Factbox on the Super Rugby final between the Canterbury Crusaders and Lions:
When:
Aug. 4, 7.35 pm local (0735 GMT)
Where:
Rugby League Park, Christchurch (Capacity: 18,600)
Referee:
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Nic Berry (Australia) TMO: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
CANTERBURY CRUSADERS
Coach:
Scott Robertson (second year)
Captain:
Sam Whitelock
2018 finish:
1st (63 points, W-14, L-2)
Best performance:
Champions (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017)
Quarter-final:
beat Sharks 40-10
Semi-final:
beat Wellington Hurricanes 30-12
Team: 15-David Havili, 14-Seta Tamanivalu, 13-Jack Goodhue, 12-Ryan Crotty, 11-George Bridge, 10-Richie Mo'unga, 9-Bryn Hall, 8-Kieran Read, 7-Matt Todd, 6-Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, 5-Sam Whitelock (captain), 4-Scott Barrett, 3-Owen Franks, 2-Codie Taylor, 1-Joe Moody
Replacements: 16-Sam Anderson-Heather/Andrew Makalio, 17-Tim Perry, 18-Alan Alaalatoa, 19-Luke Romano, 20-Pete Samu, 21-Mitchell Drummond, 22-Mitch Hunt, 23-Braydon Ennor.
LIONS
Coach:
Swys de Bruin (first year)
Captain:
Warren Whiteley
2018 finish:
2nd (46 points, W-9, L-7)
Best performance: Runner-up (2016, 2017)
Quarter-final:
beat Jaguares 40-23
Semi-final:
beat NSW Waratahs 44-26
Team:
15-Andries Coetzee, 14-Ruan Combrinck, 13-Lionel Mapoe, 12-Harold Vorster, 11-Courtnall Skosan, 10-Elton Jantjies, 9-Ross Cronje, 8-Warren Whiteley (captain) 7-Cyle Brink, 6-Kwagga Smith, 5-Franco Mostert, 4-Marvin Orie, 3-Ruan Dryer, 2-Malcolm Marx, 1-Jacques van Rooyen
Replacements: 16-Corne Fourie, 17-Dylan Smith, 18-Johannes Jonker, 19-Lourens Erasmus, 20-Marnus Schoeman, 21-Dillon Smit, 22-Aphiwe Dyantyi, 23-Howard Mnisi.