The Otago team to play Tasman in a 12th round Air NZ Cup rugby match at Carisbrook in Dunedin on Saturday has been named.
The team is: Ben Smith, Karne Hesketh, Aaron Bancroft, Charlie Hore, Andrew Parata, Glenn Dickson, Sean Romans, Paul Grant, Alando Soakai (captain), Adam Thomson, Tom Donnelly, Hayden Triggs, Kees Meeuws, Peter Mirrielees, Ben Nolan. Reserves: Jason Macdonald, Sam Hibbard, Hoani Matenga, Eben Joubert, James Kenny, Michael Witt, Luke Herden.
Tasman team:
Robbie Malneek, Lucky Mulipola, Andrew Goodman (captain), Sione Holani, Afeleki Pelenise, James Marshall, Shaun Begg, Mark Bright, Jonathan Poff, Glen Gregory, Joe Wheeler, Alex Ainley, Tristan Moran, Daniel Perrin, Sakaria Taulafo
Reserves: Quentin MacDonald, Hamish Cochrane, Daniel Crichton, Zane Winslade, Ammon Matuauto, Kade Poki, Blair Cook.