Blues v Crusaders

[Duluth]

From the Crusaders website:

Quinten Strange has been ruled out of the starting XV after sustaining a neck injury in training. He’ll stay home as a precaution.  

Ryan Crotty also sustained a minor groin injury during Captain’s Run and has been ruled out of the Blues fixture. 

Tahlor Cahill takes Quin’s starting spot. Fletcher Anderson and Johnny McNicholl take spots on the bench, Anderson looking at a debut in the jersey. 

[Duluth]

So I think this is the new side:

George Bower, George Bell, Fletcher Newell, Tahlor Cahill, Jamie Hannah, Dominic Gardiner, Tom Christie, Cullen Grace, Willi Heinz, Riley Hohepa, Macca Springer, David Havili (c), Levi Aumua, Sevu Reece, Chay Fihaki

Reserves: Ioane Moananu, Joe Moody, Seb Calder, Fletcher Anderson, Corey Kellow, Noah Hotham, Johnny McNicholl, Dallas McLeod

[george33]

@Duluth so no covid involved then going by that?

[Duluth]

@george33

I guess not. I only know what was on their website

[george33]

Fletcher Anderson?

[Crazy Horse]

That Crusaders outfit is arguably starting to look the weakest NZ team on paper.

[Chris]

@george33 said in Blues v Crusaders:

Fletcher Anderson?

Open side flanker loaned out to Ta$man last year.

[george33]

Chris thanks , best of Luck mate it's not over until the final whistle

[Chris]

@george33 said in Blues v Crusaders:

Chris thanks , best of Luck mate it's not over until the final whistle

It could get ugly Blues by 25 I reckon.
Maybe your time this season.

[george33]

U guys will dig deep, as you do ,Blues should win but the I've seen it all before

[george33]

Chris Levi Aumua is this his game to finally get his Mojo with Crusaders?

[Chris]

@george33 said in Blues v Crusaders:

Chris Levi Aumua is this his game to finally get his Mojo with Crusaders?

Hopefully he just needs his hands on the ball more,1 or 2 runs a game is a waste.

[Kirwan]

I’m fucking soaked.

[Bones]

I wonder when the blues last beat the crusaders at eden park

[Machpants]

Reece again

Weather looks average haha

[Canes4life]

@Bones haven't the Crusaders beat the Blues 18 out of the last 19 games. Crazy stuff.

[1kiwi]

Surely this would have to be one of the most inexperienced Crusaders 23 since the start of Super Rugby no?

[Tim]

Ben O'Keefe ...

[Machpants]

@Tim said in Blues v Crusaders:

Ben O'Keefe ...

Right call

[Bones]

I've got Bower ahead of EdG so good to see how he goes tonight.