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Thursday <strong>February</strong> <strong>22</strong> <strong>2024</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong><br />
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />
Tough first-up assignment<br />
SPORT 25<br />
CRUSADERS coach Rob Penney<br />
says he is drawing a “line in<br />
the sand” and starting afresh<br />
ahead of his side’s opening Super<br />
Rugby Pacific match against the<br />
Chiefs tomorrow night.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> Chiefs are touting it as a<br />
bit of a grudge match, a bit of a<br />
rematch of the final,” he said.<br />
“We’re not going there because<br />
this is a new season, a new<br />
group, and it’s an opportunity<br />
for our group to see where<br />
they’re at.”<br />
Northlander Rivez Reihana<br />
has got the nod to make<br />
his debut in Hamilton as<br />
Richie Mo’unga’s immediate<br />
replacement at first-five, beating<br />
youngster Taha Kemara to the<br />
LINE-UP: Chay Fihaki,<br />
Sevu Reece, Levi Aumua,<br />
Dallas McLeod, Macca<br />
Springer, Rivez Reihana,<br />
Mitchell Drummond,<br />
Cullen Grace, Tom Christie,<br />
Dom Gardiner, Quinten<br />
Strange, Scott Barrett<br />
starting job. Levi Aumua (right)<br />
is also set to start his first match<br />
for the franchise, partnering<br />
with last year’s All Blacks bolter<br />
Dallas McLeod in midfield.<br />
(c), Tamaiti Williams,<br />
George Bell, George<br />
Bower. Reserves: Quinten<br />
MacDonald, Joe Moody,<br />
Owen Franks, Jamie<br />
Hannah, Christian Lio-<br />
Willie, Taha Kemara, Ryan<br />
Crotty.<br />
Chay Fihaki starts at<br />
fullback in the absences of Will<br />
Jordan and Welshman Leigh<br />
Halfpenny, while Codie Taylor’s<br />
sabbatical means George Bell<br />
starts his first Super Rugby game<br />
at hooker.<br />
Veterans Owen Franks<br />
and Ryan Crotty are set to<br />
return to the team from the<br />
bench for their first appearances<br />
since the 2019 season if they get<br />
on.<br />
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