Crusaders 2025

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360544215/hooker-codie-taylor-frontrunner-replace-scott-barrett-crusaders-captain

[george33]

Crusaders captain,?, Blackadder

[Nepia]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2025:

Crusaders captain,?, Blackadder

He'll be the equivalent of Andy Dalton in the 1987 RWC.

[Tim]

The next captain of the Crusaders could provide a first for the most successful franchise in Super Rugby, with David Havili expected to be confirmed as the side’s new skipper.

Super Rugby, Sport, Rugby

Revealed: Crusaders to announce new captain

Scott Barrett's replacement will be announced on Wednesday.

[Frank]

From the article -

"The hard-running inside back....."

[tubbyj]

Well despite Justin Marshall trying to talk up their chances little hope of the Crusaders winning the title with a captain whose form last season was not good enough to make the matchday starting lineup. Rob Penney is another Blackadder level disaster as coach but with a poorer winning record.

[Darren]

I would have replaced him mid season last year, or at the end of the year at least.

[MN5]

Next step All Black Captaincy

[SBW1]

I thought Codie Taylor was being named as captain.

[taniwharugby]

Confirmed Havili is the man.

[KiwiMurph]

@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2025:

I thought Codie Taylor was being named as captain.

As an AB fan I'm pleased he isn't. We don't need Taylor ran into the ground anymore than he has been the past five or so years (not withstanding his sabbatical at the start of last season).

[george33]

@MN5 he's in the mix

[darylmitchell]

Havili is the AB's greatest second-five since Mauger, a well deserved appointment this is.

[Dan54]

I think Havili will be a quite good captain I think, has the experience, seems that he knows the game well etc. Think he will have respect of team mates etc.

[Machpants]

@darylmitchell said in Crusaders 2025:

Havili is the AB's greatest second-five since Mauger, a well deserved appointment this is.

He's also the greatest ten since Mo'unga

[MN5]

@darylmitchell said in Crusaders 2025:

Havili is the AB's greatest second-five since Mauger, a well deserved appointment this is.

Ferners with this level of drinking problem need help

[Chris]

Team List
PRE SEASON I VS BLUES I KIRWEE RUGBY CLUB
Starters

Finlay Brewis
loane Moananu
Seb Calder
Tahlor Cahill
Antonio Shalfoon
Cullen Grace
Ethan Blackadder
Corey Kellow
Noah Hotham
Taha Kemara
Macca Springer
Dallas McLeod
Levi Aumua
Chay Fihaki
Isaac Hutchinson
Reserves

George Bower
James Cameron
George Bell
Toby Bell
Kershawl Sykes-Martin
Nic Sauira
Hunter Morrison
Maloni Kunawave
Liam Jack
Harry Inch
Xavier Saifoloi
Mitchell Drummond
Tom Christie
Gus Brown
Johnny Lee
Eli Oudenryn
Kyle Preston
Sam Matenga
James O'Connor
Campbell Parata

[george33]

@Chris should be good contest enjoy

[Chris]

@george33 said in Crusaders 2025:

@Chris should be good contest enjoy

Will be interesting mate

[Bovidae]

Finally some clarification on what happened to Taha Kemara in the NH-Waikato game. A knee to the stomach ended up requiring emergency surgery to repair a ruptured bowel.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360564477/gnarly-rugby-injury-sidelined-crusader-taha-kemara-and-surprised-doctors