Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders
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@ACT-Crusader said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Canes4life said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
That first half Crusaders team looks stacked.
We are “ruining” preseasons as well 😎
Team looks pretty average imo. Razor will have his work cut out making this squad competitive.
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@Winger said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
Be a good test of where the Canes are at at present. Hopefully its not a hiding
The Canes have plenty of talent of their own so I don’t think it will be one sided but it will be interesting to see what sort of side they put out. I’m hoping the likes of Lakai and Higgins get plenty of minutes to show what they’ve got considering they are the future.
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@Canes4life said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Winger said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
Be a good test of where the Canes are at at present. Hopefully its not a hiding
The Canes have plenty of talent of their own so I don’t think it will be one sided but it will be interesting to see what sort of side they put out. I’m hoping the likes of Lakai and Higgins get plenty of minutes to show what they’ve got considering they are the future.
The Crusaders 2nd half backline is a bit make shift with Gaulter,Murray and Robinson the back 3. And bench players like Gallagher,Kellow,S Havilli,Hannah,Lio-Willie in the forwards,The First half will be interesting.
Interesting to see Barrett,Reece,Blackadder,Mounga,Ennor going into the First Rd with no pre season minutes and Goodhue with just 30 minutes.
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@Canes4life said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Winger said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
Be a good test of where the Canes are at at present. Hopefully its not a hiding
The Canes have plenty of talent of their own so I don’t think it will be one sided but it will be interesting to see what sort of side they put out. I’m hoping the likes of Lakai and Higgins get plenty of minutes to show what they’ve got considering they are the future.
Agree. I will wait for the team first though. Like you I hope Lakai and Higgins get a run. Not only pre-season but throughout the year at least in a small number of games. I'm keen to see how they go the next level up.
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@Chris said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Stargazer said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
Several All Blacks return for this game, but not all.
No Scott Barrett, Mo'unga, Blackadder, Reece and Ennor, yet.
Is George Bell still injured?
Squad members Goodhue, Patafilo, Strange and Kemara played last Friday, but are not in this line-up; not even as replacements, but some non-squad members are still there.
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE
While head coach Scott Robertson is wheeling out seven All Blacks against the Hurricanes, he’s keeping just as many – Richie Mo’unga, Scott Barrett, Sevu Reece, Braydon Ennor, Ethan Blackadder, Jack Goodhue and Will Jordan – on ice.
Only Jordan (migraine-related condition) and Ennor (ankle) are unavailable due to injury, although the latter is expected to be available to play the Chiefs in Friday week’s season-opener in Christchurch alongside the team’s other representatives.Ennor is injured again? Had a bad run.
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@nostrildamus said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Chris said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Stargazer said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
Several All Blacks return for this game, but not all.
No Scott Barrett, Mo'unga, Blackadder, Reece and Ennor, yet.
Is George Bell still injured?
Squad members Goodhue, Patafilo, Strange and Kemara played last Friday, but are not in this line-up; not even as replacements, but some non-squad members are still there.
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE
While head coach Scott Robertson is wheeling out seven All Blacks against the Hurricanes, he’s keeping just as many – Richie Mo’unga, Scott Barrett, Sevu Reece, Braydon Ennor, Ethan Blackadder, Jack Goodhue and Will Jordan – on ice.
Only Jordan (migraine-related condition) and Ennor (ankle) are unavailable due to injury, although the latter is expected to be available to play the Chiefs in Friday week’s season-opener in Christchurch alongside the team’s other representatives.Ennor is injured again? Had a bad run.
Yeah been a bit unlucky lately.
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@Winger said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Canes4life said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Winger said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
Be a good test of where the Canes are at at present. Hopefully its not a hiding
The Canes have plenty of talent of their own so I don’t think it will be one sided but it will be interesting to see what sort of side they put out. I’m hoping the likes of Lakai and Higgins get plenty of minutes to show what they’ve got considering they are the future.
Agree. I will wait for the team first though. Like you I hope Lakai and Higgins get a run. Not only pre-season but throughout the year at least in a small number of games. I'm keen to see how they go the next level up.
They should both get a few minutes considering Barrett and A Savea will need to be looked after as it's a WC year.
