Super Rugby Pacific live updates: Highlanders v Blues

Hoskins Sotutu of the Blues in action during the round two Super Rugby Pacific match between Highlanders and Blues at AAMI Park.
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It’s O-Week in Dunedin but the Blues haven’t come to party, at least not till after they’ve made a statement in their match against the Highlanders tonight. Both sides are coming off first up losses and will be looking to give the ball a bit of air under the roof at Forsyth Barr. Kick-off is at 7:05pm NZT.

Follow all the action with RNZ’s live blog:

Team lists

Highlanders: 1. Ethan de Groot, 2. Soane Mikaele Vikena, 3. Saula Ma’u, 4. Fabian Holland, 5. Mitch Dunshea, 6. Sean Withy, 7. Veveni Lasaqa, 8. Hugh Renton (cc); 9. Folau Fakatava, 10. Taine Robinson, 11. Caleb Tangitau, 12. Timoci Tavatavanawai (cc), 13. Tanielu Tele’a, 14. Sam Gilbert, 15. Finn Hurley

Bench: 16. Jack Taylor, 17. Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18. Sefo Kautai, 19. Will Stodart, 20. Nikora Broughton, 21. Nathan Hastie, 22. Cameron Millar, 23. Lui Naeata.

Blues: 1. Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 2. Ricky Riccitelli, 3. Marcel Renata, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu (c), 5. Laghlan McWhannell, 6. Cameron Suafoa, 7. Dalton Papali’i, 8. Hoskins Sotutu; 9. Finlay Christie, 10. Harry Plummer, 11. Caleb Clarke, 12. AJ Lam, 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Mark Tele’a, 15. Beauden Barrett

Bench: 16. James Mullan, 17. Joshua Fusitu’a, 18. Angus Ta’avao, 19. Josh Beehre, 20. Adrian Choat, 21. Taufa Funaki, 22. Corey Evans, 23. Cole Forbes