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After an electric competition between the Hurricanes and the Chiefs last night, the quarter-finals head for the Crusaders, where the locals come in as favorites in the 1-on-8 match.

coach Scott Robertson made five changes from last week's win against the Blues, naming 12 All Blacks in his starting XV for tonight's game after Kieran Read was cleared with a thumb injury last week.

Most maneuvers lead All Blacks, with Codie Taylor and Owen Franks back in first place, while Scott Barrett also returns to the fold.

In the back, Bryn Hall was traded for Mitchell Drummond at halfback while D avid Havili replaced Israel Dagg at No. 15 – Dagg completely dropped on day 23.

The Sharks took another tact , appointing a completely unchanged team from last week's win against the Jaguares.

Mtawarira is playing its 150th Super Rugby match for the Sharks tonight, but ending a run of 12 consecutive wins at Christchurch will remain a big question.

Franks told reporters last week that they are not taking the game lightly though – their first clash with the Sharks since the fifth round in 2016.

"They will throw everything away they are a physical team and they will try to test us on the front," Franks said.

"It's a good challenge for us and I'm looking forward to it."

The Crusaders propeller said that sharks will be a different challenge from their southern counterparts. African.

"R Explosive attack and not so typical of an African game, they swing the ball and have a very good counterattack.

" But they also have their big players and they have a good record against Kiwi teams.

Crusaders: 15 David Havili, 14 Seta Tamanivalu, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo & # 39; unga, 9 Bryn Hall, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Matt Todd, 6 Jordan Taufua, 5 Samuel Whitelock (c), 4 Scott Barrett, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Tim Perry

Alternates: 16 Andrew Makalio, 17 Wyatt Crockett, 18 Michael Alaalatoa, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Pete Samu, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Mitchell Hunt, 23 Manasa Mataele

Sharks: 15 Curwin Bosch, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 André Esterhuizen, 11 Lvazi Mvovo, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jacques Vermeulen, 6 Philip van der Walt, 5 Rua n Botha (c), 4 Tyler Paul, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Tendai Mtawarira [19659005] Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 John Schoeman, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 Wian Vosloo, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Marius Louw, 23 Makazole M apimpi