Dan Carter and Richie McCaw on the bench for Crusaders' battle with Highlanders
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Dan Carter returns to the Crusaders squad for Saturday night's Super Rugby battle with the Highlanders in Christchurch.
The All Black returned home early from the side's trip to South Africa for the arrival of his second son Fox.
It meant he missed the Crusaders' rampant 52-10 victory over the Sharks in Durban last weekend.
Carter returns to the squad via the bench, Richie McCaw will also expect to get some game time off the bench.
Coach Todd Blackadder has resisted changing his backline.
However, he has made adjustments in the forward pack.
Joe Moody and Owen Franks are the starting pr…
The All Black returned home early from the side's trip to South Africa for the arrival of his second son Fox.
It meant he missed the Crusaders' rampant 52-10 victory over the Sharks in Durban last weekend.
Carter returns to the squad via the bench, Richie McCaw will also expect to get some game time off the bench.
Coach Todd Blackadder has resisted changing his backline.
However, he has made adjustments in the forward pack.
Joe Moody and Owen Franks are the starting pr…
