The Star: April 18, 2024
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THE CRUSADERS need to<br />
“trust the plan” ahead of their<br />
bottom-of-the-table Super<br />
Rugby Pacific clash with the<br />
Western Force on Saturday in<br />
Perth.<br />
Assistant coach Tamati<br />
Ellison described the match<br />
as “must-win” – a scarcely<br />
believable statement, but<br />
one that holds true for the<br />
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Crusaders, who are six points<br />
adrift of the playoffs.<br />
“I don’t think positivity’s an<br />
issue, the effort is there, it’s a<br />
matter of making sure we keep<br />
trusting ourselves and trusting<br />
our plan,” he said.<br />
<strong>The</strong> red-and-blacks have<br />
made six changes to their team<br />
with Christian Lio-Willie,<br />
Mitch Drummond and Macca<br />
Springer returning as well as<br />
a new-look front row of Joe<br />
Moody, Brodie McAlister and<br />
Owen Franks.<br />
Lio-Willie and McAlister will<br />
make their first starts since<br />
returning from injury off the<br />
bench in the 43-40 loss to the<br />
Waratahs last week.<br />
George Bell, George Bower<br />
and Cullen Grace have started<br />
every game so far but the trio<br />
will come off the bench this<br />
weekend.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Force are one point<br />
behind the Crusaders and the<br />
only team below them in the<br />
table – their sole win coming<br />
against the Reds last month.<br />
Kick-off at HBF Park in Perth<br />
is on Saturday at 9.35pm NZT.<br />
SPORT 29<br />
Trust key for Crusaders ahead of Force clash<br />
RETURN: Christian Lio-Willie<br />
will make his first start of the<br />
season after recovering from<br />
injury. PHOTO: GETTY<br />
Thursday <strong>April</strong> <strong>18</strong> <strong>2024</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong><br />
LINE-UP: Chay Fihaki, Sevu<br />
Reece, Levi Aumua, Dallas<br />
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Lio-WIllie, Tom Christie (c),<br />
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