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Vunivalu, Daugunu and Uru to line up against Bower and Reece

Vunivalu, Daugunu and Uru to line up against Bower and Reece

By Navitalai Naivalurua
27/05/2022
Vunivalu, Daugunu and Uru to line up against Bower and Reece. [Image: planet rugby; getty images]

Suliasi Vunivalu, Filipo Daugunu and Seru Uru will line up for the Queensland Reds when they take on the Crusaders tonight in the final round of the Super Rugby Pacific.

Vunivalu and Daugunu will start on the wing while Uru will pair up with Ryan Smith in the locks.

Meanwhile, George Bower and Sevu Reece will start for the Crusaders.

The Crusaders have made eight changes to the starting line-up, including the return of hooker Brodie McAlister from the calf injury he sustained earlier this season.

The Crusaders will meet the Reds at 7.35 tonight.

In other matches, the Fijian Drua will take the Chiefs at 3pm, Moana Pasifika will take on the Brumbies at 7.05pm tomorrow, the Waratahs will meet the Blues at 9.45pm tomorrow, Western Force will face the Hurricanes at 12am Sunday and the Highlanders will play the Rebels at 4pm Sunday.

Crusaders vs Queensland Reds line-up

Reds

Dane Zander, Matt Faessler, Feao Fotuaika, Seru Uru, Ryan Smith, Angus Scott-Young, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson, Tate McDermott (cc), Lawson Creighton, Filipo Daugunu, Hamish Stewart, Jordan Petaia, Suliasi Vunivalu, Jock Campbell,

Reserves: Richie Asiata, Harry Hoopert, Sef Fa’agase, Angus Blyth, Connor Vest, Liam Wright, Kalani Thomas, Mac Grealy.

Crusaders

1. George Bower, 2. Brodie McAlister, 3. Oli Jager, 4. Scott Barrett ©, 5. Sam Whitelock (VC), 6. Pablo Matera, 7. Ethan Blackadder, 8. Cullen Grace, 9. Bryn Hall, 10. Fergus Burke, 11. Leicester Fainga'anuku, 12. David Havili (VC), 13. Braydon Ennor, 14. Sevu Reece, 15. Will Jordan

Rerserve: 16. Ricky Jackson, 17. Finlay Brewis, 18. Tamaiti Williams, 19. Zach Gallagher, 20. Tom Christie, 21. Mitch Drummond, 22. Chay Fihaki, 23. George Bridge

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