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Bower and Reece start as no Mo'unga for the Crusaders

Bower and Reece start as no Mo'unga for the Crusaders

By Naveel Krishant
09/03/2023
Sevu Reece and George Bower

The Crusaders have named a powerful team to play the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua despite star playmaker Richie Mo'unga not in the match day squad.

The team includes a few All Blacks stars such as Sevu Reece and George Bower who have links to Fiji.

Scott Barrett and Sam Whitelock are also in the starting 15.

Players such as Braydon Ennor, Tom Christie, Willi Heinz, Fergus Blake and Chay Fihaki are also in the starting 15.

The Crusaders face the Drua at 3.35pm Saturday at Churchill Park.

Crusaders team against the Fijian Drua

George Bower

Quentin MacDonald

Tamaiti Williams

Scott Barrett (100th Game)

Sam Whitelock

Sione Havili Talitui

Tom Christie

Christian Lio-Willie

Willi Heinz

Fergus Burke

Macca Springer

David Havili

Braydon Ennor

Sevu Reece

Chay Fihaki

Impact

Ioane Moananu (Debut)

Kershawl Sykes-Martin (Debut)

Seb Calder

Zach Gallagher

Corey Kellow

Noah Hotham

Taha Kemara (Debut)

Dallas McLeod


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