Crusaders 2019
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Here they are:
crusadersrugbyteam #guesswho 🤷🏽♂️ Not many of you did! We are excited to announce that Jack, Billy & Mitch have extended their contracts through to next season 👏🏽 And congratulations to @jaydenhenderson_15 for correctly guessing all three - please DM us your address 👊🏽
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@Stargazer Photos 1, 5 and 9 for Goodhue? 2,6 and 7 for Billy? Leaving 3, 4 and 8 for Mitch?
Goodhue is obviously a crucial signing. Harmon important, if we're losing Todd. Dunshea useful - especially if we're without both Whitelock and Romano.
Given the numbers joining the Exodus, every signing is a win!
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@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2019:
@Wurzel Oh, no, I don't rate Christie at all.
That's why I hope he comes good 'cause he's far from lived up to his reputation.
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I will feel better when Jordan,Mataele,Reece and Ennor re-sign. I am Sure the Highlanders are approaching these players they need a rebuild in the outside backs having lost Smith,Faddes,Naholo and probably Buckham may not be back due to the Achilles injury.Trying to fit all the outside back talent into adequate game time may make one or two of Jordan,Mataele,Reece and Ennor Vunerable to a poach.
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Goodhue only signed until end 2020. I’m happy he re-signed but still.
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@Chris To be honest, we can probably afford to lose Mataele. Despite him being missing all season so far, people like Faingaanuku and Punavai have barely featured.
I really don't want to lose Will Jordan - I think he'll be great fun to watch over the next five years. But, it's worrying to think that he can look south and see a starter's berth every week and lots of Ben Smith's salary.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2019:
I really don't want to lose Will Jordan - I think he'll be great fun to watch over the next five years. But, it's worrying to think that he can look south and see a starter's berth every week and lots of Ben Smith's salary.
He's welcome to come north any time.
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@Tim said in Crusaders 2019:
He's welcome to come north any time.
Be coached by his former NPC coach. A coach with significant knowledge of fullback play. He can form a partnership with the best winger in the world..
On the negative side the team is cursed
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@Wurzel FWIW, they went up against each other in club rugby on Saturday and I thought Harmon got the better of Christie despite playing with a badly beaten pack. Harmon is more aggressive than Christie imo, a better ball carrier and far more effective at breakdown. Tom Christie reminds me of Luke Braid - ok at everything but lacking a bit of x factor in his game.
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@African-Monkey Harmon seems to have a hard edge to him, abit like Sam Cane.More game time next year he may really come on.
Christie hasn’t really impressed me glad we have signed Harmon -
@African-Monkey said in Crusaders 2019:
@Wurzel FWIW, they went up against each other in club rugby on Saturday and I thought Harmon got the better of Christie despite playing with a badly beaten pack. Harmon is more aggressive than Christie imo, a better ball carrier and far more effective at breakdown. Tom Christie reminds me of Luke Braid - ok at everything but lacking a bit of x factor in his game.
Hey man, put some respect on Luke Braid's name :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: . Luke Braid was the damn man - one of my favorite Blues players of the last decade. You could've used someone stinker for a comparison, like Serge Lilo..