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Hurricanes team to play the Crusaders:
1 Xavier Numia
2 Dane Coles
3 Owen Franks
4 James Blackwell
5 Dominic Bird
6 Reed Prinsep
7 Du'Plessis Kirifi
8 Ardie Savea
9 Jamie Booth
10 Aidan Morgan
11 Solomone Naiduki
12 Jordie Barrett
13 Billy Proctor
14 Kini Naholo
15 Josh MoorbyReplacements:
16 Asafo Aumua
17 Hame Faiva
18 Pouri Rakete-Stones
19 Tevita Mafileo
20 Pasilio Tosi
21 Tyrel Lomax
22 Isaia Walker-Leawere
23 Justin Sangster
24 Caleb Delany
25 Peter Lakai
26 Brayden Iose
27 Devan Flanders
28 TK Howden
29 Cam Roigard
30 Logan Henry
31 Matt Whaanga
32 Riley Higgins
33 Julian Savea
34 Salesi Rayasi
35 Harry Godfrey -
@Chris said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@nostrildamus said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Chris said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Stargazer said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
Several All Blacks return for this game, but not all.
No Scott Barrett, Mo'unga, Blackadder, Reece and Ennor, yet.
Is George Bell still injured?
Squad members Goodhue, Patafilo, Strange and Kemara played last Friday, but are not in this line-up; not even as replacements, but some non-squad members are still there.
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE
While head coach Scott Robertson is wheeling out seven All Blacks against the Hurricanes, he’s keeping just as many – Richie Mo’unga, Scott Barrett, Sevu Reece, Braydon Ennor, Ethan Blackadder, Jack Goodhue and Will Jordan – on ice.
Only Jordan (migraine-related condition) and Ennor (ankle) are unavailable due to injury, although the latter is expected to be available to play the Chiefs in Friday week’s season-opener in Christchurch alongside the team’s other representatives.Ennor is injured again? Had a bad run.
Yeah been a bit unlucky lately.
TBF, it balances out, unlucky with injury, but lucky with AB selection.
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@Nepia said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Chris said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@nostrildamus said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Chris said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
@Stargazer said in Preseason: Hurricanes v Crusaders:
Several All Blacks return for this game, but not all.
No Scott Barrett, Mo'unga, Blackadder, Reece and Ennor, yet.
Is George Bell still injured?
Squad members Goodhue, Patafilo, Strange and Kemara played last Friday, but are not in this line-up; not even as replacements, but some non-squad members are still there.
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE
While head coach Scott Robertson is wheeling out seven All Blacks against the Hurricanes, he’s keeping just as many – Richie Mo’unga, Scott Barrett, Sevu Reece, Braydon Ennor, Ethan Blackadder, Jack Goodhue and Will Jordan – on ice.
Only Jordan (migraine-related condition) and Ennor (ankle) are unavailable due to injury, although the latter is expected to be available to play the Chiefs in Friday week’s season-opener in Christchurch alongside the team’s other representatives.Ennor is injured again? Had a bad run.
Yeah been a bit unlucky lately.
TBF, it balances out, unlucky with injury, but lucky with AB selection.
Yeah that is fair.
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I wonder what the state of the field in Levin is like. Is the drainage sufficient? With all the rain the region has had and is still having, the ground could be very, very soft and turn into a mud bath. The teams will be wary of potential injuries.
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Hurricanes team to play the Crusaders:
1 Xavier Numia
2 Dane Coles
3 Owen Franks
4 James Blackwell
5 Dominic Bird
6 Reed Prinsep
7 Du'Plessis Kirifi
8 Ardie Savea
9 Jamie Booth
10 Aidan Morgan
11 Solomone Naiduki
12 Jordie Barrett
13 Billy Proctor
14 Kini Naholo
15 Josh MoorbyReplacements:
16 Asafo Aumua
17 Hame Faiva
18 Pouri Rakete-Stones
19 Tevita Mafileo
20 Pasilio Tosi
21 Tyrel Lomax
22 Isaia Walker-Leawere
23 Justin Sangster
24 Caleb Delany
25 Peter Lakai
26 Brayden Iose
27 Devan Flanders
28 TK Howden
29 Cam Roigard
30 Logan Henry
31 Matt Whaanga
32 Riley Higgins
33 Julian Savea
34 Salesi Rayasi
35 Harry Godfrey -
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That forward pack has a dad’s army feel about it, I don’t necessarily think that will be our starting side.
In the season proper I think Lomax will start ahead of Franks, I suspect Flanders will start (but maybe not in the 8 jersey), and I think Aumua would be the hooker over Coles and surely Roigard starts over Booth. Naholo is definitely not going to be starting so I guess you can only read so much into it. Also I think Rayasi will start over Naiduki.
HURRICANES NAMED TO TAKE ON THE CRUSADERS IN LEVIN
