TEAM NEWS: SEMI-FINALS

CRUSADERS V BULLS

Crusaders: 1 - Wyatt Crockett, 2 - Corey Flynn, 3 - Greg Somerville, 4 - Chris Jack, 5 -Reuben Thorne, 6 - Johnny Leo'o, 7 - Richie McCaw (Captain), 8 - Mose Tuiali'i, 9 - Andrew Ellis, 10 - Daniel Carter, 11 - Scott Hamilton, 12 - Aaron Mauger, 13 - Casey Laulala, 14 - Rico Gear, 15 - Leon MacDonald.

Reserves: 16 - Tone Kopelani, 17 - Campbell Johnstone, 18 - Ross Filipo, 19 Tanerau Latimer, 20 Kevin Senio, 21 - Cameron McIntyre, 22 - Caleb Ralph.

Bulls: 1 - Wessel Roux, 2 - Gary Botha, 3 - Danie Thiart, 4 - Bakkies Botha, 5 - Victor Matfield (captain), 6 - Jacques Cronje, 7 - Tim Dlulane, 8 - Pedrie Wannenburg, 9 - Fourie du Preez, 10 - Morne Steyn, 11 - Frikkie Welsh, 12 - Wynand Olivier, 13 - J P Nel, 14 - Bryan Habana, 15 - Jaco van der Westhuyzen.

Reserves: 16 - Jan Adriaan Strauss, 17 - Jaco Engels, 18 - Danie Rossouw, 19 - Pierre Spies, 20 - Francois van Schouwenburg, 21 - Heini Adams, 22 - Akona Ndungane.

HURRICANES V WARATAHS

Hurricanes: 1 - John Schwalger, 2 - Andrew Hore, 3 - Neemia Tialata, 4 - Paul Tito, 5 - Jason Eaton/Luke Andrews, 6 - Jerry Collins, 7 - Chris Masoe, 8 - Rodney So'oialo (Captain), 9 - Piri Weepu, 10 - David Holwell, 11 - Shannon Paku, 12 - Tana Umaga, 13 - Ma'a Nonu, 14 - Lome Fa'atau, 15 Isaia Toeava.

Reserves: 16 - Luke Mahoney, 17 - Joe McDonnell, 18 - Luke Andrews/Ross Kennedy, 19 - Thomas Waldrom, 20 - Brendon Haami, 21 - Jimmy Gopperth, 22 - Tamati Ellison.

Waratahs: 1- Benn Robinson, 2 - Adam Freier, 3 - Al Baxter, 4 - Alex Kanaar, 5 - Daniel Vickerman, 6 - Rocky Elsom, 7 - Phil Waugh, 8 - Stephen Hoiles, 9 - Chris Whitaker, 10 - Daniel Halangahu, 11 - Lote Tuqiri, 12 - Sam Norton-Knight, 13 - Morgan Turinui, 14 - Peter Hewat, 15 - Mat Rogers.

Reserves (to be confirmed from): Tatafu Polota-Nau, Matt Dunning, Will Caldwell, David Lyons, Wycliff Palu, Brett Sheehan, Shaun Berne, Ben Jacobs, Chris Siale.