Counties Manukau face off against Otago in Bunnings NPC on Fri 5th August 2022 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:00. In South Africa it’s at 04:00 SAST, 14:00 NZST in New Zealand, 12:00 AEST in Australia and 19:00 EST in the US.
Otago won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
The official squads for Counties Manukau vs Otago will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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