Waratahs v Crusaders

[Duluth]

Waratahs

Angus Bell, Mahe Vailanu, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Jed Holloway, Hugh Sinclair, Charlie Gamble, Michael Hooper, Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco, Jake Gordon, Tane Edmed, Dylan Pietsch, Lalakai Foketi, Izaia Perese, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Alex Newsome

Reserves: TBC, Tetera Faulkner, Archer Holz, Geoff Cridge, Will Harris, Jack Grant, Ben Donaldson, James Ramm

[Stargazer]

The Crusaders will name their team tomorrow morning.
They'll also come with an official injury update. Usually that means bad news. I presume that will be about Moody.

[Chris]

The word I hear Havilli and Goodhue are in the MF,Jordan back at FB.

[Stargazer]

Crusaders

1 George Bower
2 Codie Taylor (C)
3 Oli Jager
4 Zach Gallagher
5 Sam Whitelock (VC)
6 Pablo Matera
7 Tom Christie
8 Cullen Grace
9 Bryn Hall
10 Fergus Burke
11 Leicester Fainga'anuku
12 David Havili (VC)
13 Jack Goodhue
14 Sevu Reece
15 Will Jordan

RESERVES:
16 Ricky Jackson
17 Tamaiti Williams
18 Fletcher Newell
19 Dominic Gardiner
20 Sione Havili Talitui
21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
22 Simon Hickey
23 Dallas McLeod

Head Coach Scott Robertson has made a number of changes to his side, with All Blacks Ethan Blackadder, Richie Mo'unga, Braydon Ennor and George Bridge all to sit out the Waratahs match. Meanwhile, David Havili and Will Jordan both return from a week off and several players are in line to get an opportunity off the bench in Sydney.

The Crusaders will also welcome back Sione Havili Talitui from injury to face the Waratahs, with the Mako loose forward to make his return via the bench.

Sione Havili Talitui returns from injury as Crusaders team is named to play the Waratahs

[Duluth]

I expect a big impact when the Crusaders sub on their reserve backs

[Chris]

@Duluth said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

I expect a big impact when the Crusaders sub on their reserve backs

Hopefully we don't sub those muppets on at all.

[Bovidae]

@Duluth said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

I expect a big impact when the Crusaders sub on their reserve backs

In the 79th minute!

I am surprised that Mo'unga wasn't rested last game if this was always the plan.

[Yeahtheboys]

@Duluth certainly will have an impact

[Grooter]

There's a nice wee yarn on the Sydney herald site about former cantab and now Waratah charlie Gamble

[bayimports]

@FakatavaFuture said in Waratahs v Crusaders:

There's a nice wee yarn on the Sydney herald site about former cantab and now Waratah charlie Gamble

Iain Payten  /  Apr 28, 2022  /  Rugby Union

From the world’s best club to Sydney subbies: How the Waratahs unearthed a hidden star

Charlie Gamble was set for big things as a Crusaders junior, but setbacks saw him playing park footy in Sydney. Now a NSW star, he takes on his old team on Saturday.

yeah, good story, if you use chrome, open link via incognito to get around wall

[Derpus]

@bayimports seems a class player. Shame he plays in the one position Australia always has excess talent in...

[Daffy Jaffy]

From Stuff -
Robertson has suffered a late injury blow with 20-year-old locking sensation Zach Gallagher ruled out with a shoulder injury suffered last week against the Melbourne Rebels.

Initial indications were that he would be fit for the Waratahs clash but the AC joint injury has not healed in time. Hamish Dalzell has joined the Crusaders in Sydney and moves onto the bench with Dominic Gardiner to start at lock.

[chimoaus]

Fuck off Bell, you should be at home sitting in the naughty corner.

[chimoaus]

Great shot of the human caterpillar there.

[Kirwan]

Soft defence there, jesus

[chimoaus]

Holy shit that was knife through butter.

[Kirwan]

Neither winger has taken the high ball cleanly so far, going to be more of them coming.

[chimoaus]

Tahs looking very structured, almost playing a NH game plan vs ABs.

[Kirwan]

The team in white is the Crusaders right? Bad scrum.

[chimoaus]

Crusaders could be in trouble today, the Tahs are looking clinical.