@Landers92 said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:

Just been told ‘don’t be surprised to see Leicester named in the loose forwards this week’. Unsure how reliable as it’s through a mate, he’s usually in the know but it just doesn’t exactly sound believable. Thought it was definitely worth a share anyway and get some chat going before super round!

It would be a strange call,Short on backs atm,a loose Forward would need to be dropped, but with this coaching staff who would know.Fihaki,Havilli touch and go if he will play,Jordan,Ennor all out.
I know James Marshall is keen to play him there.

@Chris yeah honestly he could be having his tit pulled but I thought it was too good not to share. Either way I think the Crusaders will thump the tahs

@Landers92 said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:

@Chris yeah honestly he could be having his tit pulled but I thought it was too good not to share. Either way I think the Crusaders will thump the tahs

Worth the share it may happen. Marshall has been going on about it for a couple of weeks.
I hope so for me it's a must win.

@Landers92 said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:

@Chris yeah honestly he could be having his tit pulled but I thought it was too good not to share. Either way I think the Crusaders will thump the tahs

Maybe they are trying to flush out spies by releasing bad intel?

Possibly they think this is the last chance to experiment? Canes, Blues, Chiefs, Canes after this

They may want some more size in the ball running in the loosies vs a fairly big Tahs pack - likes of clw and mathis aren't giants

@Landers92 said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:

@Chris yeah honestly he could be having his tit pulled but I thought it was too good not to share. Either way I think the Crusaders will thump the tahs

I think your contact maybe spot on,I hear there are a few back Havilli,McLeod and I think Ennor all in the 23.
Preston and maybe Taylor who is not far away.
Blackadder back next week.

Has Leicester played in the loose before? It may be a better fit for him as he tends to really struggle defending the wider channels at centre.

@No-Quarter said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:

Has Leicester played in the loose before? It may be a better fit for him as he tends to really struggle defending the wider channels at centre.

Ball security may be even more of an issue though - to look at it positively, it's a good way for him to work on it, make 20 carries running against fatties.

@KiwiMurph said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:

They may want some more size in the ball running in the loosies vs a fairly big Tahs pack - likes of clw and mathis aren't giants

Put Saifoloi in the 23. Or is he injured?

@No-Quarter said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:

Has Leicester played in the loose before? It may be a better fit for him as he tends to really struggle defending the wider channels at centre.

Yeah he played a season for Toulon last 30 mins of games in the Loose Forwards.

@Chris said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:

@No-Quarter said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:

Has Leicester played in the loose before? It may be a better fit for him as he tends to really struggle defending the wider channels at centre.

Yeah he played a season for Toulon last 30 mins of games in the Loose Forwards.

It's a potentially bloody useful thing for a bench player. Covers an injury to centre or wing, but in the absence of injury can come on for a tiring loosie.

Really? So this guy has been bought back from overseas and is now being used as a loose forward? I never used to rate the guy, but I've been impressed with Gardiner of late, and Lio-Willie is a lock in for the 8 jersey, unless there's injuries?

Leicester looked a bit sluggish to me on Saturday, but with so many guys out, would you not keep the guy who is supposedly locked in to the ABs 13 spot where he is?

Crusaders

Finlay Brewis, Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Antonio Shalfoon, Tahlor Cahill, Dom Gardiner, Leicester Fainga'anuku, Christian Lio-Willie, Noah Hotham, Taha Kemara, Macca Springer, David Havili (c), Braydon Ennor, Sevu Reece, Johnny McNicholl

Replacements: George Bell, George Bower, Seb Calder, Jamie Hannah, Johnny Lee, Kyle Preston, Rivez Reihana, Dallas McLeod

Waratahs

Isaac Kailea, Folau Fainga'a, Siosifa Amone, Matt Philip (c), Miles Amatosero, Angus Scott-Young, Charlie Gamble, Pete Samu, Jake Gordon, Jack Debreczeni, Sid Harvey, Lawson Creighton, Joey Walton, Andrew Kellaway, Max Jorgensen

Replacements: Ioane Moananu, Tom Lambert, Dan Botha, Angus Blyth, Clem Halaholo, Jamie Adamson, Teddy Wilson, Triston Reilly

He did seem to not turnover ball on every carry last week, so maybe they've been working on it.

On the face of it though, this seems retarded. Still, makes for an interesting watch I guess!

should be fun (intense) a game with a packed crowd at the new stadium and both sides fighting to stay in the playoff hunt

Mathis must be wrapped to coming down there

@ploughboy said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:

Mathis must be wrapped to coming down there

Wrapped in cotton wool it seems

Maybe the Scots are sniffing around Mathis too!

You'd be pretty frustrated if you were an actual 7 in that squad.