Crusaders team to play the Blues
Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named an unchanged backline to face the Blues this weekend. There will be three changes to the forwards and five changes in the reserves from the team that beat the Hurricanes last weekend.
Wyatt Crockett returns to the number 1 jersey this week, while Alex Hodgman moves to the bench. Hookers Ben Funnell and Codie Taylor have rotated again so that Taylor takes the starting spot on Saturday night. The final change to the starting fifteen is at lock, with Dominic Bird coming into the team alongside Luke Romano. Sam Whitelock returns from a head knock to take a spot on the bench, as does Ryan Crotty.
The Crusaders head to Auckland tomorrow and will face the Blues at Eden Park at 7:35pm on Saturday night.
Crusaders team to play the Blues:
| 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 | Dominic Bird | 19 | Sam Whitelock |
| 6 | Matt Todd | 20 | Luke Whitelock |
| 7 | Richie McCaw (c) | 21 | Andy Ellis |
| 8 | Jordan Taufua | 22 | Ryan Crotty |
| 9 | Mitchell Drummond | 23 | Kieron Fonotia |
| 10 | Dan Carter | ||
| 11 | Nemani Nadolo | ||
| 12 | David Havili | ||
| 13 | Robbie Fruean | ||
| 14 | Nafi Tuitavake | ||
| 15 | Tom Taylor |
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