Israel Dagg returns to fullback, two Whitelock brothers are back in the pack and Dan Carter is back in the mix for the Crusaders team to play the lowly ranked Cheetahs on Saturday.

The Crusaders are returning to Christchurch for the first time in nearly two years because of disruptions caused by the February 22 earthquake, and coach Todd Blackadder has tweaked the side which lost 19-24 to the Chiefs in their last outing.

Crusaders management are urging locals to pack out the just-completed 18,000-seat Christchurch Stadium in Addington to mark the occasion on Saturday night.

Crusaders: Israel Dagg, Sean Maitland, Robbie Fruean, Ryan Crotty, Zac Guildford, Tom Taylor, Andy Ellis, Kieran Read (c), Matt Todd, Luke Whitelock, Sam Whitelock, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Corey Flynn, Ben Franks. Reserves: Quentin MacDonald, Wyatt Crockett, Ross Kennedy, Brendon O’Connor, Willi Heinz, Dan Carter, Tom Marshall.