Crusaders v Waratahs (Round 1)
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@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2020:
So Barrett and Dunshea starting, and Grace on the bench? Or Romano?
Romano seems to be carrying a lot of extra weight this year
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The Strange injury is a big blow but that shouldn't be a problem in week one against the Waratahs though
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I would expect to see something like this as the starting 15 with some AB's coming back from the Bench
- Moodey
2.Makalio
3.Alaalatoa
4.Dunshea
5.Barrett
6.Sanders
7.Christie
8.Douglas
9.Hall
10.Mounga
12.Goodhue
13.Ennor
11.Bridge.
14.Jordan
15.Havaiil
Bench
Taylor
Bower
Jager
Romano
Havalli
Drummond
Cameron
Faingaanuku. as I don't think they will play both bridge and Reece this week due to 40 min Ab restrictions - Moodey
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I'll also be doing a live post match reaction to this game
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@Chris After the RWC isn't Barrett a 6???
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@DrivingMaul Nope.
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@DrivingMaul Somewhere through the season yep but with Strange out it leaves us compromised at lock the first Rd selection doesn't always mean it will stay that way .
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@Chris I was fishing for outrage
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@DrivingMaul To be continued I am sure
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@DrivingMaul Yeah, with Retallick not playing for the ABs this year, they'll probably go for a Barrett-Whitelock combo. In that light, it wouldn't be good if Barrett spent most of his time playing at 6 for the Crusaders.
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@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Waratahs:
Paul Williams is the ref
Lucky guys, they have avoided Rasta.
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Young gun Harrison at 10. By all accounts he is the real deal. If I was the Tahs i'd be more worried about the tight five.
Waratahs to face the Crusaders
- Tom Robertson
- Robbie Abel
- Tetera Faulkner
- Tom Staniforth
- Rob Simmons (C)
- Lachlan Swinton
- Michael Hooper
- Jed Holloway
- Jake Gordon
- Will Harrison
- Alex Newsome
- Karmichael Hunt
- Lalakai Foketi
- Mark Nawaqanitawase
- Kurtley Beale
Reserves
- Damien Fitzpatrick
- Angus Bell
- Chris Talakai
- Ryan Mccauley
- Jack Dempsey
- Carlo Tizzano
- Mitch Short
- Jack Maddocks
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@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders v Waratahs:
Young gun Harrison at 10. By all accounts he is the real deal.
Harrison and Nawaqanitawase have a bit of hype behind them. It's the Tahs so I guess everyone will be sceptical about that..
The winger does look good though. Some skill to go with the pace and size. He'll have to be bloody good before anyone will bother learning to spell that surname
What's Harrison like? Is there another ten he's similar to?
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@Duluth said in Crusaders v Waratahs:
What's Harrison like? Is there another ten he's similar to?
I've heard some comparisons to Dan Carter in terms of style (I'm not saying he's going to be the next Dan Carter).
Great left foot, silky runner, deceptively strong.
He was part of the Aus U20s who carved up the Baby Blacks last year and made the U20 RWC Final. He's also impressed in the NRC last year and the preseason for the Tahs.
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@Duluth said in Crusaders v Waratahs:
What's Harrison like? Is there another ten he's similar to?
When he's good he reminds me of Cruden. He's quick, likes to take on the line, can step and has a pretty good pass (although what young professional doesn't these days). The problem will be his confidence stepping up to a starting position in SR. His debut in the NRC was a bit of a mare.
I don't know about his kicking ability because the NRC isn't geared for that sort of territorial dominance.
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@Nepia and right you should be, if I had a mate working at HB I'd tell him to quit or find a new friend
