Source: Radio New Zealand
Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action as Moana Pasifika take on the Otago Highlanders at North Harbour Stadium.
Kick-off is at 7.05pm.
Team lists
Moana Pasifika:
1. Abraham Pole 2. Millennium Sanerivi 3. Feleti Sae-Ta’ufo’ou 4. Veikoso Poloniati 5. Allan Craig 6. Miracle Faiilagi (c) 7. Niko Jones 8. Dominic Ropeti 9. Joel Lam 10. Jackson Garden-Bachop 11. Glen Vaihu 12. Lalomilo Lalomilo 13. Tevita Latu 14. Solomon Alaimalo 15. William Havili.
Bench: 16. Samiuela Moli 17. Malakai Hala-Ngatai 18. Paula Latu (*debut) 19. Alefosio Aho 20. Ola Tauelangi 21. Siaosi Nginingini 22. Patrick Pellegrini 23. Tevita Ofa.
“I have great belief about what we’re trying to do here and the movement behind Moana Pasifika, I still do, and will always have a place in my heart with this club and this movement,” – Coach Fa’alogo Tana Umaga.
Highlanders:
Ethan de Groot 2. Jack Taylor 3. Angus Ta’avao 4. Oliver Haig 5. Tomas Lavanini 6. Te Kamaka Howden 7. Veveni Lasaqa 8. Hugh Renton (cc) 9. Nic Shearer (Super Rugby debut) 10. Reesjan Pasitoa 11. Jona Nareki 12. Tanielu Tele’a 13. Jonah Lowe 14. Caleb Tangitau 15. Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.
Bench: 16. Henry Bell 17. Daniel Lienert-Brown 18. Rohan Wingham 19. Will Stodart 20. Sean Withy 21. Adam Lennox 22. Andrew Knewstubb 23. Timoci Tavatavanawai (cc).
“They are a big, physical side that play a direct style of game, and we will need to meet that challenge. In this competition every week is a tough game,” – Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph.
– Published by EveningReport.nz and AsiaPacificReport.nz, see: MIL OSI in partnership with Radio New Zealand
