Crusaders team to play the Chiefs

Apr 15 • General News, Super Rugby • 1167 Views • Comments Off on Crusaders team to play the Chiefs

The Crusaders play a derby at home again this week, this time against the Chiefs.  Todd Blackadder has made five changes to the team that was beaten by the Highlanders last Saturday night.

 

Wyatt Crockett and Nepo Laulala will be the starting props on Friday night, with Joe Moody and Owen Franks as cover. 

 

Luke Romano returns to lock and Jimmy Tupou will take a spot on the bench. 

 

Richie McCaw and Matt Todd have again rotated so that McCaw starts at 7 this week.

 

The only change in the backs is at second five, where Dan Carter takes Ryan Crotty’s spot.  Crotty is recovering from a head knock received in the Highlanders match.

 

Kick off is at 7:35pm this Friday night and tickets are available through Ticket Direct – ticketdirect.co.nz or phone 0800 224 224 – or at one of the ticketing outlets at Eastgate, The Palms, Champions of the World South City, or The Warehouse (Barrington, Hornby, Northwood, Riccarton, South City, Timaru, Rangiora and Greymouth branches only).

 

Crusaders team to play the Chiefs:

 

1

Wyatt Crockett

 

RESERVES

 

2

Ben Funnell  

16

Codie Taylor

3

Nepo Laulala

17

Joe Moody

4

Luke Romano

18

Owen Franks

5

Sam Whitelock

19

Jimmy Tupou

6

Jordan Taufua

20

Matt Todd

7

Richie McCaw

21

Mitchell Drummond

8

Kieran Read (c)  

22

Tom Taylor

9

Andy Ellis

23

Nafi Tuitavake

10

Colin Slade

 

 

11

Nemani Nadolo

 

 

12

Dan Carter

 

 

13

Kieron Fonotia

 

 

14

David Havili

 

 

15

Israel Dagg

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