Page 46 - Crusaders v The Lions

HEIDEN BEDWELL-CURTIS
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PROVINCE: Canterbury DOB: 25 06 91
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88m WEIGHT: 108kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 6 Has excellent carrying and lineout ability and an an outstanding work ethic His speed and strength saw him captain Taranaki to the National Sevens title in 2013 A World Champion with NZ U20 in 2011 and a a a a Maori All Black in 2015 JED BROWN
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PROVINCE: Canterbury DOB: 12 03 91
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86m WEIGHT: 93kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 5 A superb player who has been dogged by injuries Brown has shown resilience to bounce back and make his Investec Super Rugby debut this year
– ve years after he rst turned out for Canterbury where he he has been a a a a great team member PETE SAMU
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PROVINCE: Tasman DOB: 17 12 91
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WEIGHT: 101kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 16
A dynamic player with incredible speed and power he was born in Melbourne but plays for Tasman and was called into the Crusaders in 2015 Samu has made a a a a valuable contribution to the Crusaders this year
KIERAN READ
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PROVINCE: Canterbury DOB: 26 10 85 HEIGHT: 1
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93m
WEIGHT: 105kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 136
Read is one of the world’s best rugby players with vision and skill execution that are second to none A natural athlete he appeared for NZ Schools U19 U21 and the Junior All Blacks before making his All Blacks debut in 2008 JORDAN TAUFUA
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PROVINCE: CountiesManukau DOB: 29 01 92
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82m
WEIGHT: 100kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 63
A powerful ball carrier with superb footwork and pace Taufua has developed into an iconic rugby player An NZ U20 in 2012 his Crusaders selection followed in 2013 and he’s now rmly established Has missed just one game in 2017 MATT TODD
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PROVINCE: Canterbury DOB: 24 03 88 HEIGHT: 1
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WEIGHT: 103kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 103 103 Mr Consistency and a a a key part of the Crusaders’ leadership group performing captaincy duties ably when required Todd’s abilities in the breakdown are superb and he is always evolving as a a a a a player Reached 100 caps this year
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