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CANBERRA - Brumbies coach Andy Friend has named an unchanged starting team for the match against Super 14 champions the Crusaders on Saturday night.
Friend named an extended nine-man bench, adding lock Shawn Mackay and flanker Mitchell Chapman, with two to be omitted.
Winger Clyde Rathbone kept his place in the starting XV after being cleared of any serious damage to his cheekbone following a head clash against the Highlanders.
Brumbies: Mark Gerrard, Clyde Rathbone, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Stirling Mortlock, Francis Fainifo, Christian Lealiifano, Patrick Phibbs, Stephen Hoiles (capt), George Smith, Julian Salvi, Mark Chisholm, Ben Hand, Guy Shepherdson, Stephen Moore, Nic Henderson. Reserves: John Ulugia, Ben Alexander, Sitaleki Timani, Peter Kimlin, Josh Holmes, Tyrone Smith, Matt Toomua, Shawn Mackay, Mitchell Chapman.
- AAP
