Here’s your crusaders team for next week.

Moody
Makalio
Franks
Romano
Barrett
Taufua
Todd
Douglas
Hall
Mo’unga
Bridge
Crotty
Goodhue
Matale
Havili
Funnell
Perry
Alaalatoa
Strange
Sanders
Drummond
Hunt
Ennor

@chchfanatic bloody strong starting side, less scary bench. Interesting no Jordan.

Jack Goodhue won’t be playing this weekend,has a groin strain he picked up at training.

@Steven-Harris So Ennor starting and one of the young lads on the bench (Punivai, Fainga'anuku or Jordan).

@Stargazer potentially Tim Bateman.

@chchfanatic Bateman is more a 12 than a 13 though. Maybe if they move Crotty to centre?

@Stargazer or Havili and Jordan to fullback. I did hear crotty might be out for Saturday as well.

@Duluth haha "tortured fan base".

@Stargazer Ennor ran at centre at the Saders training

@chchfanatic Crotty apparently played for the Saders Knights on Friday or Saturday,so you could be correct

@Bones mate let’s be honest we’ve got so much depth it doesn’t matter who we choose. Do you think the blues would take both hunt and Cameron before black and Plummer.

@chchfanatic said in Blues vs Crusaders:

@Bones mate let’s be honest we’ve got so much depth it doesn’t matter who we choose. Do you think the blues would take both hunt and Cameron before black and Plummer.

I don't know what that has to do with my comment and to answer your question I don't know.

Bit hard to get excited about Super Rugby just yet, but this is a nice little finish to a day of sport that includes a Black Cap ODI

Oh, and as I often say these last few seasons, we look a little undersized throughout the second row and loosies. Massively committed and hard working players but not a lot of height.

@chchfanatic said in Blues vs Crusaders:

@Bones mate let’s be honest we’ve got so much depth it doesn’t matter who we choose. Do you think the blues would take both hunt and Cameron before black and Plummer.

@chchfanatic as you will likely find out as the season progresses this is the sort of comment that ensures a continuation of the dislike of your teams from everywhere sans the inbred plains.

Not only do you have stacked teams cherry picked from around the country that you claim as 'locals' but then have the gall to suggest that even your third stringers are superior to other team's first choices.

As much as I admire many Saders players when in the black jersey, I will continue with the Saders as my 'hatiest' NZ team while the classic one-eyed fan remains.

@Crucial so is it Hurricanes or Chiefs this season?

@Crucial So you hate the Crusaders, because of some of their fans. Makes totally sense. Not.

@Stargazer said in Blues vs Crusaders:

@Crucial So you hate the Crusaders, because of some of their fans. Makes totally sense. Not.

I hate all Cantab teams because they are , goes back a very long way.

(Jeez, the season starts in a few days and this site is more concerned about other country's politics than rugby. Attempt to get a bit of banter going and it gets taken seriously)

@ACT-Crusader said in Blues vs Crusaders:

@Crucial so is it Hurricanes or Chiefs this season?

See, you understand

Chiefs.