Crusaders team to play the Highlanders
Ryan Crotty in action against the Highlanders in 2012. Photo by Getty Images.
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play Jamie Joseph’s Highlanders in the second pre-season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season. The game takes place on Friday 8th February at the Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru. Kick-off is at 4.30pm.
The game sees the inclusion of some of the more experienced players into the squad including Wyatt Crockett, Luke Romano and Israel Dagg.
Telusa Veainu has this week been called into the Crusaders team. Veainu was a member of the last three winning Canterbury ITM Cup teams and has also been part of the Highlanders wider training squad. He is currently on an interim contract with the Crusaders as cover for the outside backs.
The team will be captained by second five-eighth Ryan Crotty.
Crusaders team to play the Highlanders:
1. Wyatt Crockett
2. Ben Funnell
3. Pa’ea Fa’anunu
4. Luke Romano
5. Dominic Bird
6. Luke Whitelock
7. Shane Christie
8. Jordan Taufua
9. Andy Ellis
10. Tom Taylor
11. Johnny McNicholl
12. Ryan Crotty (Captain)
13. Israel Dagg
14. Adam Whitelock
15. Tom Marshall
Reserves:
16. Codie Taylor
17. Adrian Barone
18. Joe Moody
19. Jimmy Tupou
20. Jeremy Su’a
21. Willi Heinz
22. Robbie Fruean
23. Telusa Veainu
24. Joel Everson
25. Mitch Graham
Matt Todd
Tyler Blyenedaal
Kieran Fonotia
George Whitelock
James Schrader
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