Crusaders 2025

Chris

@frugby said in Crusaders 2025:

All about perspective this is what the Crusaders top 23 looks like (roughly):

Williams

Taylor

Newell

Strange

Barrett (c)

Blackadder

Christie

Lio-Willie

Hotham

Reihana

Reece

Havili

McLeod

Fihaki

Jordan

Bell

Brewis

Bower

Hannah

Grace

Drummond

Aumua

Springer

Add in solid depth across the park (maybe lacking a touch at prop?) and this team probably plays like they did at the end of the season and comfortably makes the top six. Rob Penney did a lot wrong, but there was also a shit ton of bad luck that exaggerated things. If the Crusaders keep their players fit, they look an easy top 4 to me.

Ennor will be in that 23 somewhere probably starting at 13 with McLeod on the bench for Springer.
Prop is covered with Bower,Brewis,plus Sykes-Martin and Calder have done pretty well in the last two seasons when called upon they have had a fair bit of game time.

george33

So James O' Connor has been officially confirmed.

SBW1

Hopefully a better preseason and with no tour to the UK like this year they will have a much better season. In adition a number of Crusaders will be getting game time with the Abs and Ab XV.

Machpants

@george33 said in Crusaders 2025:

So James O' Connor has been officially confirmed.

Makes me happy as a canes supporter

george33

So James White has been contracted also that's 4 first fives.

Chris

@george33 said in Crusaders 2025:

So James White has been contracted also that's 4 first fives.

I haven’t heard about James White
White and O’Connor both cover FB if true.

george33

@Chris he's definitely involved in squad, assistant coach , confirmed it.

Chris

@george33 said in Crusaders 2025:

@Chris he's definitely involved in squad, assistant coach , confirmed it.

James Marshall ?
Maybe the WTG for White.

Chris

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george33

@Chris yip he said he's in

Chris

@george33 said in Crusaders 2025:

@Chris yip he said he's in

Do you Have a link I can listen too mate.Would appreciate it.

george33

@Chris think it was Radio NZ ,

george33

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Chris

@george33 said in Crusaders 2025:

@Chris think it was Radio NZ ,

Ok thanks mate

cgrant

What about Bryn Hall ? He's back in NZ and playing well for NH.

SBW1

@cgrant He would be a great addition to the Saders has a few titles under his belt.

SBW1

@SBW1 According to his wikipedia he maybe off contract, at 32 would be a good addition to the halfback stock.

Grooter

@SBW1 Halls heading to the kubota spears. you'll be fine at 9 mate you have a capped AB Hotham, the experienced Drumstick & possibly the promising Nic Shearer

SBW1

Anyone know how long Oli Yager has signed for Munster?

African Monkey

@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2025:

Anyone know how long Oli Yager has signed for Munster?

Yeah would be handy.......

While we're at it, has anyone heard whether Robbie Fruean is available next year???

The Silver Fern

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