Force v Crusaders - 22 June 2018

10 players from the Crusaders' squad have been selected in the All Blacks squad for the June Tests.

The rest of the squad as follows:

Michael Alaalatoa Prop
Oliver Jager Prop
Donald Brighouse Prop
Wyatt Crockett Loosehead prop
Ben Funnell Hooker
Andrew Makalio Hooker
Luke Romano Lock - (All Blacks)
Quinten Strange Lock
Mitchell Dunshea Lock/ Loose Forward
Heiden Bedwell-Curtis Loose Forward
Ethan Blackadder Loose Forward
Billy Harmon Loose forward
Tom Sanders Loose forward
Pete Samu Loose Forward - (Wallabies)
Matt Todd Loose forward - (All Blacks)
Jack Stratton Halfback
Mitchell Drummond Halfback
Bryn Hall Halfback
Mike Delany First five-eighth
David Havili Fullback/Second five-eighth
Seta Tamanivalu Centre
Tim Bateman Midfield back
George Bridge Outside back
Braydon Ennor Wing/Midfield back
Jone Macilai Wing
Manasa Mataele Wing
Israel Dagg Fullback
Mitchell Hunt Fullback / First Five-Eighth
Will Jordan Fullback

Those marked in Red are in the XXIII to play against the Chiefs in the last match before the June Test break.
Great chance to give the broader squad some game time

The Crusaders have a big Kiwi following in Perth.
I can't see the Crusaders letting them down by not fielding their best team for the game against the Force.

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Originally Posted by andrewg

10 players from the Crusaders' squad have been selected in the All Blacks squad for the June Tests.

The rest of the squad as follows:

Michael Alaalatoa Prop
Oliver Jager Prop
Donald Brighouse Prop
Wyatt Crockett Loosehead prop
Ben Funnell Hooker
Andrew Makalio Hooker
Luke Romano Lock
Quinten Strange Lock
Mitchell Dunshea Lock/ Loose Forward
Heiden Bedwell-Curtis Loose Forward
Ethan Blackadder Loose Forward
Billy Harmon Loose forward
Tom Sanders Loose forward
Pete Samu Loose Forward (Wallabies??)
Matt Todd Loose forward
Jack Stratton Halfback
Mitchell Drummond Halfback
Bryn Hall Halfback
Mike Delany First five-eighth
David Havili Fullback/Second five-eighth
Seta Tamanivalu Centre
Tim Bateman Midfield back
George Bridge Outside back
Braydon Ennor Wing/Midfield back
Jone Macilai Wing
Manasa Mataele Wing
Israel Dagg Fullback
Mitchell Hunt Fullback / First Five-Eighth
Will Jordan Fullback

Those marked in Red are in the XXIII to play against the Chiefs in the last match before the June Test break.
Great chance to give the broader squad some game time

The Crusaders have a big Kiwi following in Perth.
I can't see the Crusaders letting them down by not fielding their best team for the game against the Force.

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We are gonna smash em.

They have 14 players (15, if you include Samu) who could be in the "SR" side and they cover most of the positions (a little short on locks). I'd be wary of any side a NZ team can put out on the park with Super Rugby experience - coming from the ITM Cup, their Super Rugby rookies are streets ahead of ours.

So I'm not sure that I'd say we'll smash them, but I can think Jeremy Thrush might be licking his lips and raring to go against this side (being a good Hurricanes man!)