From Otago site today.....
Otago Team Named For 2010 ITM Cup
Following two pre-season wins against Southland Spartans and the Tasman Makos, the following Otago Team has been named for the 2010 ITM Cup season.
Forwards
Peter Mirrielees (Harbour)
Kees Meeuws (Southern)
Hayden Triggs (Green Island)
Seko Kalou (Kaikorai)
Josh Townsend (University)
Hoani Matenga (University)
Eben Joubert (Harbour)
Alando Soakai (Kaikorai)
Charlie O’Connell (Taieri)
Paul Grant (University)
Adam Thomson (University) *
Liam Coltman (Alhambra-Union)
Halani Aulika (Otahuhu, Auckland)
Sam Hibbard (University)
Backs
Johnny Legg (Harbour)
Sean Romans (University)
Glenn Dickson (Pirates)
Chris Noakes (University)
Josh Tatupu (Western Force)
Ben Smith (Green Island)*
Andrew Parata (University)
Ryan Shortland (Taieri)
Joe Hill (Southern)
Fetu'u Vainikolo (Kaikorai)
Chris Small (HSOB, Canterbury)
Paula Kinikinilau (Alhambra – Union)
Unavailable at present due to AB commitments
Tom Donnelly*
Unavailable due to injury:
Jason Macdonald, Sam Anderson-Heather, Ben Nolan, Keith Cameron
The Otago team play their opening game in the 2010 ITM Cup against Counties-Manukau on Saturday 31 July and this is followed by a Ranfurly Shield challenge against Southland in Invercargill on Saturday 7 August.
The Otago team had two pre-season warm-up games. The first game is scheduled for Wednesday 14 July against Southland and the second is against the Tasman Makos at Carisbrook on Thursday 22 July.
No scores published! ......but both won!
Round 1
Counties-Manukau v Otago, 4.30pm, Pukekohe
Round 2
Southland v Otago (Ranfurly Shield), 4.35pm, Invercargill
Not a lot of news here but unofficial reports have new coach from OZ (ex Reds coach Phil Mooney assisted by legendary Southern man David Latta ) settling in well aned putting all through their paces well. They will probably be AIMING for a win in the deep south in WEEK 2
....the Stags will really lift for that one aned I reckon they'll keep it !
Cheers,
Baz
