3 Nov 2010

One change to Canterbury rugby team

12:57 pm on 3 November 2010

There is one change to the Canterbury rugby team to play Waikato in Friday night's provincial final in Christchurch.

Flanker George Whitelock comes back into the starting line-up for the first time since injuring a knee in the round 10 match against Otago at Carisbrook on September 25th.

Whitelock, who takes over the captaincy from Wyatt Crockett, replaces Ash Parker, who drops to the reserves bench.

Whitelock will play at blindside flanker, with Matt Todd staying at openside.

Waikato beat Canterbury 26-6 in Hamilton in the final round-robin game of the season.

The Canterbury team to play Waikato is...

1.

Wyatt Crockett

2.

Steve Fualau

3.

Peter Borlase

4.

Luke Romano

5.

Isaac Ross

6.

George Whitelock (c)

7.

Matt Todd

8.

Nasi Manu

9.

Willi Heinz

10.

Colin Slade

11.

Telusa Veainu

12.

Ryan Crotty

13.

Robbie Fruean

14.

Tu Umaga-Marshall

15.

Sean Maitland

Reserves:

16.

Paul Ngauamo

17.

Andrew Olorenshaw

18.

Ash Parker

19.

Brendon O'Connor

20.

Takerei Norton

21.

Stephen Brett

22.

Sam Monaghan