Otago win the lineout, send the ball wide and Ioane kicks it through but it finds touch

Collins joins the line, and kicks it ahead, but the ball finds touch in the Manawatu 22m

Touch found outside the 10m

Otago earn a Penalty, Manawatu not releasing

Scrum feed, Otago

Straight from kick off, Mitchell knocks on

Manawatu kick off

Welcome to the Central Energy Trust Arena in Palmerston North. Today we see the home side Manawatu take on Otago in a Championship match. recent history in this fixture would put Otago as big favorites, however that is not the case this early season. Otago have won 5 from the last 6 games between the two, but this season Otago have not looked the side of old. They have lost their first two matches, with only a solitary bonus point for their troubles. Manawatu opening their season with a bonus point victory but went down to an impressive Taranaki team last week. Otago will be desperate to get their season going or they will struggle to catch the front runners. Manawatu will hope that home field advantage helps them turn their record against Otago around.