Rugby: Waikato tweaks reserves

Waikato have made changes to their reserves bench for tomorrow's Air NZ Cup rugby match against North Harbour at Hamilton.

Locks Kent Fife and Romana Graham will not play due to minor groin strains, so Jordan Smiler will cover lock on the bench, with specialist openside flanker Matt Blain named at number 19 to offer cover in the reserves.

Waikato
Sosene Anesi, Tim Mikkelson, Jackson Willison, Callum Bruce, Dwayne Sweeney, Stephen Donald, Brendon Leonard, Alex Bradley, Jack Lam, Liam Messam (captain), Kevin O'Neill, Toby Lynn, Nathan White, Aled de Malmanche, Hikairo Forbes.

Reserves: Ole Avei, Latu Talakai, Jordan Smiler, Matt Blain, David Bason, Roimata Hansell-Pune, Henry Speight.

- NZPA