The team for Saturday’s match again the Reds in Queensland has been announced, lock Chris Jack will captain the team in a game that kicks off at 9.30PM NZ time in Cairns.
The game should just about be finished in time for the players to turn on the TV to watch teammate Sonny Bill Williams fight Scott Lewis in his third professional fight. Crusaders and All Blacks fans may be concerned that the fight may affect SBW rugby game, but in fact the injury to his foot is of more concern and could mean he will miss the early rounds of Super Rugby 2011.
Plenty of squad members have not made the trip over the ditch as the recover from minor injuries and those who took part in the All Black tour to Europe still have time off.
Crusaders starting line-up:
1. Wyatt Crockett
2. Quentin MacDonald
3. Nicholas Barrett
4. Chris Jack (c)
5. Luke Romano
6. Brendon O’Connor
7. Matt Todd
8. Luke Whitelock
9. Willi Heinz
10. Tyler Bleyendaal
11. Tu Umaga-Marshall
12. Adam Whitelock
13. Robbie Fruean
14. Patrick Osborne
15. Tom Marshall