Crusaders 2026
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@BellsGeorg said in Crusaders 2026:
@Bones Rumour has it he's getting cleaned up for his Monkley Medal award ceremony in about 3 months.
You mean the Bell Medal?
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Scott Barrett might take a non playing sabbatical and miss Super Rugby next year
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A one year extension for Penney. Assistants remain the same
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I’ve heard similar.
Weirdly it’s a decision that makes sense given the proliferation of ABs loose forwards at the Chiefs now (increased this week!).
I wonder whether Grace might be forced out potentially. -
@Grooter said in Crusaders 2026:
Oli Mathis signing should be dropping soon look out for that.
But he is ours! The Chiefs fans with their five All Black loosies will grumble.
Kid will be guaranteed a spot in the Crusaders 23. Smart move.
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@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:
I’ve heard similar.
Weirdly it’s a decision that makes sense given the proliferation of ABs loose forwards at the Chiefs now (increased this week!).
I wonder whether Grace might be forced out potentially.The main counter argument is that the Chiefs don't have an out-and-out openside flanker.
Poor Chiefs have already lost Xavier Saifaloi and Malachi Wrampling, hopefully this rumour doesn't come to fruition.
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@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:
I’ve heard similar.
Weirdly it’s a decision that makes sense given the proliferation of ABs loose forwards at the Chiefs now (increased this week!).
I wonder whether Grace might be forced out potentially.Fletcher Anderson the one likely to be forced out.
I should add out of the squad, if you mean the 23 then most likely Grace, the way Christie has been playing it will be a hard ask to drop him. -
@Chris said in Crusaders 2026:
@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:
I’ve heard similar.
Weirdly it’s a decision that makes sense given the proliferation of ABs loose forwards at the Chiefs now (increased this week!).
I wonder whether Grace might be forced out potentially.Fletcher Anderson the one likely to be forced out.
I should add out of the squad, if you mean the 23 then most likely Grace, the way Christie has been playing it will be a hard ask to drop him.I was meaning the squad just in terms of loose forwards and probably needing to move to reset his career a little.
Fletcher Anderson I’m yet to be convinced by.
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@Mr-Fish said in Crusaders 2026:
@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:
I’ve heard similar.
Weirdly it’s a decision that makes sense given the proliferation of ABs loose forwards at the Chiefs now (increased this week!).
I wonder whether Grace might be forced out potentially.The main counter argument is that the Chiefs don't have an out-and-out openside flanker.
Poor Chiefs have already lost Xavier Saifaloi and Malachi Wrampling, hopefully this rumour doesn't come to fruition.
Maybe he couldn’t see a path to starting in the outside backs there
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@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:
@Chris said in Crusaders 2026:
@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:
I’ve heard similar.
Weirdly it’s a decision that makes sense given the proliferation of ABs loose forwards at the Chiefs now (increased this week!).
I wonder whether Grace might be forced out potentially.Fletcher Anderson the one likely to be forced out.
I should add out of the squad, if you mean the 23 then most likely Grace, the way Christie has been playing it will be a hard ask to drop him.I was meaning the squad just in terms of loose forwards and probably needing to move to reset his career a little.
Fletcher Anderson I’m yet to be convinced by.
Same for me with Fletcher Anderson I think he will make way for Mathis.
Grace hasn't signed as yet so maybe looking at his options. -
@zedsdeadbaby said in Crusaders 2026:
I’ve heard similar.
Weirdly it’s a decision that makes sense given the proliferation of ABs loose forwards at the Chiefs now (increased this week!).
I wonder whether Grace might be forced out potentially.will be interesting what he does. but hes is not competing with the parkers/finau/tups/sititi he is a 7 and probably needs to bulk up for super rugby. a year or two backing up LJ and getting some game time would work.
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@SouthernMann said in Crusaders 2026:
@Grooter said in Crusaders 2026:
Oli Mathis signing should be dropping soon look out for that.
But he is ours! The Chiefs fans with their five All Black loosies will grumble.
Kid will be guaranteed a spot in the Crusaders 23. Smart move.
Guaranteed a spot? Don't Crusaders have both Tom Christie and Corey Kellow?
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@Mr-Fish said in Crusaders 2026:
The main counter argument is that the Chiefs don't have an out-and-out openside flanker.
The Chiefs do, but McMillan didn't play him enough. I think that the Chiefs never lost a game when Brown was at 7, and no, he didn't just play the gimme games.
If Oli goes to the Crusaders he'll add to their collection of HBHS players.
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@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders 2026:
@SouthernMann said in Crusaders 2026:
@Grooter said in Crusaders 2026:
Oli Mathis signing should be dropping soon look out for that.
But he is ours! The Chiefs fans with their five All Black loosies will grumble.
Kid will be guaranteed a spot in the Crusaders 23. Smart move.
Guaranteed a spot? Don't Crusaders have both Tom Christie and Corey Kellow?
Of course he will be. Kid is will quickly surpass those lads.
