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Nine of the players from Canterbury's Ranfurly Shield loss to North Harbour last year have been named in their starting 15 against the shield-holders on Saturday.
The non-shield match at Christchurch's Rugby Park is the last warm up for both unions ahead of the Air New Zealand Cup.
Canterbury coach Rob Penney admits that the prospect of playing North Harbour adds an edge to his team's final pre-championship game.