Otago Team Named for North Harbour Match

Otago play North Harbour at North Harbour Stadium this Thursday in the fourth 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 Wellington last weekend.  Liam Coltman comes into the starting line-up replacing hooker Peter Merrielees.  

An additional change has been made on the reserves bench with prop Halani Aulika replacing Blair Young.

OTAGO TEAM
1 Kees Meeuws
2 Liam  Coltman
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 Joe Hill
15 Chris Small
REPLACEMENTS:
16 Peter Mirrielees
17 Halani Aulika
18 Seko Kalou
19 Brad Cameron
20 Johnny Legg
21 Andrew Parata
22 Paula Kinikinilau

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