Joe Moody, Codie Taylor, Owen Franks, Luke Romano, Sam Whitelock, Israel Dagg and Wyatt Crockett are all named in the 23-man squad.

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Saturday’s meeting at AMI Stadium is the third match of the Lions ten-game tour with the first Test taking place in Auckland on June 24. And Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is relishing the chance for his players to go up against Warren Gatland’s men. "This is a huge and exciting challenge for us. We are facing some of the best rugby players in the world, but we have some of the world's best in this team too, so it will be a fantastic clash,” he said. "No matter how it unfolds, this will be a game that the players involved will remember as one of the special moments in their careers. "Not that many players get the opportunity to play in a British and Irish Lions tour, and to do that in front of a sellout crowd at AMI Stadium in our Crusaders colours is going to be an awesome occasion for the team and for the fans in the stands."

Crusaders team to play The British & Irish Lions

1.Joe Moody 2. Codie Taylor 3. Owen Franks 4. Luke Romano 5. Sam Whitelock (C) 6. Heiden Bedwell-Curtis 7. Matt Todd (VC) 8. Jordan Taufua 9. Bryn Hall 10. Richie Mo'unga 11. George Bridge 12. David Havili 13. Jack Goodhue 14. Seta Tamanivalu 15.Israel Dagg

Replacements:

16. Ben Funnell 17. Wyatt Crockett 18. Michael Alaalatoa 19. Quinten Strange 20. Jed Brown 21. Mitchell Drummond 22. Mitchell Hunt 23. Tim Bateman