Manawatu face off against Otago in Bunnings NPC on Fri 1st October 2021 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 04:35. In South Africa it’s at 05:35 SAST, 16:35 NZST in New Zealand, 13:35 AEST in Australia and 20:35 EST in the US.
Otago won the last encounter but Otago are in the best form of their last 5 games.
The official squads for Manawatu 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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