Crusaders 2026

[zedsdeadbaby]

Clears the way for Oli Mathis

[Bones]

@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:

Clears the way for Oli Mathis

Replacing a small openside with a midget openside will make things interesting.

[Bovidae]

The Chiefs should sign Johnny Lee. He is more of a SR no.7 in size.

[Chris]

@Bones said in Crusaders 2026:

@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:

Clears the way for Oli Mathis

Replacing a small openside with a midget openside will make things interesting.

Roughly the same size Christie 185 cm 104kgs Mathis 186 cm 102 Kgs though at 19 years old will probably put another 4 or 5 kgs on over Pre season.
Mathis has speed on his side but maybe he ends up a winger.

[Bones]

@Chris said in Crusaders 2026:

@Bones said in Crusaders 2026:

@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:

Clears the way for Oli Mathis

Replacing a small openside with a midget openside will make things interesting.

Roughly the same size Christie 185 cm 104kgs Mathis 186 cm 102 Kgs though at 19 years old will probably put another 4 or 5 kgs on over Pre season.
Mathis has speed on his side but maybe he ends up a winger.

Interesting, watching on telly Mathis looks like he'd be pushing 95 at best.

[Chris]

@Bones said in Crusaders 2026:

@Chris said in Crusaders 2026:

@Bones said in Crusaders 2026:

@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:

Clears the way for Oli Mathis

Replacing a small openside with a midget openside will make things interesting.

Roughly the same size Christie 185 cm 104kgs Mathis 186 cm 102 Kgs though at 19 years old will probably put another 4 or 5 kgs on over Pre season.
Mathis has speed on his side but maybe he ends up a winger.

Interesting, watching on telly Mathis looks like he'd be pushing 95 at best.

He put on weight when he was at the Crusaders as an injury replacement I hear he’s around 102kgs now.

[Bones]

@Chris said in Crusaders 2026:

@Bones said in Crusaders 2026:

@Chris said in Crusaders 2026:

@Bones said in Crusaders 2026:

@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:

Clears the way for Oli Mathis

Replacing a small openside with a midget openside will make things interesting.

Roughly the same size Christie 185 cm 104kgs Mathis 186 cm 102 Kgs though at 19 years old will probably put another 4 or 5 kgs on over Pre season.
Mathis has speed on his side but maybe he ends up a winger.

Interesting, watching on telly Mathis looks like he'd be pushing 95 at best.

He put on weight when he was at the Crusaders as an injury replacement I hear he’s around 102kgs now.

I would assume that was before I watched him playing for Waikato

[Chris]

@Bones said in Crusaders 2026:

@Chris said in Crusaders 2026:

@Bones said in Crusaders 2026:

@Chris said in Crusaders 2026:

@Bones said in Crusaders 2026:

@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:

Clears the way for Oli Mathis

Replacing a small openside with a midget openside will make things interesting.

Roughly the same size Christie 185 cm 104kgs Mathis 186 cm 102 Kgs though at 19 years old will probably put another 4 or 5 kgs on over Pre season.
Mathis has speed on his side but maybe he ends up a winger.

Interesting, watching on telly Mathis looks like he'd be pushing 95 at best.

He put on weight when he was at the Crusaders as an injury replacement I hear he’s around 102kgs now.

I would assume that was before I watched him playing for Waikato

Yes of course but eyes are deceiving aye.

[cgrant]

Despite the stripes of the Waikato jersey, he does look very slim. I can't see him playing among the forwards in the SR.

[Chris]

Up date in the 2026 squad

Hookers
C Taylor, G Bell, M Letui

Props
G Bower,K Sykes-Martin
F Newell,T Williams, S Calder

Locks

S Barrett,T Cahill,J Hannah
A Shalfoon,L Jack

Loose Forwards
C Kellow,O Mathis, E Blackadder
D Gardiner,Savier Saifoloi
C Lilo-Willie

HBs

N Hotham,K Preston

First Fives

T kemera,R Reihana,

Centres

D Havilli,D McLeod
L Fainga’anuku,B Ennor

Wings

S Reece,M Springer,
C Fihaki, Aki Tuivailala

FBs
W Jordan,J McNicoll.