Dane Coles is starting for the men from Wellington but Julian Savea is on the bench as the two big‑name All Blacks received contrasting news when the Hurricanes team was unveiled for their Super Rugby semi‑final.
THE Crusaders have retained an unchanged line‑up for tonights Super Rugby home semi‑final against the Chiefs.
Coach Scott Robertson has retained the 23 players who beat the Highlanders 17‑0 in last weekend’s quarter finals to move a step closer to an eighth Super Rugby title.
The Crusaders beat the Chiefs 31‑24 in Fiji during the regular season — their first win over the two‑time champions since 2014.
They haven’t won back‑to‑back matches over the Chiefs since 2011.
Conditions are expected to be wet but not as bad as they were for last weekend’s match against the Highlanders which took place while Christchurch was under a state of emergency because of flooding.
The Crusaders will host the Chiefs at 7.35pm, the Hurricanes will play Lions at 12.30am tomorrow Sunday while in the first semifinal
