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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Rugby: Crusaders starting line-up

Pre-season versus Western Force

The Crusaders team to play the Western Force at 8.00pm on Friday, January 23 at Perth’s Members Equity Stadium is as follows:

1 – Owen Franks
2 – Daniel Perrin
3 - Peter Borlase
4 - James Broadhurst
5 - Isaac Ross
6 - Ash Parker
7 - George Whitelock
8 - Nasi Manu
9 - Steve Alfeld
10 - Colin Slade
11 - Kade Poki
12 - Ryan Crotty
13 - Adam Whitelock
14 - Jared Payne
15 – Leon MacDonald
Res – Wyatt Crockett
Res – Jason Macdonald
Res – Bronson Murray
Res – Michael Paterson
Res – Jonathan Poff
Res – Thomas Waldrom
Res – Andy Ellis
Res – Hamish Gard
Res – Tim Bateman
Res – Casey Laulala

Please note there are three players who are unavailable for selection due to injury:
First five Stephen Brett (still in rehab following knee surgery during the off season)
Wing Sean Maitland (hamstring strain)
Halfback Kahn Fotuali'i (hamstring strain)

The Crusaders' All Blacks - Richie McCaw, Corey Flynn, Brad Thorn, Kieran Read, Ben Franks and Ross Filipo will join the squad on Friday but will not play. Another All Black, Andy Ellis, has been named on the reserves bench.

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