TEAM NEWS: Crusaders - Seven changes have been made to the starting side after thumping the Blues by 23 points at Eden Park. Up front, George Bower starts ahead of Tamaiti Williams at loosehead prop, while Jamie Hannah replaces Antonio Shalfoon in the second row. All Black Ethan Blackadder comes back onto the openside flank, replacing Tom Christie, with Fletcher Anderson slotting into the boot of the scrum in place of Christian Lio-Willie. Noah Hotham and James O'Connor form a new 9-10 combination, replacing Kyle Preston and Taha Kemara, with the final change seeing Macca Springer replace Sevu Reece on the left wing. New faces on the bench include Codie Taylor, Xavier Saifoloi, Mitchell Drummond, and Rivez Reihana.