Otago Head Coach Tom Donnelly has named his side to play against Manawatu this Saturday 2 October, 4:35pm at Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North. This will be Otago’s first match back since the August Level 4 lockdown.

Jermaine Ainsley will be making his Otago debut and New Zealand First Class debut this weekend, having played for the Melbourne Rebels and Australia previously.

James Lentjes will lead as Captain.

1. ABRAHAM POLE
2. RICKY JACKSON
3. JERMAINE AINSLEY – Otago & First Class Debut
4. JOSHUA HILL
5. JOSH DICKSON
6. SAM FISCHLI
7. JAMES LENTJES ©
8. DYLAN NEL
9. KAYNE HAMMINGTON
10.  JOSH IOANE
11.  VILIMAMI FINE
12.  RAYMOND NU’U
13.  MATT FADDES
14.  FREEDOM VAHAAKOLO
15.  VILIMONI KOROI

16. HENRY BELL

17. TAU KOLOAMATANGI

18. JOSH HOHNECK

19. WILL TUCKER

20. CHRISTIAN LIO-WILLIE

21. JAMES ARSCOTT

22. ALEKI MORRIS-LOME

23. CAMERON MILLAR

Players unavailable for selection due to injury: Liam Coltman, Sam Gilbert, Saula Ma’u, Slade McDowall, Jona Nareki, Patelesio Tomkinson and Thomas Umaga-Jensen.

For any further comments, please contact Richard Kinley, General Manager Otago Rugby Football Union, 021 229 9809.

2021 COACHING STAFF

Head Coach:             Tom Donnelly

Assistant Coaches: Riki Flutey, Ryan Bambry & Jamie Mackintosh

S & C Coach:             Ewan Brumwell

Physio:                       Thomas Wardhaugh

Manager:                   Simon Wallace

Article added: Friday 01 October 2021