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Melbourne Rebels
27
Match Complete
Crusaders
43
| 82 |  | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 81 |  | D. McLeod | ||
| 76 |  | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 70 | | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 69 | | |||
| R. Hodge | | 67 | ||
| 62 | | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 61 | | C. Grace | ||
| 55 | | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 54 | | D. Havili | ||
| R. Hodge | | 29 | ||
| R. Hodge | | 26 | ||
| R. Louwrens | | 25 | ||
| 20 | | D. Havili | ||
| R. Hodge | | 18 | ||
| V. Ekuasi | | 17 | ||
| R. Hodge | | 15 | ||
| B. Wilkin | | 14 | ||
| 13 | | R. Mo'unga | ||
| 11 | | M. Springer |
| 3 | Tries | 6 | ||
| 3 | Conversions | 5 | ||
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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The Rebels were the walking-wounded at half time on the Easter weekend, but Kevin Foote has been able to name his big guns for their tough match-up against the Crusaders. Join The Roar for live scores and rolling coverage from 7:35pm (AEST)
Alex Mafi, who suffered a fractured hand, has been named to start at hooker and the return of his No.1 lineout target Trevor Hosea (concussion) will help the Rebels’ set-piece immensely.
Test utility back Andrew Kellaway has been named on the right-wing while Lachie Anderson shifts to fullback, with Joe Pincus named on the bench.
The Rebels have some heavy hitters to bring on too, with hooker Jordan Uelese and tight-head prop Pone Fa’amausili named as replacements.
Having slipped outside the top eight, the Rebels can ill-afford to drop another home match, but they’ll be tested by the Crusaders, who are bolstered by the return of Sam Whitelock for the first time since round three.
The veteran All Blacks lock headlines the Crusaders’ changes, which also see Test back David Havili return to the midfield to partner the exciting Braydon Ennor.
Codie Taylor starts up front in the No.2 jersey alongside his All Blacks front-row partner Joe Moody. Tamaiti Williams is the tighthead prop.
Game information
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Kick-off: 7:35pm (AEST)
Streaming: Stan Sport
Betting: Rebels $6.75, Crusaders $1.11 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Rebels (1-15): Cabous Eloff, Alex Mafi, Sam Talakai, Josh Canham, Trevor Hosea, Josh Kemeny, Brad Wilkin (c), Vaiolini Ekuasi, Ryan Louwrens, Carter Gordon, Monty Ioane, Stacey Ili, Reece Hodge, Andrew Kellaway, Lachlan Anderson
Replacements: Jordan Uelese, Cameron Orr, Pone Fa’amausili, Angelo Smith, Daniel Maiava, James Tuttle, Lukas Ripley, Joe Pincus
Crusaders (1-15): Joe Moody, Codie Taylor, Tamaiti Williams, Scott Barrett (c), Sam Whitelock, Dom Gardner, Tom Christie, Christian Lio-Willie, Mitchell Drummond, Richie Mo’unga, Macca Springer, David Havili, Braydon Ennor, Pepesana Patafilo, Fergus Burke
Replacements: Brodie McAlister, Finlay Brewis, Seb Calder, Quinten Strange, Cullen Grace, Willi Heinz, Jack Goodhue, Dallas McLeod
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