The Canterbury team to play Wellington in a pre-season match at the Linwood Rugby Club, Christchurch, on Friday, kick-off 2pm, is:

1. Wyatt Crockett
2. Steve Fualau
3. Pete Borlase
4. Luke Romano
5. Isaac Ross
6. Matt Todd
7. George Whitelock (c)
8. Ash Parker
9. Willi Heinz
10. Colin Slade
11. Patrick Osborne
12. Ryan Crotty
13. Robbie Fruean
14. Tu Umaga-Marshall
15. Sam Monaghan

      Reserves:
        5. Rob Verbakel
        8. Tom Broughton       
      16. Corey Flynn
      17. Rodney Ah You
      18. Paul Ngauamo
      19. Brendon O’Connor
      20. Matt George
      21. Sean Maitland
      22. Telusa Veainu
            Blank jerseys: Andrew Olorenshaw and Tyler Bleyendaal

(Please note that the odd numbered jerseys on the bench are correct)

Flanker and captain George Whitelock (Achilles), second-five Ryan Crotty (shoulder), wing Patrick Osborne (head knock) and hooker Steve Fualau (hamstring) will start the match after being unavailable for last week’s pre-season match against Tasman in Blenheim.

Ash Parker moves to No8, replacing Nasi Manu, who injured a posterior cruciate ligament in his knee in the Tasman match. Manu could be unavailable for up to six weeks.

Hooker Corey Flynn, who has been on All Blacks duty, will start the match on the bench.

First-five Stephen Brett and second-five Adam Whitelock are unavailable after being concussed in the match against Tasman.

The game was to be held at Lincoln University but has been switched to Linwood due to ground conditions.

The match is not a first-class fixture. It will be played in two 40-minute halves but rolling substitutions will be allowed.