Vidiri recalled by Auckland Blues
by Huw Turner
March 29, 2001

Blues Coach Frank Oliver has announced his team for the Super 12 game against the Waratahs in Sydney on Saturday.

Former All Black winger Joeli Vidiri, the top try scorer in Super 12 history, has been recalled after his replacement for the Chiefs game, Justin Wilson, put in an indifferent performance.

There is also a reprieve for All Black prop Craig Dowd, who starts on the bench after been omitted from the original 22 named by Oliver before the squad left for Sydney on Wednesday.

The Blues' team is as follows:

1 Nick White
2 Slade McFarland
3 David Taumoepeau
4 Robin Brooke (captain)
5 Troy Flavell
6 Craig Newby
7 Matua Parkinson
8 Ron Cribb
9 Mark Robinson
10 Carlos Spencer
11 Doug Howlett
12 Craig Innes
13 Jeremy Stanley
14 Joeli Vidiri
15 Orene Ai'i

substitutes

16 Keven Mealamu
17 Craig Dowd
18 Charles Reichelmann
19 Xavier Rush
20 Steve Devine
21 Rua Tipoki
22 Justin Wilson

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