2021 Crusaders
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Some good news to start a new thread:
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Fetuli Paea signing for the Highlandrs and Ennor's injury may see a move to centre for Leicester Fainga'anuka.
It may also open up a spot in the squad For Isaiah Punivai who should get game time for Canterbury in the Mitre 10 cup.
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@Chris said in 2021 Crusaders:
Fetuli Paea signing for the Highlandrs and Ennor's injury may see a move to centre for Leicester Fainga'anuka.
It may also open up a spot in the squad For Isaiah Punivai who should get game time for Canterbury in the Mitre 10 cup.Would you put them in the best xv?
I'd go for:
12 Havili
13 GoodhueThat means Jordan can have a full season at fullback
Also I still think genuine 2nd fives will make a return soon. Havili has that sort of skillset
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@Duluth Yeah that could work. But Leicester F may also force their hand and claim the centre spot .
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@Duluth said in 2021 Crusaders:
@Chris said in 2021 Crusaders:
Fetuli Paea signing for the Highlandrs and Ennor's injury may see a move to centre for Leicester Fainga'anuka.
It may also open up a spot in the squad For Isaiah Punivai who should get game time for Canterbury in the Mitre 10 cup.Would you put them in the best xv?
I'd go for:
12 Havili
13 GoodhueThat means Jordan can have a full season at fullback
Also I still think genuine 2nd fives will make a return soon. Havili has that sort of skillset
I think that maybe the option. 12.Havili. 13.Goodhue. but I think Punivai may grab a squad spot
Leicester was given a run at Centre for the South and has been named in the Tasman squad as a centre maybe he has a long term future there so may get some game time at 13 for the Crusaders.
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Mitch Dunshea re signed for The Crusaders for 2021
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@Duluth said in 2021 Crusaders:
@Chris said in 2021 Crusaders:
Fetuli Paea signing for the Highlandrs and Ennor's injury may see a move to centre for Leicester Fainga'anuka.
It may also open up a spot in the squad For Isaiah Punivai who should get game time for Canterbury in the Mitre 10 cup.Would you put them in the best xv?
I'd go for:
12 Havili
13 GoodhueThat means Jordan can have a full season at fullback
Also I still think genuine 2nd fives will make a return soon. Havili has that sort of skillset
Would be a good move for Havili's AB ambitions as well. He's behind several players at fullback, but there's not many kicking style second fives around at the moment.
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@Kirwan I like the move with Jordan getting proper game time at FB there is a back log of talent on the wing for the Crusaders now Matalae is signed through to 2021.
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@Chris Unlucky to not get an ABs call up over Strange imo. Fair to say though that the Crusaders are absolutely stacked in the 2nd row similar to the Blues in the loose forwards with Barrett to come back. I'm assuming that Romano will go around again next year???
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@African-Monkey said in 2021 Crusaders:
@Chris Unlucky to not get an ABs call up over Strange imo. Fair to say though that the Crusaders are absolutely stacked in the 2nd row similar to the Blues in the loose forwards with Barrett to come back. I'm assuming that Romano will go around again next year???
Not sure some rumours around Romano may retire from SR
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Many around the Crusaders are astounded Dunshea didn't make the AB squad ahead of Vaa'i, and yes, Strange. From a good source.
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I wonder if Dunshea's height counted against him. 1.97
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@KiwiMurph Maybe, if they picked him ahead of Strange given then Whitelock would be the only guy at 2m+
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@KiwiMurph That's not that short is it? Tuipulotu's only 1 cm taller and Scott Barrett is the same height apparently.
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It's in that middle range. I'm all for having at least one guy 2m+ in your line-out, although this is less important if you have a tall flanker and/or number 8.
The Lions didn't have a 2m lock against us in 2017.
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It seems the Crusaders will fill any positions in their squad from the Crusader Academies in CHCH and Tasman The Frizell rumour may have just been that a Rumour.
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@Chris said in 2021 Crusaders:
It seems the Crusaders will fill any positions in their squad from the Crusader Academies in CHCH and Tasman The Frizell rumour may have just been that a Rumour.
I hope there are decent loosies running around in the system then.
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@Crazy-Horse Anton Segner is a loosie, isn't he?
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@Stargazer
Yes he is
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There is also Jacob Norris,Liam Allen and Zach Gallagher coming through the system
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How on Earth will we fill the void left by Brett Cameron????
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@Stargazer said in 2021 Crusaders:
@Crazy-Horse Anton Segner is a loosie, isn't he?
Segner might come in for Harmon
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@shark How old is he? 19?
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How is Blake Gibson's brother going?
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@shark said in 2021 Crusaders:
How on Earth will we fill the void left by Brett Cameron????
Is he leaving?
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@Chris-B Nah he's just a void
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@Chris-B said in 2021 Crusaders:
@shark said in 2021 Crusaders:
How on Earth will we fill the void left by Brett Cameron????
Is he leaving?
Was the Highlanders thing just a rumour?
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@shark Dunno - I googled him and couldn't find any news of him leaving.
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@shark Cameron leaving the Crusaders for the Highlanders wasn't even a rumour. More a wish or suggestion from some Ferners (me included). IMO he shouldn't get a new SR contract at all, unless the Western Force stays in the comp.
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@Stargazer finally you 'fess up to the 'saders being your team!
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@Bones I'm sorry to disappoint you, but it's also a wish of mine that Blackwell and Taramai disappear from the Hurricanes squad; that the Chiefs don't re-sign Leger; that Sio Tomkinson doesn't get a new SR contract and Tevita Nabura moves on and vacates his spot at the Highlanders. Sitting on fence re: some Blues players, too.
Nice trolling attempt again though! 
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@Stargazer oh suuuure, so it's not favouritism for him to go to the Highlanders, it's just that if he left the Crusaders and went to the Highlanders, it's akin to not getting an SR contract
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@Bones Keep twisting my words in your head. I've responded to your trolling attempts enough for today.
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@Stargazer said in 2021 Crusaders:
@Bones Keep twisting my words in your head. I've responded to your trolling attempts enough for today.
I'll be the judge of that.
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@Stargazer said in 2021 Crusaders:
@Bones Sitting on fence re: some Blues players, too.
Hawke's Bay boy or not there's no need to sit on the fence about Ruru. He ain't Super Rugby quality.
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@KiwiMurph I completely agree with you about Ruru. He's never had a Magpies contract for a good reason.
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