He is now one of Otago's most reliable players and has played for the Blues for the past two years. Fa'asiu FuataiPlayed for the All Blacks Sevens and remained in Otago before signing with French club Bordeaux last year. Fumiaki TanakaAlways a crowd favourite, the tiny Japanese halfback left Otago after that season, although he remained with the Highlanders until 2016. Paul GrantThe No8 left shortly after captaining Otago to shield glory. Josh RentonHas been a fixture in the Otago and Highlanders set-ups after winning the Shield in his first year out of school.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 08, 2018 15:33 UTC