@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?
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@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
@ploughboy said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
Mathis must be wrapped to coming down there
Wrapped in cotton wool it seems
@African-Monkey said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
the guy who is supposedly locked in to the ABs 13 spot where he is?
According to?
@taniwharugby said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
You'd be pretty frustrated if you were an actual 7 in that squad.
Kellow should feel the most annoyed.
@canefan said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
@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?
Maybe not 
Leicester Fainga'anuku, at 7 this will be interesting one of his strengths is getting on to the ball for turn overs he is hard to move.
This may go down in history as the biggest most stupid mistake EVER made by the Crusaders, or a piece of pure genius.
Intriguing to say the least.
I have no idea which one it will be.
@Chris said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
Leicester Fainga'anuku, at 7 this will be interesting one of his strengths is getting on to the ball for turn overs he is hard to move.
This may go down in history as the biggest most stupid mistake EVER made by the Crusaders, or a piece of pure genius.
Intriguing to say the least.
I have no idea which one it will be.
ah yes good point.
@Chris said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
This may go down in history as the biggest most stupid mistake EVER made by the Crusaders, or a piece of pure genius
Or neither of these two things and a footnote in future.
@Chris said in Crusaders Vs Waratahs:
Leicester Fainga'anuku, at 7 this will be interesting one of his strengths is getting on to the ball for turn overs he is hard to move.
This may go down in history as the biggest most stupid mistake EVER made by the Crusaders, or a piece of pure genius.
Intriguing to say the least.
I have no idea which one it will be.
I think it's an interesting punt. He has quite a high error rate though - particularly around defence which isn't ideal for 7.
There are virtually no trad 7s on SR rosters atm.
The coaches dont seem to be deeming them as essential, and did not bother with any of the NPC25 7s.
Was wondering how the teams were going to fill this position as the season rolled on.
So a move like this is not overly surprising.
The SR26 hookers are starting to look more like a trad 7 than the other SR26 looseforwards do.
Leicester will be fine; except maybe at lineout time, that might be worth a watch.
Someone like Mathis probably would have had more chance at making a full SR roster this season as a winger.