Flat ball to Stanaway who carries strongly

Grant is back on his feet and will play on

Sliced to touch by Otago and they have a player down early on

Hollinshead gets the match underway

The sides have both taken to the field, kick off is just moments away

Franklin leads Otago out on his 50th match

Otago host Bay of Plenty in the first semi-final in the Mitre 10 Cup Championship Division.
Otago topped the Championship standings, winning seven of their ten matches to earn home field advantage.
Bay of Plenty was inconsistent throughout the regular season, recording just three victories from their ten games and sneaking into the semi-finals thanks to a head to win over Manawatu.
Otago will start the match as heavy favourites, but one should not write off Bay of Plenty who will be keen to perform an upset.
These sides met in week three with Otago winning a thriller by a single point 33-32.

hope da Bay pick Sam Cane