Read captains Saders against Blues

February 26, 2013
Posted by Morné

Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named his starting fifteen to play the Blues in the Crusaders first season game of the Investec Super Rugby 2013 season.

The team features the Crusaders star players to take on the Blues in what should be an exciting encounter. The Crusaders Forward Pack has an established look about it, with Crockett, Flynn, Franks, Romano and Whitelock making up the tight five. Whilst in the backs Tom Taylor will take the field in fullback position with Israel Dagg moving to the left wing.

Joe Moody and Dominic Bird have the opportunity to make their first appearance for Crusaders if called upon from the bench.

The game will mark a milestone for Robbie Fruean appearing in his 50th game for the Crusaders. The outside centre joined the Crusaders in 2009 after making his debut in super rugby for the Hurricanes. To date he has scored over 65 points for side.

The team will be captained by experienced Crusader and All Black Kieran Read.

1. Wyatt Crockett
2. Corey Flynn
3. Owen Franks
4. Luke Romano
5. Samuel Whitelock
6. George Whitelock
7. Matt Todd
8. Kieran Read (c)
9. Andy Ellis
10. Dan Carter
11. Israel Dagg
12. Ryan Crotty
13. Robbie Fruean
14. Adam Whitelock
15. Tom Taylor

Reserves

16. Ben Funnell
17. Joe Moody
18. Dominic Bird
19. Luke Whitelock
20. Willi Heinz
21. Tyler Bleyendaal
22. Tom Marshall

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5 Comments

  1. Blokkies Blokkies says:
    February 27th, 2013 at 11:17 am Reply to this comment

    That is a mean looking team. These guys are going to do well this year.

    Read has obviously been earmarked as the next All Black Kaptein, so those wily old NZers kill 2 kiwis with 1 stone in resting McCaw and giving Read plenty of captaining experience under the mentorship of Reechee.

  2. Blokkies Blokkies says:
    February 27th, 2013 at 11:19 am Reply to this comment

    Oh, and I smaak the lekker Kiwi surname wearing the #21 jersey, hehe.

  3. JT_BOKBEFOK! JT_BOKBEFOK! says:
    February 27th, 2013 at 12:48 pm Reply to this comment

    Reply to Blokkies @ 11:19 am:

    ?? You are not suggesting he is not a kiwi, are you?

    Tyler Bleyendaal
    Date of birth: 31 May 1990 (age 22)
    Place of birth; Christchurch, New Zealand

  4. DavidS Champion Supporter DavidS says:
    February 27th, 2013 at 3:11 pm Reply to this comment

    New Zealand was initially discovered and settled by the Dutch too.

  5. bok_in_oz bryce_in_oz says:
    February 27th, 2013 at 3:57 pm Reply to this comment

    Reply to DavidS @ 3:11 pm:

    Correct… plenty of Dutch names… most slightly different to the Afrikaans surnames I know…

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