New Zealand Universities first five-eighth Tyler Campbell goes past Kansai Universities centre Tuidraki Viliame at the University of Otago Oval on Saturday. Photo: Peter McIntoshOtago's Connor McLeod was the toast of the New Zealand Universities team that snatched a last-minute 32-29 victory over Kansai Universities from Japan, at the University of Otago Oval on Saturday. Ieremia exploited the inside back defensive lapses of New Zealand Universities with his rampaging runs. Kansai Universities, through its dominant forward pack, then continued to dictate terms at scrum-time and profit from turnover ball at the breakdown. Kansai Universities coach Ken Onishi was philosophical about his side's loss.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 07, 2019 16:30 UTC