Here we go, the final is upon us this Saturday in NZ at the Westpac Stadium, better known as the Cake Tin, in Wellington, at 7:35pm. Personally I am praying for a Lions win, since they have not had the trophy since 2000. If Canterbury are to win, then it's all because of Richie McCaw, but Wellingtons loose forward triple power should hopefully subdue him, and let the backs loose on Canterbury. Hosea Gear to save the day!
The Wellington team to play Canterbury:
15 Cory Jane 14 Ma'a Nonu 13 Conrad Smith 12 Tamati Ellison 11 Hosea Gear 10 Piri Weepu (c) 09 Alby Mathewson 08 Rodney So'oialo 07 Serge Lilo 06 Chris Masoe 05 Jeremy Thrush 04 Ross Filipo 03 John Schwalger 02 Dane Coles 01 Neemia Tialata
Reserves: 16 Ged Robinson 17 Jacob Ellison 18 Tim Fairbrother 19 Thomas Waldrom 20 Api Naikatini 21 Daniel Kirkpatrick 22 Tane Tu'ipulotu
15 Scott Hamilton 14 Paul Williams 13 Casey Laulala 12 Tim Bateman 11 Sean Maitland 10 Colin Slade 09 Tyson Keats 08 Kieran Read (c) 07 Richie McCaw 06 Hayden Hopgood 05 Isaac Ross 04 Michael Paterson 03 Greg Somerville 02 Corey Flynn 01 Wyatt Crockett
Reserves: 16 Steve Fualau 17 Owen Franks 18 Nasi Manu 19 George Whitelock 20 Steve Alfeld 21 Hamish Gard 22 Adam Whitelock
UPDATE: Andy Ellis has been declared unfit for the final so Tyson Keats will take the halback role. [+]
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