Junior All Blacks backs Colin Slade and Ryan Crotty are among those named in Canterbury's starting line-up for the Air New Zealand Cup pre-season game against Wellington on Friday.
The first-five Slade and second-five Crotty weren't involved in Canterbury's pre-season match against Southland last
week while centre Tim Bateman is also included this week.
All Black prop Wyatt Crockett has been named on the reserves bench along with new signing from Wellington, wing/fullback Tu Umaga-Marshall.
Kick-off's at 3pm at Porirua Park.
Canterbury:
1.Andrew Olorenshaw
2.Ti'i Paulo
3.Peter Borlase
4.Luke Romano
5.Sam Whitelock
6.Michael Paterson
7.George Whitelock (c)
8.Mike Coman
9.Willi Heinz
10.Colin Slade
11.Chris Small
12.Ryan Crotty
13.Tim Bateman
14.James Paterson
15.Sam Monaghan
Reserves:
16.Will Catherwood
17.Wyatt Crockett
18.Brendon O'Conner
19.Matt Todd
20.Tyson Keats/Steve Alfeld
21.Sean Maitland
22.Tu Umaga-Marshall
23.Rodney Ah You
