KEY POINTS:
Canterbury is now the bookies' pick to win rugby's Air New Zealand Cup.
The red and blacks have shortened to a $1.85 favourites at the TAB with Wellington at $2.00.
Hawke's Bay are $15 outsiders with Southland at $20.
Steve Walsh and Bryce Lawrence will referee this weekend's semifinals.
Walsh will control the Wellington and Southland semifinal in Wellington on Friday night, with Lawrence to referee the Canterbury and Hawke's Bay match in Christchurch on Saturday.
- NEWSTALK ZB
