Crusaders 2025
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Who would be the 15 hookers that need to be part of Super set ups next year?
Blues and Landers a bit short in terms of the top guys. The three new lads have plenty of promise. Will one of the young U20s Crusaders lads need to go to the Blues?
The top bunch are:
- Taylor
- Aumua
- Taukei'aho
- Bell
- McAlister
- Moananu
Older guys capable
- Eklund?
- Henry Bell (will only be 26 next year though)
- Devery
- Bradley Slater
The younger guys with experience
- Mullan
- Vikena
- Taylor
- Tuputupu
Players due Super spots
- Bason
- Letu
- Oudenryn
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Its ridiculous how stacked the Crusaders are at hooker haha.
As you guys have said, there will be no choice but for some guys to move around.
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@African-Monkey said in Crusaders 2025:
Its ridiculous how stacked the Crusaders are at hooker haha.
As you guys have said, there will be no choice but for some guys to move around.
And they already had two others in Mullan and McAlister move on this year. Could have seven out of our 15 hookers next year having come through the Crusaders system.
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@African-Monkey said in Crusaders 2025:
Its ridiculous how stacked the Crusaders are at hooker haha.
As you guys have said, there will be no choice but for some guys to move around.
Eventually, someone will have to go - because out of Bell, Moananu, Oudenryn and Letui - four into three won't go.
But, if I were the player agent for any of them, I'm not sure I'd be thinking there's any great need to make that decision right now.
Codie Taylor will definitely be moving on after 2027 and in the meantime he'll likely be being nursed through a bit - so Bell and Moananu can expect plenty of game time and a chance to establish themselves as the top-dog-in-waiting.
The two young guys are both just 19 years old, so much water to go under the bridge before they're in the mix for national honours - and it's rarely been a bad thing to be with the Crusaders. But, if they're impatient then there could be jumps to the Blues or Highlanders.
Agree it's worth watching.
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I assume they're going to start Reihana at 10 and JOC to continue the bench role he's been playing. Hopefully they give James White some gametime.
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@Chris-B said in Crusaders 2025:
@African-Monkey said in Crusaders 2025:
Its ridiculous how stacked the Crusaders are at hooker haha.
As you guys have said, there will be no choice but for some guys to move around.
Eventually, someone will have to go - because out of Bell, Moananu, Oudenryn and Letui - four into three won't go.
But, if I were the player agent for any of them, I'm not sure I'd be thinking there's any great need to make that decision right now.
Codie Taylor will definitely be moving on after 2027 and in the meantime he'll likely be being nursed through a bit - so Bell and Moananu can expect plenty of game time and a chance to establish themselves as the top-dog-in-waiting.
The two young guys are both just 19 years old, so much water to go under the bridge before they're in the mix for national honours - and it's rarely been a bad thing to be with the Crusaders. But, if they're impatient then there could be jumps to the Blues or Highlanders.
Agree it's worth watching.
Yeah usually I can understand when players stay at stronger sides and wait for their opportunities, but man, that is some pecking order.
As @SouthernMann said, maybe Oudenryn becomes a target for Aussie rugby?
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@African-Monkey said in Crusaders 2025:
As @SouthernMann said, maybe Oudenryn becomes a target for Aussie rugby?
When he's got the opportunity to be the Mako's best ever hooker?
Surely not!!!
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Macca Springer re signed until 2028.
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