Crusaders 2020
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@pukunui not a halfback or first five
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@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders 2020:
@pukunui not a halfback or first five
Dammit, thought i was onto something there.
A crotty replacement?
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@pukunui warmish..thought you might come with something like,has he played overseas ..?,
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@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders 2020:
@pukunui warmish..thought you might come with something like,has he played overseas ..?,
Off to breakfast with Mrs..I lost a bet..!I was going to go in that direction after narrowing position.
Ok, are they currently ( this season) playing mitre 10 cup or super rugby for an NZ team?
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@pukunui super rugby this year and mitre 10 cup..
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@Steven-Harris surely it’s a centre. The Crusaders are stacked in the outsides.
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@Steven-Harris Rene Ranger?
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@Daffy-Jaffy that's the only player I can think of aswell. Fits the bill as he played for the Sunwolves in Super.
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@Daffy-Jaffy Have you hacked my email..?,Correct..!,like I said I am surprised ,but can understand the logic .
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@Steven-Harris Simple, he is the only Former AB SR mid/outside back playing mitre 10 that was available.
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@Daffy-Jaffy thoughts..?
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@Steven-Harris if he can stay healthy he will always add some excitement/x factor to a team. Speed at his age would be a question, maybe would need to focus on 12/13 rather than wing. He does seem injury prone in his old age though. He will be 33 this month.
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@Daffy-Jaffy think his injuries have been bigger ones, when he was signed to NH as a foodbill it was his neck, this one knee.
Outside that he has been pretty durable...but yea speed will be an issue never been the quickest wing at his best, but he always brings a spark...good and bad.
Would bring something to the squad, not sure he'd be a starter
We could do with him at the moment.
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@Daffy-Jaffy my thoughts exactly, he’s currently in rehab, might be an outside chance to front for Northland late in mitre 10 cup, much of the conversation with the saders was about his rehab and recovery..would not surprise me if Jack Goodhue had an influence, age and injury the only real concern for Ranger..but if you look at what Nonu bought to the Blues this year..he would be handy acquisition to have floating around .will be weird seeing him run around in a red and black jersey.
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@Steven-Harris I thought it was going to be Nonu (anyone know what he's doing next year?).
I could see some point to Ma'a, but I'm struggling to see much upside to Rene for the Crusaders.
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@Chris-B Crusaders approached him..lot will depend where his rehab and fitness is..could amount to nought..has a real cult following which safer supporters will enjoy .let’s see how it pans out..heard that Tim Bateman has or will be pulling the pin, so that could have been in the Saders thinking ..you have Amua from Ta$man..but I am not sure if Super Rugby is his ceiling..I am picking the Saders have 3 definite midfield options ,Goodhue,Ennor and Haviili who can slot in,you pick a younger player,maybe a Dallas McLeod..and a Ranger replaces a Bateman..
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@Steven-Harris Yes - Tim Bateman is definitely finished with the Crusaders (though maybe not Canterbury).
I suspect Big Levi was a bit of a "best of what's left" selection for Leon last season. Though is SBW and Ma'a are both leaving, he may well be on the Blues roster again. He's pretty one dimensional, though his one trick is a good one - at NPC level anyway. Lacks speed to be a standout at Super level.
I guess, when you look at everyone leaving, there will be an dearth of back-up midfielders. Might have to pay more attention to Fetuli Paea - though he's a Tongan international, so might need an exemption to sign him.
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