Wild scenes as Crusaders prop pulls off monster lift at gym
If there is one thing that props love more than scrummaging it seems to be squatting, probably because it is a way of getting one over your opponents during the week.
With that in mind, Crusaders tighthead Fletcher Newell laid down a marker ahead of the new Super Rugby Pacific season with his exploits in the gym. The 21-year-old former New Zealand under-20 prop was filmed squatting an enormous 270kg this week and made his way onto social media.
The video was shared by the Crusaders, as the prop was willed on by his entire squad, who duly celebrated when he completed the lift.
Take a look:
The Crusaders will be hoping that Newell can transfer his monstrous strength in the gym onto the pitch when their Super Rugby season gets underway against the Hurricanes on Saturday February 19.
Crusaders 2022 Super Rugby Pacific squad
Props
George Bower
Finlay Brewis
Oli Jager
Joe Moody
Fletcher Newell
Tamaiti Williams
Hookers
Shilo Klein
Brodie McAlister
Codie Taylor
Locks
Scott Barrett (c)
Mitchell Dunshea
Zach Gallagher
Quinten Strange
Sam Whitelock
Loose forwards
Ethan Blackadder
Tom Christie
Dominic Gardiner
Cullen Grace
Sione Havili Talitui
Corey Kellow
Pablo Matera
Halfbacks
Mitchell Drummond
Bryn Hall
Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
First Five-Eighths
Fergus Burke
Simon Hickey
Richie Mo'unga
Midfielders
Braydon Ennor
Jack Goodhue
David Havili
Dallas McLeod
Isaiah Punivai
Outside Backs
George Bridge
Leicester Fainga'anuku
Chay Fihaki
Will Jordan
Kini Naholo
Sevu Reece
Crusaders fixtures
SAT 19 FEB | 07:05 PM CRUSADERS V HURRICANES
SAT 26 FEB | 07:05 PM HIGHLANDERS V CRUSADERS
FRI 4 MAR | 07:05 PM MOANA PASIFIKA V CRUSADERS
SAT 12 MAR | 07:05 PM CRUSADERS V CHIEFS
SUN 20 MAR | 03:35 PM CRUSADERS V BLUES
SAT 26 MAR | 07:05 PM CHIEFS V CRUSADERS
FRI 1 APR | 07:05 PM CRUSADERS V HIGHLANDERS
FRI 8 APR | 07:05 PM HURRICANES V CRUSADERS
SUN 24 APR | 06:30 PM CRUSADERS V MELBOURNE REBELS
SAT 30 APR | 07:05 PM NSW WARATAHS V CRUSADERS
SAT 7 MAY | 09:45 PM WESTERN FORCE V CRUSADERS
FRI 13 MAY | 09:45 PM BRUMBIES V CRUSADERS
FRI 20 MAY | 07:05 PM CRUSADERS V FIJIAN DRUA
FRI 27 MAY | 07:05 PM CRUSADERS V QUEENSLAND REDS