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All Black prop Kees Meeuws has been named in the Otago starting line-up for their second round Air NewZealdn cup match against the Southland on Friday.
Meeuws replaces Sam Hibbard in the front row while the only other change is in the backline where Ryan Shortland comes in for Fetu'u Vainikolo.
The two sides previously clashed in a pre-season match which Southland won 19-14.
Otago: 15 Ben Smith, 14 Karne Hesketh, 13.Brett Mather, 12. Andrew Parata, 11. Ryan Shortland, 10 Chris Noakes, 9. Sean Romans , 8. Steven Setephano, 7. Alando Soakai (captain) 6. Adam Thomson. 5. Tom Donnelly, 4. Hayden Triggs, 3. Kees Meeuws, 2. Jason Macdonald, 1.Ben Nolan,
Replacements: 16. Peter Mirrielees, 17.Sam Hibbard, 18 .Hoani Matenga,19. Paul Grant, 20. Johnny Legg, 21. Glenn Dickson, 22.Luke Herden,
Date: Friday, August 7
Venue: Carisbrook
Kick-off: 19.35
Referee: Josh Noonan
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