Legends in Super 14 curtain-raiser
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:10
The Crusaders and the Highlanders clash in the opening weekend of the Super 14, where there will be a special curtain-raiser with the Crusaders Legends taking on the Highlanders Legends.
The Crusaders team features such players as Reuben Thorne, Richard Loe, Graeme Bachop and Caleb Ralph.
All have played massive parts for the Crusaders over the years and on Saturday they get to pull the boots on for the Red and Blacks against a Highlanders Legends team featuring the likes of John Leslie, Jamie Joseph and Taine Randell.
Former Crusader Tabai Matson, Canterbury’s current assistant coach, has been one of the main organisers of the Legends match.
"The boys have been training hard for the past month," Matson announced in a statement.
"Collectively they have managed to lose 100kg! It has motivated a lot of people to get back in shape to get on the big stage again."
Teams:
Crusaders legends: Kevin Nepia, Stu Loe, Dave Hewett, Richard Loe, Sean Cuttence, Steve Lancaster, Adam Parker, Dan Charteris, Reuben Thorne, Steve Surridge, Sam Broomhall, Scott Robertson, Clark McLeod, Greg Smith, Aaron Flynn, Graeme Bachop, Daryl Lilly, Greg Coffey, Blair Feeny, Scott Hansen, Nathan Mauger, Tabai Matson, Caleb Ralph, Tony Marsh, Paula Bale, Jason Tiatia, Hamish Coakley, James Kerr, Jason Mathie, Brad Fleming, Afato So’oalo, Angus Gardiner, Matt Sexton.
Highlanders Legends: John Leslie (captain), Rob Lawton, Brian Lima, John Campbell, Justin Cullen, Jeremy Stanley, Stu Harvey, Andre Bell, Jamie Joseph, Lio Falaniko, Mike Mika, Tony McEwan, To’o Vaega, Pailate Fili, Nick Moore, Kees Meeuws, Paul Cooke, Stephen Bachop, Taine Randell, Reuben Parkinson, Romi Ropati, Tony Hunt, Pita Alatini, Brendan Laney.
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