Sotutu and Hodgman in Blues team to face the Crusaders

The Blues have stuck with the same starting 15 that beat the Brumbies in their semi-final last weekend, with one potentially game-changing addition on the bench.

Dalton Papalii has been bracketed with James Tucker for a timely return for Saturday's showpiece final.

Alex Hodgman and Hoskins Sotutu who have links to Fiji are in the starting line up together with Beauden Barrett, Finlay Christie, Rieko Ioane, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Mark Telea.

Blues: 1-Alex Hodgman, 2-Kurt Eklund 3-Nepo Laulala, 4-Josh Goodhue, 5-Tom Robinson, 6-Akira Ioane, 7-Adrian Choat, 8-Hoskins Sotutu, 9-Finlay Christie, 10-Beauden Barrett, 11-AJ Lam, 12-Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 13-Rieko Ioane, 14-Mark Telea, 15-Stephen Perofeta

Reserves: 16-Soane Vikena, 17-Karl Tu'inukuafe, 18-Ofa Tuungafasi, 19-Luke Romano, 20-James Tucker/Dalton Papalii, 21-Sam Nock, 22-Bryce Heem, 23-Zarn Sullivan

Source: Newshub