CrusadersHead coach Todd Blackadder has named a side with 5 changes as the Crusaders head to Brisbane on Friday to face the Reds on Sunday afternoon.

Corey Flynn will be the starting hooker this week and Ben Funnell will take a spot on the reserve bench. Lock Luke Romano has come off the pine to start at No 4 alongside Sam Whitelock.

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Richie McCaw returns to openside flanker, with Matt Todd forced out of contention with a calf strain suffered against the Brumbies. That sees Jordan Taufua move into the blindside flanker spot and George Whitelock come into the reserves. Luke Whitelock retains the No  8 jersey while Kieran Read takes another week to recover from a head knock.

Rey Lee-Lo re-enters the midfield this week, taking the centre spot vacated by Kieron Fonotia after re-aggravating a hamstring injury against the Brumbies.

Ryan Crotty will again captain the side with McCaw as vice-captain.

 

Crusaders: x15 Israel Dagg, 14 Johnny McNicholl, 13 Rey Lee-Lo, 12 Ryan Crotty (Captain), 11 Nemani Nadolo, 10 Colin Slade, 9 Andy Ellis, 8 Luke Whitelock, 7 Richie McCaw, 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Corey Flynn, 1 Wyatt Crockett
Replacements: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Tim Perry, 18 Nepo Laulala, 19 Jimmy Tupou, 20 George Whitelock, 21 Willi Heinz, 22 Tyler Bleyendaal, 23 Nafi Tuitavake.

 

Date: Sunday 11 May
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Kick-Off: 08:05 SA Time (16:05 AEST, 18:05 NZ Time, 06:05 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Rohan Hoffmann (Australia), Damien Mitchelmore (Australia)
TMO: Steve Leszczynski (Australia

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