Page 49 - Crusaders v The Lions

GEORGE BRIDGE
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PROVINCE: Canterbury DOB: 01 04 95 HEIGHT: 1 1 85m WEIGHT: 95kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 14 Offering blistering pace and a a a big left foot – both of which helped Canterbury win the Mitre 10
Cup Premiership – Bridge is only 22 and shows plenty of potential Made his Super Rugby debut this year scoring eight tries so so far this season DIGBY IOANE
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PROVINCE: Overseas player DOB: 14 07 85 HEIGHT: 1 1 79m
WEIGHT: 94kg CRUSADERS CAPS: 89 Ioane has brought great experience as as well as as some real pop and enthusiasm to the Crusaders An amazing international winger for the Wallabies in his games for the Crusaders he he has shown he he still has what it takes JONE MACILAI
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PROVINCE: Northland DOB: 27 08 90
HEIGHT: 1 77m
WEIGHT: 87kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 17 Has been rehabbing for much of this season and the Crusaders have missed out on his pace and power on the eld The Fijian-born Macilai got his start in sevens scouted for Northland in in 2013 and and joined the Crusaders in 2015 DHL NEW ZEALAND LIONS SERIES 2017 // 49
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ISRAEL DAGG
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PROVINCE: Hawke’s Bay DOB: 06 06 06 06 88 HEIGHT: 1 86m WEIGHT: 95kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 104 A superb natural athlete Dagg is one of the most experienced members of the Crusaders with 58 All Blacks caps Was presented with the traditional greenstone mere on on on playing his 100th Super Rugby match this year SIONE FIFITA
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PROVINCE: Counties Manukau DOB: 17 04 90
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 89m
WEIGHT: 105kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 0 0 Had a a a disrupted season because of injury in in in 2016 and in in in 2017 is is yet to make his Super Rugby debut but but brings great character to the team Tongan born and a a a a a natural athlete he has come to Canterbury from Counties Manukau MANASA MATAELE
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PROVINCE: Taranaki DOB: 27 11 96
HEIGHT: 1 1 1 1 85m WEIGHT: 100kg
SUPER RUGBY CAPS: 8 An explosive exciting young winger with the ability to create opportunities from nothing Mataele has had a a a a a development focus on him this year but the potential Super Rugby star is already pushing hard for inclusion