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  •   Home > News > National > Lower South Island

    Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season

    Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season


    Hooker Brodie McAlister and lock Liam Jack are straight swaps for George Bell and Sam Darry - who are heading to Chicago with the All Blacks.

    Tahlor Cahill, Gus Brown and James White are the new faces on the bench.

    Otago have Josh Timu back at centre after he missed their semi final triumph over Bay of Plenty.

    Finn Hurley has overcome an injury scare to take his place on the bench.

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     Other Lower South Island News
     06 Feb: All Blacks lock Fabian Holland has suffered what appears to be a shoulder injury in the Highlanders' 41-31 Super Rugby preseason win over Moana Pasifika in Queenstown
     04 Feb: Otago police are investigating a bullying incident at a school in Oamaru
     04 Feb: Southland police say there are serious concerns for a 62-year-old Invercargill man, missing for almost four weeks
     03 Feb: A man's appearing in court today, following an Environment Southland investigation into odour complaints at a Southland slink skin factory
     01 Feb: One person has died, and another is in a serious condition, following a two-vehicle crash in Glenorchy, near Queenstown
     01 Feb: Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau
     30 Jan: This year's first Super Rugby Pacific pre-season matches take place across New Zealand this afternoon
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