Otago Team Named for Taranaki Match

Otago play Taranaki at Carisbrook this Thursday in the fifth round of the ITM Cup.  Kick-off is 7.35pm.

Otago coaches, Phil Mooney and David Latta, have made a number of changes to the starting XV from the team that played North Harbour last Thursday night in Albany.  

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

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

Unavailable due to All Blacks commitments: Tom Donnelly