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Watch Crusaders vs Sharks rugby union Live StreamingThe Crusaders are hoping the return of All Blacks Richie McCaw, Brad Thorn and Wyatt Crockett will inspire a rebound from their unexpected Super 14 loss to the Reds last weekend.
Thorn and Crockett return to the Crusaders starting 15 for the first time this season while New Zealand captain McCaw will come off the bench for the third round Super 14 rugby match against the Sharks in Christchurch on Friday night.
Coach Todd Blackadder had previously resisted rushing lock Thorn into the starting side after his heavy international workload last year while loosehead prop Crockett had been set back by a pre-season ankle injury.
But Blackadder was not tempted to include McCaw, who had been given an extended sabbatical after captaining the All Blacks on their end-of-season northern hemisphere tour, in the starting team despite the Crusaders losing to the Reds in Brisbane.
