The Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has named an unchanged line up for their Super Rugby semi final match against the Chiefs in Christchurch on Saturday.
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The same Crusaders side that beat the Highlanders on a wet and miserable night last Saturday at AMI Stadium will face the Chiefs - a side they've already beaten twice this season.
Meanwhile the Chiefs midfielder Charlie Ngatai has made a full recovery from an ankle injury in time for the match and has been named at second-five-eighth for the match.
Ngatai's return is one of just three from the Chiefs team that beat the Stormers in their quarter final match in Cape Town.
Stephen Donald has been forced back onto the Chiefs bench to make way for Ngatai while Tim Nanai Williams has been promoted to the right wing position.
Coach Dave Rennie has once again chosen loose forwaard Mitchell Brown at lock ahead of Dominic Bird following a standout few weeks from Brown.
Crusaders team to play the Chiefs:
1. Joe Moody
2. Codie Taylor
3. Owen Franks
4. Scott Barrett
5. Sam Whitelock (C)
6. Jordan Taufua
7. Matt Todd (VC)
8. Kieran Read
9. Bryn Hall
10. Richie Mo'unga
11. Seta Tamanivalu
12. Ryan Crotty (VC)
13. Jack Goodhue
14. Israel Dagg
15. David Havili
RESERVES
16. Ben Funnell
17. Wyatt Crockett
18. Michael Alaalatoa
19. Luke Romano
20. Pete Samu
21. Mitchell Drummond
22. Mitchell Hunt
23. George Bridge
Chiefs side to face the Crusaders:
1. Kane Hames
2. Nathan Harris
3. Nepo Laulala
4. Mitchell Brown
5. Brodie Retallick
6. Liam Messam
7. Sam Cane - Co-captain
8. Michael Leitch
9. Tawera Kerr-Barlow
10. Aaron Cruden - Co-captain
11. James Lowe
12. Charlie Ngatai
13. Anton Lienert-Brown
14. Tim Nanai-Williams
15. Damian McKenzie
RESERVES
16. Liam Polwart
17. Aidan Ross
18. Atu Moli
19. Dominic Bird
20. Lachlan Boshier
21. Finlay Christie
22. Stephen Donald
23. Shaun Stevenson
-RNZ
