Crusaders Injury Update

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson is likely to have Jack Goodhue and Richie Mo'unga for the Crusaders clash with the Melbourne Rebels this weekend.

Both players have recovered from their respective injuries with Goodhue injuring his hamstring against the Lions, while Mo'unga broke his jaw in the win over the Stormers in early March.

Coach Scott Robertson said Mo'unga and Goodhue were "medically clear and available" for selection.

"We have got a couple of players coming back and then you have got your All Blacks to be rested," Robertson said.

Ryan Crotty is also fit for the Canterbury side after he copped a battering against the Brumbies, and his refusal to surrender wasn't overlooked by his boss: "He got a bang on the knee, and a bang on the shoulder but he was incredible," Robertson said. "His vision and ability to make those cross-kicks. Just that calmness and his combination with Tim Bateman has been superb for us."

Israel Dagg is unlikely to feature for the Crusaders after he suffered a concussion and a knee injury when he fell awkwardly after Peni whacked him around the head in an ugly tackle.

The 66-test outside back was always going to return to Christchurch after the match at GIO Stadium because wife Daisy is due to give birth to their second child. But Dagg never planned on having another scan on his knee - the same one he had stem cell therapy on during his lengthy rehabilitation last year.

"With Daisy expecting their second baby, he was going to go home anyway," Crusaders coach Scott Robertson said. "Our thoughts are with him, because he has worked so bloody hard to get back and now we just hope it is only a little tweak and that he is only out for a few weeks."

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