Crusaders 2023
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@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:
@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2023:
@Chris I would be more inclined to put him in during the finals.
Yeah I know what you mean but it will take a few games to get him match fit and his confidence up.
The sooner the better for me, that way he is humming for the playoffs.Thoughts as to what Razor's best team may look like come finals time? I'd be tempted to start McLeod alongside Havili & Goodhue. Is Ennor's form even good enough to warrant a place in the 23 anymore?
Moody
Taylor
Williams
Barrett
Whitelock
Blackadder
Christie
Grace
Heinz
Mo'unga
Fainga'anuku
Havili
Goodhue
McLeod
JordanBrewis
McAlister
Jager
Gallagher
Gardiner
Drummond
Burke
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@kiwi_expat said in Crusaders 2023:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2023:
@SBW1 said in Crusaders 2023:
@Chris I would be more inclined to put him in during the finals.
Yeah I know what you mean but it will take a few games to get him match fit and his confidence up.
The sooner the better for me, that way he is humming for the playoffs.Thoughts as to what Razor's best team is going to be come finals time? I'd be tempted to start McLeod alongside Havili & Goodhue. Is Ennor's form even good enough to warrant a place in the 23 anymore?
Moody
Taylor
Williams
Barrett
Whitelock
Blackadder
Christie
Grace
Heinz
Mo'unga
Fainga'anuku
Havili
Goodhue
McLeod
JordanBrewis
McAlister
Jager
Gallagher
Gardiner
Drummond
Burke
SpringerI like that team, Ennor may hold centre due to more pace to cover the outside breaks.
McLeod on the wing is interesting as he is playing well, hard to leave him out,the one thing against him playing on the wing is pace he may get exposed.
But with Springer going to the u20 WC well that was planned I think it is still happening McLeod maybe needed on the wing,
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@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders 2023:
Goodhue or McLeod 12 Ennor 13 Havili 15 Jordan wing makes more sense.
Can't see Razor moving Havili from 12, that's where he's able to have the most influence for the team, his post-contact metres, offloading game, decision making and his situational awareness when identifying the space at 1st receiver, fark he's been good lately. Plus him and Goodhue combine so incredibly effectively together, a very balanced combination, watch last year's final, they were both outstanding under pressure. Razor values established combinations and team cohesion, I reckon barring injuries it'll surely be Fainga'anuku, Mo'unga, Havili, Goodhue, Jordan 15. Only question mark really is who's going to start at 9 and 14, I've been quite impressed with how Heinz has directed the backline coming off the bench recently, he brings a lot of composure and maturity to the backline & his decision-making has been so much better than Drummond's lately.
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Havili was very good as a full back when he replaced Burke against the Rebels. I'd like him to stay there. So my backline would be :
Heinz - Mo'unga - Fainganuuku - McLeod - Goodhue - Jordan - Havili, with Drummond (or Hotham), Burke and Ennor on the bench.
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@cgrant said in Crusaders 2023:
Havili was very good as a full back when he replaced Burke against the Rebels. I'd like him to stay there. So my backline would be :
Heinz - Mo'unga - Fainganuuku - McLeod - Goodhue - Jordan - Havili, with Drummond (or Hotham), Burke and Ennor on the bench.
I could live with that backline, or Goodhue at 12 and Ennor at 13. I am still a wee bit gunshy with McLeod.
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@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2023:
@Chris The Force game is a good one to return after a long injury break.
Fingers crossed Jordan gets through Training.
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Oli Jager 'back in the colours' after coaching while injured
Crusaders prop Oli Jager got a chance to get the "rust out of the system" last week after a neck injury kept him on the sideline - but not completely out of the game.
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@Crazy-Horse said in Crusaders 2023:
I could live with that backline, or Goodhue at 12 and Ennor at 13. I am still a wee bit gunshy with McLeod.
Gunshy? Not fast enough for you?
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@nostrildamus said in Crusaders 2023:
@Crazy-Horse said in Crusaders 2023:
I could live with that backline, or Goodhue at 12 and Ennor at 13. I am still a wee bit gunshy with McLeod.
Gunshy? Not fast enough for you?
He is only just starting to look like he belongs at this level after a few years of looking out of his depth, so he has a bit of work to do to win me over. He is obviously trying to impress me because he has looked good the last few games. I will give him that.
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The newest Crusader, Andrew Turner.
Bristol Bears Academy squad member
3 Premiership caps for Bristol (1 in the 2021/2022 season and 2 in the current season, most recently on 3 February 2023)
3 games for England U20 during the 2022 U20 Summer Series)Article on the Bristol Bears website:
Turner makes Crusaders debut in Super Rugby - Bristol Bears Rugby
Academy prop Andrew Turner made a remarkable debut for reigning Super Rugby champions the Crusaders in the New Zealand side's emphatic victory over the Western Force.
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He’s a bloody good kid. I actually got him over from Bristol. He stayed with me for a couple of weeks. He’s been playing pretty well for Sumner. Couple of Bath boys in chch too
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Ethan Blackadder Signs to 2025
Crusaders and All Blacks loose forward Ethan Blackadder has signed a new deal that will keep him in New Zealand until 2025
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