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    A Crusaders loose forward recruit will provide a point of interest in this afternoon's pre-season Super Rugby match against the Highlanders in Timaru

    A Crusaders loose forward recruit will provide a point of interest in this afternoon's pre-season Super Rugby match against the Highlanders in Timaru


    20-year-old Oli Mathis will wear the number seven jersey.

    Stand-in captain Ethan Blackadder says the former New Zealand under-20 player has settled into the culture.



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