Dan Carter poised to face Lions with Crusaders
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Dan Carter is poised to return to action for the Crusaders, against the Lions in Christchurch on Saturday, four weeks after hobbling out of the round-one defeat by Melbourne Rebels at AMI Stadium.
Carter limped out of the Crusaders' opening game after injuring his right leg, but he has finally been able to train at full pace and, hence is pressing for a recall either at fly-half - instead of Colin Slade, who would likely then start at fullback instead of Tom Taylor - or at inside centre outside Slade and inside Ryan Crotty.
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder said after training on Tuesday …
Carter limped out of the Crusaders' opening game after injuring his right leg, but he has finally been able to train at full pace and, hence is pressing for a recall either at fly-half - instead of Colin Slade, who would likely then start at fullback instead of Tom Taylor - or at inside centre outside Slade and inside Ryan Crotty.
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder said after training on Tuesday …
