Crusaders 2020

[Canes4life]

@Yeetyaah I agree, Drummond is light years away from both Smith/Perenara

[ACT Crusader]

@Canes4life said in Crusaders 2020:

@Yeetyaah I agree, Drummond is light years away from Smith...

[Stargazer]

From what I've seen, the following players are playing club rugby, this weekend (for some squad members that will be nothing unusual, but I looked it up because of the bye):

Canterbury
Rameka Poihipi (Lincoln Uni)
Manasa Mataele (Marist Albion)
Dallas McLeod (Christchurch FC)
Hugh Renton (Christchurch FC)
Oliver Jager (New Brighton)
Billy Harmon (New Brighton)
Harry Allan (Sydenham)
Brodie McAlister (Sydenham)

Auckland
Fetuli Paea (Marist)
Andrew Makalio (Grammar TEC)
Isi Tu'ungafasi (Grammar TEC)

Wellington
George Bower (Avalon)

I couldn't find team lists from Ta$man clubs.

[Crazy Horse]

I had forgotten about Mataele. Just shows the depth the Crusaders have in the outside backs.

[Bones]

@Stargazer huh, who knew Bower was a Taita kid! Not I, that's for sure.

[ACT Crusader]

@Crazy-Horse said in Crusaders 2020:

I had forgotten about Mataele. Just shows the depth the Crusaders have in the outside backs.

It’s ruining Super rugby, just in case you weren’t aware

[shark]

@ACT-Crusader Absolutely. Just like how when we hoarded all the first-fives (Carter, Slade, Taylor, Bleyendaal) it ruined SR and we won all those titles and lost all those World Cups.....

[African Monkey]

@shark Bleyendaal lol

[ACT Crusader]

@African-Monkey said in Crusaders 2020:

@shark Bleyendaal lol

FABTB

[Chris]

Heard a rumour out of the Crusaders camp
David Havili broken thumb and Ethan Blackader MCL
Both out for the rest of Super Rugby Season

[Stargazer]

@Chris F*ck. There go Havili's ABs chances.

[Machpants]

@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2020:

@Chris F*ck. There go Havili's ABs chances.

At least he’s not a lock! Fullbacks we’re flush with

[Chris]

@Stargazer said in Crusaders 2020:

@Chris F*ck. There go Havili's ABs chances.

We could see more potential AB’s injured before the end of the comp,especially at the tail end when fatigue etc kicks in still 4 weeks to go,it’s a brutal competition

[Stargazer]

@Machpants I was looking at it from the player's perspective. If anyone deserved a spot, it was Havili. I really feel sorry for the guy. He was unlucky not to be picked, last year, and after all he's been through this year, this is just really bad luck!

[nzzp]

@Chris Brutal, but great for the viewers. There have been so few dud games in this comp, but at the toll for the players

[Stargazer]

Confirmed

[Chris]

@nzzp said in Crusaders 2020:

@Chris Brutal, but great for the viewers. There have been so few dud games in this comp, but at the toll for the players

Yeah for sure loved the comp,brilliant to watch we just need bigger squads to survive it.

[Chris B.]

Really unfortunate for Blackadder, as well.

Bided his time behind Read and Taufua and now, when the chance to stake his claim is there, he's spending the whole season (pre- and post-lockdown) injured.

[Stargazer]

@Chris-B Yep, esp with Grace ruled out as well, this would have been his time to claim that 6 jersey.

[shark]

@African-Monkey said in Crusaders 2020:

@shark Bleyendaal lol

Yep but you gotta remember when he was at the Crusaders and not getting games, it was assumed he was a future AB with his path blocked and we were hoarding. In actual fact he just never really kicked on from age grade footy.