Crusaders team to play the Brumbies
The Crusaders will play their final game of 2015 against the Brumbies this Saturday. Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made five changes to the starting fifteen that beat the Blues last weekend.
Kieran Read will return to play this weekend at 8 and as captain, which sees Jordan Taufua move to the bench.
Sam Whitelock also returns to the starting line-up this week after coming off the bench against the Blues. Jimmy Tupou takes his place in the reserves.
Andy Ellis will be the starting halfback and Billy Guyton may get to make his Crusaders debut if he comes off the bench.
Ryan Crotty will start at centre this week and Jone Macilai returns to the right wing. Colin Slade has recovered from his quadriceps injury to take a spot on the bench and he’ll be joined by Nafi Tuitavake as backline cover.
The Crusaders will play the Brumbies in Canberra at 5:30 (NZT) on Saturday evening.
Crusaders team to play the Brumbies:
| 1 | Wyatt Crockett |
RESERVES |
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| 2 | Codie Taylor | 16 | Ben Funnell |
| 3 | Owen Franks | 17 | Alex Hodgman |
| 4 | Luke Romano | 18 | Nepo Laulala |
| 5 | Sam Whitelock | 19 | Jimmy Tupou |
| 6 | Matt Todd | 20 | Jordan Taufua |
| 7 | Richie McCaw | 21 | Billy Guyton |
| 8 | Kieran Read (c) | 22 | Colin Slade |
| 9 | Andy Ellis | 23 | Nafi Tuitavake |
| 10 | Dan Carter | ||
| 11 | Nemani Nadolo | ||
| 12 | David Havili | ||
| 13 | Ryan Crotty | ||
| 14 | Jone Macilai | ||
| 15 | Tom Taylor |
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