Super Rugby Round 16 - Crusaders v Waratahs
Crusaders recall Corey Flynn
May 30, 2013
Hooker Corey Flynn hits the bags in training, New Zealand training session, University Oval, Dunedin, July 18, 2011
Corey Flynn has overcome his hamstring problem © Getty Images
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Corey Flynn strengthens the Crusaders side to face New South Wales Waratahs in Christchurch on Friday, returning from the hamstring strain that ruled him out of the previous two matches to replace young hooker Codie Taylor from the team that lost 28-19 to the Chiefs in Hamilton last week.

Coach Todd Blackadder has made two other starting changes for the pivotal match between the sixth-placed hosts and eighth-placed Waratahs. Halfback Andy Ellis is demoted to the replacements bench for the fourth time this season, replaced by Willi Heinz, while All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock is ruled out with the fractured finger suffered against the Chiefs. Whitelock is replaced by Dominic Bird, who will have plenty to prove. Bird, 22, looks set be involved in the Test series against France in June despite playing just 77 minutes of Super Rugby since the Crusaders' fifth-round win over the Bulls in mid-March.

Tight-head prop Owen Franks misses the game as he is still recovering from the hamstring problem that forced his absence from the fixture against the Chiefs, while Blackadder prefers Ryan Crotty over Robbie Fruean in the No.13 jumper for the second successive match.

Crusaders: Israel Dagg; Tom Marshall, Ryan Crotty, Tom Taylor, Zac Guildford; Dan Carter, Willi Heinz; Kieran Read (captain), Matt Todd, George Whitelock; Dominic Bird, Luke Romano; Nepo Laulala, Corey Flynn, Wyatt Crockett. Replacements: Ben Funnell, Joe Moody, Jimmy Tupou, Luke Whitelock, Andy Ellis, Robbie Fruean, Adam Whitelock.

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