CHASING HISTORY THE HARD WAY
Finished Last Year Champions
Coaching Team
Scott Robertson Head Coach
Jason Ryan Assistant Coach
Andrew Goodman Assistant Coach
Scott Hansen Assistant Coach
Fixtures
Squad
FORWARDS BACKS
Michael Alaalatoa George Bridge
Harry Allan Fergus Burke
Scott Barrett Brett Cameron
Ethan Blackadder Mitchell Drummond
George Bower Ere Enari
Tom Christie Braydon Ennor
Whetukamokamo Douglas Leicester Faingaanuku
Mitchell Dunshea
Cullen Grace Inga Finau
Billy Harmon Jack Goodhue
Sione Havili Bryn Hall
Oliver Jager David Havili
Andrew Makalio Will Jordan
Brodie McAlister Manasa Mataele
Joe Moody Dallas McLeod
Luke Romano Richie Mo’unga
Ethan Roots Fetuli Paea
Tom Sanders Sevu Reece
Quinten Strange
Codie Taylor
Isi Tuungafasi
New players
Sevu Reece, Dallas McLeod, Tom Christie, George Bower, Cullen Grace, Sione Havili, Brodie McAlister, Ethan Roots, Isi Tuungafasi, Fergus Burke, Inga Finau, Fetuli Paea.
Finding the Inner Belief
The Crusaders have suffered a major loss of experience and leadership since last year and there is no point in pretending they won’t feel the impact of that.
Captain Sam Whitelock is on sabbatical in Japan while Kieran Read, Ryan Crotty and Matt Todd – who have all captained the Crusaders in the recent past have left.
So too have Jordan Taufua and Owen Franks, which means that the Crusaders are minus not only leadership, but a group of world class forwards who have given the pack much of their bite in recent seasons.
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