Wellington side unchanged for final

Jamie Joseph has named an unchanged Wellington line-up for the Air New Zealand Cup final against Canterbury in Christchurch

5 November 2009
Wellington rugby coach Jamie Joseph has named an unchanged line-up to take on Canterbury in the Air New Zealand Cup final in Christchurch on Saturday night.

The squad of 22 which beat Southland in last weeks semi-final will given the chance to end Wellington's record of three straight final losses.

Joseph is confident his starting 15 are ready for the big stage and will not carry emotional scars from previous failed attempts. He says just five players remain from last year.

Joseph says back then he had about a dozen or so All Blacks in his side, this year he has a dozen or so "babies".

Canterbury second-five Tim Bateman is looking for a state of Zen, saying the team wants clarity to avoid stress and anxiety.

Canterbury's 22 is also unchanged for the match.

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