Joketani Koroi of Otago looks to bust through the Southland defence in Invercargill today. Photo: Getty ImagesOtago were big the winners against their oldest rivals, thrashing Southland 43-24 in Invercargill this afternoon. It was a day for the Otago wingers, with Mitchell Scott scoring a hat-trick and Jona Nareki scoring a double to count for five of the side's seven tries in the match. Leading 24-3 at half time, it was one-way traffic throughout the fixture, with Southland falling to their 16th straight loss. Otago 43 (Mitchell Scott 3, Jona Nareki 2, Matt Faddes, Jonah Aoina tries; Josh Ioane 4 cons) Southland 24 (Morgan Mitchell, Isaac te Tamaki, Maanaki Selby-Rickit tries; James Wilson 3 cons, pen).

Source: Otago Daily Times September 15, 2018 07:07 UTC