Otago centres Matt Whaanga (Taieri) (left) and Giovanni Leituala (University) will battle each other in the club final today. Otago midfielders Matt Whaanga and Giovanni Leituala will line up opposite each other in the Dunedin club final at Forsyth Barr Stadium today. The 23-year-old Taieri No13 remembers all too well what happened when Taieri and University met in the final last year. "We’ve relied on our defence to get us home a couple of times this year and that could be crucial in the final. University is chasing a third consecutive title, while Taieri is hoping to claim its first banner since 2014.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 18, 2020 16:30 UTC