Otago Daily Times:

This one went exactly to form.

This Saturday's confrontation against the Brumbies is another gauge for the improving but youthful Blues squad.

He's started just one test for the Wallabies at five-eighth, but James O'Connor will be given first crack at the British and Irish Lions in the hotly-contested No 10 jumper.

Southern regained the Cavanagh Trophy when it beat University A 53-19 in Dunedin premier club rugby on Saturday.