Super Rugby Pacific live updates: Crusaders v Blues

Crusaders forwards drive Tom Christie across the line for a try.
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The Blues are coming off their best performance of the season but the Crusaders are in ominous form, as well as top spot on the ladder, as they prepare to meet in Christchurch. Kick-off is at 7:05pm.

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Team lists

Crusaders: 1. Tamaiti Williams, 2. Codie Taylor, 3. Fletcher Newell, 4. Scott Barrett, 5. Antonio Shalfoon, 6. Cullen Grace, 7. Ethan Blackadder, 8. Christian Lio-Willie, 9. Noah Hotham, 10. Taha Kemara, 11. Sevu Reece, 12. David Havili/Dallas McLeod (c), 13. Levi Aumua, 14. Chay Fihaki, 15. Will Jordan

Bench: 16. Ioane Moananu, 17. George Bower, 18. Kershawl Sykes-Martin, 19. Jamie Hannah, 20. Corey Kellow, 21. Kyle Preston, 22. James O’Connor, 23. Macca Springer/Dallas McLeod

Blues: 1. Joshua Fusitu’a, 2. Ricky Riccitelli, 3. Angus Ta’avao, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu (capt), 5. Josh Beehre, 6. Anton Segner, 7. Dalton Papali’i, 8. Hoskins Sotutu, 9. Finlay Christie, 10. Beauden Barrett, 11. Mark Tele’a, 12. AJ Lam, 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Cole Forbes, 15. Zarn Sullivan

Bench: 16. Kurt Eklund, 17. Mason Tupaea, 18. Hamdahn Tuipolotu, 19. Laghlan McWhannell, 20. Cameron Suafoa, 21. Adrian Choat, 22. Taufa Funaki, 23. Harry Plummer