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Otago 22 Canterbury 20
FULLTIME
Just seconds remaining, Otago have the ball, but can they hold on?
Time's up on the clock, but Canterbury are throwing everything at them.
It won't matter though - the ball's free, and Ioane clears into touch for a second straight Otago victory over Canterbury!
78 mins - OTAGO PENALTY
Chance for Otago as Ioane breaks the line and throws offload out the back for Tucker! He can't hang on, but the ball's still live!
There's a high tackle on Koroi, so Otago have advantage, as the hosts go for the corner!
We'll go back for the penalty, so Ioane will have a chance to give Otago the lead again with a kick from the left touchline.
And he's nailed it! Ioane gives Otago the lead again!
(OTA 22 CAN 20)
73 mins - CANTERBURY PENALTY
Canterbury are doing their best to hold the ball here, getting through 15 phases inside Otago's half.
Prinsep runs the ball into the 22, and they've got advantage. The penalty is called, and Alex Harford can give Canterbury the lead again.
And he does, Harford lands his first kick on his NPC debut.
(CAN 20 OTA 19)
70 mins - OTAGO PENALTY
Ioane kicks from inside his own half, and completely catches Burke out. The Canterbury first-five can only bundle the ball into touch before he's taken by Otago, and gives away a lineout.
Otago have advantage, but Ioane throws an intercept to Naholo, so we'll go back.
Prinsep is warned for Canterbury's repeated infringements, the next one will be a yellow card.
Ioane lines up a shot, this one to put Otago in front - and he does!
(OTA 19 CAN 17)
67 mins
Fihaki knocks on, and Otago will have a scrum on the Canterbury 10m line.
The hosts go wide, but Vahaakolo can't stay in, and Canterbury have a lineout.
64 mins - OTAGO PENALTY
Ioane chips over the top under advantage, and Nel wins it to carry the ball into Canterbury's 22.
Josh Dickson runs at the line, but Sam Dickson turns the ball over. We'll go back for the penalty though.
Otago want another shot at goal. Ioane makes no mistake from right in front.
(OTA 16 CAN 17)
60 mins - OTAGO PENALTY
Romano gives away a penalty for leaving his feet, and this time Otago want the points.
Ioane lines up the kick, 40m out but straight in front. And he's got this one!
Otago reduce the gap to four points!
(OTA 13 CAN 17)
56 mins
Canterbury clear into touch, and Otago win the resulting lineout.
Vahaakolo runs at the line, but Oli Jager wins a turnover for Canterbury.
Canterbury lineout.
54 mins
Otago win a penalty inside Canterbury's half, and this time they want the lineout.
Fergus Burke has stayed down though, so there'll be a short break while he's treated.
We're back, as Tucker wins the lineout for Otago, and they drive.
But they won't get anywhere, as Canterbury turn the ball over - and it's Sam Dickson again!
49 mins
Otago are through as Hammington puts Ioane into a gap! He's tackled, but numbers out wide for Otago!
It won't matter though, as Dickson turns the ball over!
45 mins
Vahaakolo can't quite nail a 50/22, so Canterbury lineout in their own half.
Nel is penalised for leaving his feet, as Burke clears to get Canterbury into Otago territory.
43 mins
Otago spill the ball from the kick off, and we'll have a Canterbury scrum.
Canterbury go wide to McLeod, before being forced back infield to Darry. Punivai tries to put McLeod into a gap, but he can't keep hold of the ball.
Otago scrum.
41 mins
We're back for the second half, Burke will kick off to get things underway again.
HALFTIME - OTAGO PENALTY
We've got a 50/22! Gilbert kicks it for Otago, and they'll have another attacking lineout!
Fischli wins it and brings the ball down for Otago. Gilbert breaks the line, and throws a questionable pass to Hammington, but we'll play on.
Advantage called against Canterbury, Ioane looks for a kick over the top, which doesn't work, so we go back for the penalty.
Otago want the points, Ioane will kick for goal with the last action of the first half.
And he gets it!
(OTA 10 CAN 17)
35 mins - TRY OTAGO
Great box kick from Hammington, giving Canterbury a lineout on their own goal line. Slight delay as Dallas McLeod stays down with what appears to be a dislocated finger.
We're ready to go again, McAllister throws, but Fischli steals it for Otago!
Ioane tries to step through, but he's shot - Nel does the same. Otago go again and Vahaakolo hits the line at pace, and Canterbury can't touch him! The winger scores and Otago are finally on the board.
Ioane looks to convert, and this time he sneaks the ball between the posts!
(CAN 17 OTA 7)
29 mins - TRY CANTERBURY
Otago attack from nowhere, only for Ioane to throw an intercept straight to Mataele!
He's tackled by Vakaaholo, but Canterbury are still on here! Kitto and Dickson combine, before Gibson gets a pass away to Burke, and he scores under the posts!
Burke converts his own try.
(CAN 17 OTA 0)
28 mins - CANTERBURY PENALTY
Kitto's tackled, and Tucker doesn't roll away. Penalty for Canterbury.
Fergus Burke wants the shot at goal, and makes no mistake.
(CAN 10 OTA 0)
24 mins
Otago lineout. Jackson throws and Otago look to run it. Ioane kicks over the top for Mataele, who looks to chip and chase in return.
He can't win his own kick though, and Otago have the ball again. Tomkinson loses the ball though, and Canterbury clear the ball allthe way back to Vahaakolo at the back for Otago.
Vahaakolo kicks into touch for a Canterbury lineout in Otago's half.
21 mins
Otago can hit back straight away, with a penalty and lineout in the corner. Jackson throws and Otago look for the drive.
