Israel Dagg will make his first appearance in a Crusaders jersey on Saturday when the ful-back is in the team to play the Rebels in Melbourne. He is joined in the side by fellow All Blacks; Andy Ellis, Sean Maitland, Zac Guildford and Owen & Ben Franks after the Crusaders played an under strength team that lost to the Reds in Queensland last weekend.
Dan Carter, Richie McCaw, Kieran Read, Sonny Bill Williams and Brad Thorn will not make the trip across the ditch, for the Crusaders first ever match against the Rebels, who are a new franchise in their first season of Super rugby. The Crusaders will start with:
1. Wyatt Crockett
2. Quentin MacDonald
3. Owen Franks
4. Chris Jack (capt)
5. Sam Whitelock
6. Brendon O’Connor
7. Matt Todd
8. George Whitelock
9. Andy Ellis
10. Matt Berquist
11. Zac Guildford
12. Adam Whitelock
13. Robbie Fruean
14. Sean Maitland
15. Israel Dagg
