If Otago are to have any chance of bringing the Ranfurly Shield back to Dunedin this weekend, it would be hard to imagine Josh Ioane not playing a big part.
If Otago are to have any chance of bringing the Ranfurly Shield back to Dunedin this weekend, it would be hard to imagine Josh Ioane not playing a big part.
Promising rookie wing Freedom Vahaakolo has been named to start for Otago after impressing at grassroots level across multiple competitions.
Fresh from facing the disappointment of missing out on selection for the All Blacks, Josh Ioane has been named in the playmaker's jersey for Otago's opening match of the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup.
Inspirational Tonga loose forward and former Highlanders co-captain Nasi Manu is returning to New Zealand rugby after five years abroad.
Manu Samoa head coach Steve Jackson has named a 33-man squad, featuring eight new caps, for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup.
Saracens have suffered a blow with the news that their England lock Maro Itoje is set for a spell on the sidelines.
Stormers and Western Province player Chris van Zyl has sealed a move to the Premiership.
Time is short, but Steve Jackson has lofty ambitions with Manu Samoa. The head coach of world rugby’s No 16-ranked side has been in the job less than a month but flies out this weekend for a Northern tour.
