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Crusaders centre Casey Laulala ruled out with shoulder injury
March 05, 2009
Crusaders centre Casey Laulala has been ruled out of Saturday's Super 14 rugby match against the Highlanders at Dunedin with a shoulder injury.
Laulala, who scored four tries in the first three rounds of the competition, injured his right shoulder in the match against the Hurricanes last weekend and will be replaced by Adam Whitelock.
Full-back Leon MacDonald has also failed a fitness test on the shoulder he injured in the first-round victory over the Chiefs.
Coach Todd Blackadder has had to bracket prop Ben Franks (foot injury) with Bronson Murray and half-back Andy Ellis (sprained ankle) with Kahn Fotuali'i when he named his side.
Winger Blair Cook, 25, will earn his first Crusaders cap on the left flank as a replacement for Kade Poki, who sprained an ankle against the Hurricanes last weekend.
Hamish Gard comes on to the bench as cover for the backs.
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