He might be qualified to play international rugby for Wales, but Highlanders star Michael Collins isn't listening to the external noise surrounding a possible future in the test arena.
After missing out on a place in the 2021 Highlanders squad last month, it appears standout Otago wing Freedom Vahaakolo has earned a reprieve from the Dunedin franchise.
Mitre 10 Cup Mitre 10 Cup 
Mitre 10 Cup | Round 10 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Hawkes Bay | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 209 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 36 |
-  Auckland | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 299 | 198 | 101 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 36 |
-  Tasman | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 288 | 202 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 33 |
-  Bay of Plenty | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 268 | 258 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 31 |
-  Otago | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 244 | 247 | -3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 30 |
-  Waikato | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 257 | 230 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 29 |
-  Wellington | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 289 | 248 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 29 |
-  Canterbury | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 251 | 224 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 |
-  North Harbour | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 276 | 226 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
-  Northland | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 221 | 262 | -41 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 |
-  Taranaki | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 263 | 265 | -2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
-  Southland | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 144 | 193 | -49 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
-  Counties Manukau | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 208 | 331 | -123 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
-  Manawatu | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 198 | 377 | -179 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Round 10 |
|---|
| - Hawkes Bay |
| - Auckland |
| - Tasman |
| - Bay of Plenty |
| - Otago |
| - Waikato |
| - Wellington |
| - Canterbury |
| - North Harbour |
| - Northland |
| - Taranaki |
| - Southland |
| - Counties Manukau |
| - Manawatu |
Sef Faagase Prop 
Tom Hill Prop 
Jamie Mackintosh Prop 
Jonah Aoina Prop 
Josh Hohneck Prop 
Ricky Jackson Hooker 
Liam Coltman Hooker 
Sam Anderson-Heather Hooker 
George Bower Prop 
Hisa Sasagi Prop 
Sione Misiloi Lock 
Josh Larsen Lock 
Josh Dickson Lock 
Josh Hill Lock 
Dylan Nel Flanker 6 
Slade McDowall Flanker 6 
Naulia Dawai Flanker 7 
James Lentjes Flanker 7 
Nasi Manu Number 8 
Harrison Boyle Fullback 
Levi Emery 
Jack Regan 
Charles Elton 
Christian Leo-Wille 
Freedom Vahaakolo 
Giovanni Leituala 
Henry Bell 
Grayson Knapp 
Samuel Fischli 
Sean Withy 
Tavake Manu 
Will Tucker 
Jono Hickey Scrum half 
Kayne Hammington Scrum half 
Josh Ioane Fly half 
Sam Gilbert Wing 
Thomas Umaga-Jensen Centre 
Matt Whaanga Centre 
Aleki Morris Centre 
Josh Timu Centre 
Patelesio Tomkinson Centre 
Mitchell Scott Wing 
Taylor Haugh Wing 
Jona Nareki Wing 
Michael Collins Fullback 
Vilimoni Koroi Fullback 
