Crusaders v Moana Pasifika

[Duluth]

Crusaders

George Bower, Ioane Moananu, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Jamie Hannah, Cullen Grace, Ethan Blackadder, Fletcher Anderson, Noah Hotham, James O'Connor, Macca Springer, David Havili (c), Dallas McLeod, Chay Fihaki, Will Jordan

Replacements: Codie Taylor, Tamaiti Williams, Seb Calder, Quinten Strange, Xavier Saifoloi, Mitch Drummond, Rivez Reihana, Levi Aumua

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Moana Pasifika

Tito Tuipulotu, Millennium Sanerivi, Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou, Sam Slade, Allan Craig, Miracle Faillagi, Semisi Paea, Ardie Savea (c), Jonathan Taumateine, Patrick Pellegrini, Solomon Alaimalo, Lalomilo Lalomilo, Pepesana Patafilo, Tevita Ofa, William Havili

Replacements: Sama Malolo, Abraham Pole, Chris Apoua, Tom Savage, Alamanda Motuga, Melani Matavao, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Tuna Tuitama

[ACT Crusader]

Small shame that Levi doesn’t get the start against his old team.

Ardie has put on some big performances against us in the past, we will need to play well especially with our form loosie not playing.

[Bones]

@ACT-Crusader said in Crusaders v Moana Pasifika:

especially with our form loosie not playing.

[ACT Crusader]

@Bones said in Crusaders v Moana Pasifika:

@ACT-Crusader said in Crusaders v Moana Pasifika:

especially with our form loosie not playing.

*with

Good to see JOC getting a start. Hopefully him and Hotham can form a combination because they should be our key finishing 9/10 as the season gets more interesting.

[SBW1]

https://crusaders.co.nz/latest/news/more-injured-players-return-to-the-red-and-black-team-naming-v-moana-pasifika

[Chris]

David Havilli out with a Achilles niggle.
Aki Tuivailala in the 23 for a potential debut.

[antipodean]

@Chris said in Crusaders v Moana Pasifika:

David Havilli out with a Achilles niggle.
Aki Tuivailala in the 23 for a potential debut.

I've picked my fantasy team for this week. He should be forced to play.

[Steven Harris]

50/22 of the year from Pellegrini

[Yeetyaah]

Get up Moana

[Steven Harris]

Great continuity and gain line

[Bones]

@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders v Moana Pasifika:

50/22 of the year from Pellegrini

Who was the crusader that just dawdled along watching the ball into touch?

[Steven Harris]

@Bones Springer
Unfortunately looks like normal service has resumed

[Bones]

@Steven-Harris said in Crusaders v Moana Pasifika:

@Bones Springer
Unfortunately looks like normal service has resumed

That was pretty poor.

Lowe would've stopped it.

[taniwharugby]

Moananu 2025's Samisoni?

[sparky]

@taniwharugby More like 2025's George Bell.

[Bones]

Barrett really is just looking like a super rugby journeyman so far. Hopefully he's just pacing his season.

[Machpants]

Aumua so dumb there, going for rip rather than actual tackle

[Machpants]

No try

[Steven Harris]

Don’t know why they needed so many views obviously out

[African Monkey]

@Bones said in Crusaders v Moana Pasifika:

Barrett really is just looking like a super rugby journeyman so far. Hopefully he's just pacing his season.

Yeah he hasn't looked at his best so far.