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Crusaders midfielder Braydon Ennor will come off the bench in Saturday night s final against the Chiefs in Christchurch.
Braydon Ennor couldn’t wipe the smile from his dial after being named on the bench for Saturday night’s Super Rugby Aotearoa final in Christchurch. The Crusaders midfielder hasn’t played since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right-knee during the North v South match last September, and wasn’t slated to return until the trans-Tasman competition. However, he’s ahead of schedule, giving head coach Scott Robertson the luxury of injecting him into the decider against the Chiefs at Orangetheory Stadium.
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Crusaders Cullen Grace, left, and George Bower defend against the Blues in Christchurch last month. “He s really made the most of his opportunity.it s pretty special for him to go on and have higher honours potentially. He fronts in games like this, finals, that s when the All Blacks selectors will be really looking at it. Really happy with how he s gone, he s leaving his mark well there,” Ryan said. “I just look at work rate, first and foremost [when scouting]. I back myself to coach them how to scrum, but if they ve got work rate and a real hunger to get off the ground and work hard in the first few steps, it s a pretty good indicator.”