Crusaders. v Reds

[Chris]

[link text](link url)https://www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/

Crusaders team to play the Reds:

1. George Bower
2. Brodie McAlister
3. Oli Jager
4. Scott Barrett (C)
5. Sam Whitelock (VC)
6. Pablo Matera
7. Ethan Blackadder
8. Cullen Grace
9. Bryn Hall
10. Fergus Burke
11. Leicester Fainga'anuku
12. David Havili (VC)
13. Braydon Ennor
14. Sevu Reece
15. Will Jordan

RESERVES:
16. Ricky Jackson
17. Finlay Brewis
18. Tamaiti Williams
19. Zach Gallagher
20. Tom Christie
21. Mitch Drummond
22. Chay Fihaki
23. George Bridge

[Stargazer]

Media release: https://www.crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/crusaders-team-named-for-final-regular-season-game-against-the-reds/

Robertson also confirmed that Vice-Captain Codie Taylor (ribs) and Richie Mo'unga (finger) are both on track to return for next week's Quarter Final.

[Crucial]

Apart from 2 and 10 that would be their strongest 15 wouldn’t it?

[Grooter]

@Crucial Jack > Ennor

[Grooter]

@Chris Bryn Hall with many consecutive starts this season, good for him he seems like a nice guy judging by his podcast🙂

[Stargazer]

@Crucial Joe Moody, Jack Goodhue and maybe Fletcher Newell would be in their strongest XV, too.

[African Monkey]

@FakatavaFuture Hmmm he may be a bit different away from the cameras......haha

[Stargazer]

Ricky Jackson must have leapfrogged Shilo Klein since that red card. Jackson consistently getting picked over Klein.

[Crucial]

@FakatavaFuture said in Crusaders. v Reds:

@Crucial Jack > Ennor

True.
Anyone > Ennor

[Stargazer]

Reds

1 Dane Zander, 2 Matt Faessler, 3 Feao Fotuaika, 4 Seru Uru, 5 Ryan Smith, 6 Angus Scott-Young, 7 Fraser McReight, 8 Harry Wilson, 9 Tate McDermott (cc), 10 Lawson Creighton, 11 Filipo Daugunu, 12 Hamish Stewart, 13 Jordan Petaia, 14 Suliasi Vunivalu, 15 Jock Campbell

Reserves: 16 Richie Asiata, 17 Harry Hoopert, 18 Sef Fa’agase, 19 Angus Blyth, 20 Connor Vest, 21 Liam Wright (cc), 22 Kalani Thomas, 23 Mac Grealy

[KiwiMurph]

A bit of a weird one isn't it - in all likelihood a dress rehearsal before the quarterfinal next week between the same two teams.

I thought Reds might rest Tate but they are obviously still eyeing an upset to try and jump up the ladder.

[Chris]

For me 3/4 changes and it would be the strongest XV allowing for no Moody.

Goodhue > Ennor
Taylor > McAlister
Mounga > Burke.

Maybe Newell > Jager

[Dan54]

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders. v Reds:

A bit of a weird one isn't it - in all likelihood a dress rehearsal before the quarterfinal next week between the same two teams.

I thought Reds might rest Tate but they are obviously still eyeing an upset to try and jump up the ladder.

I'm not sure it's in Thorns head the idea of freshening up players.

[antipodean]

Perhaps Thorn thinks they'd have better luck making the semis against the Brumbies or Chiefs? They can't get into the top four and the way they've been playing this year, they can't play for 80mins anyway.

[Frank]

@Crucial said in Crusaders. v Reds:

Apart from 2 and 10 that would be their strongest 15 wouldn’t it?

I'd add Fletcher Newell as stronger than Oli Jager

[African Monkey]

Israel Dagg seems to have stolen Kevin Barry's hairpiece.

[antipodean]

Best SH ref with this fixture. Reds really want to grab a bonus point from this at the very least. Crusaders to secure home semi. All to play for.

[Bones]

God Ennor has gone backwards. 3 on 1 and he kicks it 🤦

[Grooter]

Here comes the Bridge

[Damo]

@antipodean said in Crusaders. v Reds:

Best SH ref with this fixture. Reds really want to grab a bonus point from this at the very least. Crusaders to secure home semi. All to play for.

Bonus point to Reds would not make any difference to them. Would put them on 36 points. Two teams either side are Tahs on 37 and Clan on 22.