Jona NarekiOtago will be without form winger Jona Nareki this week and for the Mitre 10 Cup Championship final - should it make it - but absent hooker Liam Coltman will be sighted. Coltman has been with the All Blacks for virtually the whole season and has had a heavy training load. Coltman has played just one half for Otago this season because of All Black commitments though he only played two minutes in the entire Rugby Championship. Contrary to earlier reports, Coltman is available to line up against Hawke's Bay, before leaving for the Japan test. Key Magpies loose forward Gareth Evans was picked for the 19 man All Black squad yesterday and will line up for Hawke's Bay against Otago in the semifinal this week.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 15, 2018 20:15 UTC