BNZ Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes in final pre-season match
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Loading...The BNZ Crusaders will play their final pre-season game against the Hurricanes this Friday afternoon, and Head Coach Todd Blackadder has made just three changes to the starting fifteen that drew with the Highlanders last week.
Mitchell Drummond will start at halfback in front of the Blenheim crowd, with Andy Ellis providing cover off the bench.
Nemani Nadolo and Johnny McNicholl step into the starting fifteen on the wings. Sean Wainui and Kieron Fonotia switch places this week so that Fonotia starts and centre and Wainui at second five. The forwards remain unchanged from last week.
BNZ Crusaders team to play the Hurricanes:
| 1. Joe Moody | RESERVES |
| 2. Codie Taylor | |
| 3. Mike Alaalatoa | Ben Funnell |
| 4. Scott Barrett | Wyatt Crockett |
| 5. Samuel Whitelock (C) | Owen Franks |
| 6. Jimmy Tupou | Oliver Jager |
| 7. Tim Boys | Mitchell Dunshea |
| 8. Jordan Taufua | Andy Ellis |
| 9. Mitchell Drummond | Ben Volavola |
| 10. Richie Mo’unga | Jone Macilai |
| 11. Nemani Nadolo | Pete Samu |
| 12. Sean Wainui | Reed Prinsep |
| 13. Kieron Fonotia | |
| 14. Johnny McNicholl | |
| 15. David Havili |
The game will be played at Blenheim’s Lansdowne Park at 4:30pm on Friday, with the Crusaders Knights and Hurricanes Development team playing the curtain raiser at 2:30pm.
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