Overview

• Canterbury aim to secure their 13th Super Rugby Pacific crown backed by a perfect 31-0 home playoff record at Christchurch Stadium.
• All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams returns to bolster the Crusaders’ front row while winger Chay Fihaki is sidelined by concussion and replaced by Macca Springer.
• Waikato have kept an unchanged starting XV led by fly-half Damian McKenzie as they seek their first title since 2013.
• Crusaders chief executive Colin Mansbridge has banned cowbells from the stadium, citing health and safety concerns.
• Saturday’s match is the last at the 18,000-seat Apollo Projects Stadium before a new 30,000-seater venue opens next season.