Crusaders Head Coach Todd Blackadder has named the team to play the Lions this weekend in Johannesburg. Kick-off is at 4:05am Sunday NZ time (5:05pm Saturday SA time).

There are four changes to the team that beat the Cheetahs last week. Daniel Carter makes his first start of the season at number 10, moving Tom Taylor to second five. George Whitelock and Wyatt Crockett both return to the starting fifteen this week, with Luke Whitelock and Ben Franks moving to the bench.

Crusaders team to play the Lions:

1. Wyatt Crockett Reserves
2. Corey Flynn 16. Quentin MacDonald
3. Owen Franks 17. Ben Franks
4. Luke Romano 18. Tom Donnelly
5. Samuel Whitelock 19. Luke Whitelock
6. George Whitelock 20. Willi Heinz
7. Matt Todd 21. Ryan Crotty
8. Kieran Read 22. Tom Marshall
9. Andy Ellis
10. Daniel Carter
11. Zac Guildford
12. Tom Taylor
13. Robbie Fruean
14. Sean Maitland
15. Israel Dagg