Crusaders are down to one hooker for final the Super Rugby showdown
Injury-hit Crusaders’s remaining hooker Codie Taylor will be crucial to set pieces in the final
Despite the odds being stacked against the Lions for Saturday’s Super Rugby final against the Crusaders in Christchurch‚ there are some potential problems for the home team. Injuries to three hookers means that the Crusaders will be coddling All Black hooker Codie Taylor in training this week in order to preserve him for the big game. Newcomer Seb Saitaga broke his arm minutes after taking the field during last weekend’s 30-12 semifinal win over the Hurricanes and he is clearly ruled out for the final. The defending champions have already lost Ben Funnell (knee) and Andrew Makalio (calf tear) during the campaign and are likely to bring in Sam Anderson-Heather for the final. Anderson-Heather played six minutes against the Blues two weeks ago‚ which is his only Super Rugby experience.
Set pieces will be crucial in the final‚ so Taylor’s health and ability to possibly play the full 80 minutes are going to be critical to the Crusaders‚ especially when you consider the impact Lions...
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