The curtain-raiser may be just as interesting as the main
game when the Crusaders and Highlanders play in Christchurch
on Saturday night.
As part of the entertainment in the opening-round match of
the Super 14, a Crusaders Legends team will take on a
Highlanders Legends team at AMI Stadium, starting at 5.30pm.
The Crusaders team will feature such players as former All
Black captain Reuben Thorne, former Crusaders captain Richard
Loe and other All Blacks such as Sam Broomhall, Steve
Surridge and Caleb Ralph.
Graeme Bachop will also play for the Crusaders while his
older brother, Stephen, will turn out for the Highlanders
side.
Brad Fleming ,who played for both franchises in his playing
career, will run out for the Crusaders side.
The Highlanders side will be captained by John Leslie, who
was the captain of the Highlanders in its inaugural year.
He will be joined by fellow Scottish international Brendan
Laney.
Former All Blacks who will turn out for the Highlanders team
include Kees Meeuws, Taine Randell and Jamie Joseph.
Canterbury assistant coach Tabai Matson, who has helped
organise the match, said training had been going well with
more than 100kg lost by the former players as they try to get
into some sort of match fitness.
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