Otago Team Named for Wellington Match

Otago play Wellington at Carisbrook in Dunedin this Saturday in the third round of the ITM Cup.  Kick-off is 7.35pm.

Otago coaches, Phil Mooney and David Latta, have made one change to the starting XV from the team that played Southland last weekend.  Paul Grant comes into the starting line-up to replace injured flanker, Eben Joubert.  

Brad Cameron comes into the reserves to cover Grant moving to the playing 15.

Otago play Wellington for the 34th time in NPC/ITM Cup matches on Saturday at Carisbrook.  This 3rd round ITM Cup match holds extra significance as the Mike Gibson Memorial Trophy will be on the line. The trophy is in honour of the former Wellington and Otago midfielder whose life was cut short at the age of 26.

OTAGO TEAM
1 Kees Meeuws
2 Peter Mirrielees
3 Sam Hibbard
4 Hoani Matenga
5 Hayden Triggs
6 Paul Grant
7 Alando Soakai (C)
8 Adam Thomson
9 Sean Romans
10 Glenn Dickson
11 Fetu`u Vainikolo
12 Josh Tatupu
13 Ben Smith
14 Ryan Shortland
15 Chris Small
REPLACEMENTS:
16 Liam Coltman
17 Blair Young
18 Seko Kalou
19 Brad Cameron
20 Johnny Legg
21 Andrew Parata
22 Joe Hill

Unavailable due to injury: Eben Joubert (Shoulder), Chris Noakes (ankle), Jason Macdonald (Achilles tendon), Sam Anderson-Heather (leg), Ben Nolan (knee), Keith Cameron (shoulder)

Unavailable due to All Blacks commitments: Tom Donnelly