said in Super Rugby 2025:
@Kiwiwomble said in Super Rugby 2025:
I saw a Classic Sports post with this years crusaders Jersey so im assuming we're not getting new ones this year, same as 2024. A little disappointing as they felt a bit rushed, and i believe they came in late so that makes sense but though we might get something new a year down the track
Most years it's a 2 year jerseys cycle. 96, 97-99, 2000 and 2013 are the only years we didn't. Chiefs are the only exception with a different jersey in 97 compared to their 98/99.
just saw Classic reply with "stay tuned
" when asked if they were doing new jerseys next yearMy guess is they might have a new retro jersey next year?
It's getting awfully late to announce new jerseys - under a month until Christmas.
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They announced last year’s on the 23rd of November