But Canterbury defend well, and bring it down. Hammington looks to go from the back, but Burke comes out of nowhere to smash him, and force the knock on!
20 mins - TRY CANTERBURY
Canterbury scrum, and Dickson runs off the back from No. 8. And he's over!
That's a try with his first touch in the NPC for Sam Dickson.
Fergus Burke lands the conversion.
(CAN 7 OTA 0)
20 mins
Chance for Canterbury! A loose ball is kicked through the line by Punivai, and Mataele is in a race with Ioane to ground the ball.
The ball's grounded behind the tryline, but who got there first? The referee and TMO decide that Ioane carried the ball back into the in-goal, so a five-metre scrum for Canterbury.
19 mins
Otago scrum. Hammington feeds.
They go wide to Koroi, who looks for the 50-22 but comes up just short.
Canterbury lineout.
18 mins
Stowers runs for Canterbury, and he runs head first into the tackle. He's out cold.
We'll have a short break while we check that Stowers is alright. He's up and on his feet, helped off the field by medics.
He'll no doubt need a concussion test, so that could be Henry Stowers' night.
NZ Sevens star Sam Dickson replaces Stowers on the field - making his NPC debut.
17 mins
Canterbury lineout, Prinsep wins it, and the visitors can have their first real crack.
Punivai steps right through the Canterbury line and he's away! He's tackled, but offloads to Darry, who runs at the line!
Darry finds Kitto, who goes for the tryline, only to be held up by Lentjes! That'll be a goal line drop out.
15 mins
Canterbury clear into touch for an Otago lineout, just inside their own half.
Jackson throws, Tucker wins it. Romano gives away advantage, so Otago go to the wing and Vahaakolo.
He knocks on, so we'll go back for the penalty, and Ioane wants another shot.
And this time he hits the post! The ball's still live, and it's all on!
Otago are called for offside though, Tomkinson the culprint.
12 mins
Canterbury wins a penalty from the scrum, and clear into touch for a lineout.
But Otago win Jackson's throw, and can attack again! They look to keep the ball alive, before Gilbert throws it into touch looking for a man on the wing.
Canterbury lineout.
9 mins
Canterbury give away advantage, and Vilimoni Koroi nearly sparks something special down his wing!
Otago are close, about five metres out. Ioane finds Koroi with two men to beat on the wing, but he can't hang on!
That'll be a scrum for Canterbury.
7 mins
Otago manage to turn the ball over, and attack from Canterbury's lineout! Otago win the penalty, as Canterbury don't roll away at the breakdown.
This is very kickable for Josh Ioane, and he'll take the shot at goal. No wind under the roof, 45m out, but he pushes it wide to the right.
5 mins
Naholo takes the kickoff, but Otago give away a penalty and Canterbury will have a scrum inside the opening minute.
Kitto feeds, but the referee calls for a scrum reset. Kitto feeds again, and Hohneck goes down in the Otago front row.
Another reset. Kitto feeds, and this time Canterbury win a penalty! Huge effort from Oli Jager for Canterbury.
Burke clears the ball into touch for a Canterbury lineout.
KICKOFF
Josh Ioane kicks off, and we're away!
7:05pm
After the minute's silence, we're all but ready to go under the roof.
7:03pm
Both sides leave the tunnel at the same time, side by side, as part of the tribute to Sean Wainui.
Several players on both sides tonight have shared the field with Wainui at NPC and Super Rugby level.
6:53pm
Good evening! We'll start tonight on a sombre night though, with both sides to observe a minute's silence for Sean Wainui, as the New Zealand rugby community still comes to terms with the 25-year-old's passing earlier this week.
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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live updates of this NPC week eight clash between Otago and Canterbury from Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium.
In what's been an up-and-down season for both teams, Otago host Canterbury for South Island bragging rights.
The hosts are currently third in the NPC's Championship, with two wins and three losses from their five matches so far. And with no promotion on offer this season after the removal of the three Auckland sides, Otago are playing just for pride.
Canterbury meanwhile, are in the middle of a very un-Canterbury season. The Red and Blacks are fifth in the NPC Premiership, eight points off Hawke's Bay in top spot.
With three weeks to go, Canterbury need results to go their way if they're to have a shot at their first NPC title since 2017.
TAB odds: Canterbury $1.63, Otago $2.18
Teams:
Otago: 1-Josh Hohneck, 2-Ricky Jackson, 3-Jermaine Ainsley, 4-Will Tucker, 5-Josh Dickson, 6-Sam Fischli, 7-James Lentjes (c), 8-Dylan Nel, 9-Kayne Hammington, 10-Josh Ioane, 11-Vilimoni Koroi, 12-Raymond Nu'u, 13-Patelesio Tomkinson, 14-Freedom Vahaakolo, 15-Sam Gilbert.
Reserves: 16-Liam Coltman, 17-Abraham Pole, 18-Tau Koloamatangi, 19-Joshua Hill, 20-Christian Lio-Willie, 21-Kayne Hammington, 22-Matt Faddes, 23-Viliami Fine.
Canterbury: 1-Daniel Lienert-Brown, 2-Brodie McAlister, 3-Oli Jager, 4-Luke Romano, 5-Sam Darry, 6-Reed Prinsep, 7-Mitch Gibson, 8-Henry Stowers, 9-Jono Kitto, 10-Jack Debreczeni, 11-Manasa Mataele, 12-Dallas McLeod, 13-Isaiah Punivai, 14-Waisake Naholo 15-Chay Fihaki.
Reserves: 16-Shilo Klein, 17-Finlay Brewis, 18-Fletcher Newell, 19-Hamish Dalzell, 20-Sam Dickson, 21-Luke Donaldson, 22-Fergus Burke, 23-Rameka Pohipi.
