The Crusaders coaches have made one change to their 22-man squad for the Super 14 semi-final match against the Bulls at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.

Halfback Kahn Fotuali’i comes on to the reserves bench instead of Willi Heinz in the only adjustment to the team which beat the Brumbies 40-22 at AMI Stadium last weekend.

Assistant coach Daryl Gibson said the majority of the squad were fit and raring to go, with first-five Dan Carter and prop Ben Franks carrying minor ankle niggles.

But Gibson said both would train fully on Thursday and Friday and would be fine to play the Bulls early Sunday morning New Zealand time.

He said: “We’ve had a light training workload so far this week but will step it up a little on Thursday.
 
We will have a captain’s run at the stadium on Friday.” he said on the Crusaders site.
 
“We’ve heard good things about the stadium in Soweto,”
 
“FIFA are using it as a training venue for the football world cup so the surface is apparently very good.”

Crusaders team

1. Owen Franks ,2. Ti’i Paulo ,3. Ben Franks ,4. Brad Thorn , 5. Sam Whitelock , 6. George Whitelock ,7. Richie McCaw (Capt) ,8. Kieran Read ,9. Andy Ellis ,10. Daniel Carter ,11. Zac Guildford , 12. Daniel Bowden , 13. Robbie Fruean , 14. Sean Maitland ,15. Colin Slade

Reserves : 16. Daniel Perrin ,17. Wyatt Crockett ,18. Chris Jack , 19. Thomas Waldrom ,20. Kahn Fotuali’i ,21. Tim Bateman , 22. Jared Payne

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