The Varsity team to play HSOB on the 29th July has been named.

Massey 5
Ref: Glenn Whitley
11.00 am 

Imagine the squels of outrageous misfortune should the likes of HSOB or Marist topple one of the big guns tomorrow.

They are the two teams who have virtually earned second lives by re-entering the top echelon through the repecharge gate.

And for the first time in Manawatu there are quarterfinals which, because they are sudden-death knockouts, reward the HSOBs and Marists more than they do the winning sides.

That's where the two top teams deserved their two lives as the original format accorded them. Now, with the rules changed so everyone receives one life, they can't afford an off day tomorrow or their seasons will be down the gurgler.

Varsity and HSOB clash for the first time tomorrow this season. HSOB hasn't beaten Varsity since 2003, but Varsity may be vulnerable because HSOB has size in the backs and forwards and Varsity operatesbest when it has its two rep locks and Josh Bradnock.

Varsity		vs	HSOB
1.	Con Williams		1.	Kane Barry
2.	Willie Tran		2.	Alani Ngata
3.	Dave Faulkner		3.	Rakai Te Ture
4.	Jaiden Drought		4.	Ben Stanley
5.	Matt Palliser		5.	Alex Moore
6.	Luke Goodin		6.	Taulango Ma'asi
7.	Louis Booth		7.	Willie Aie
8.	Blair Robinson (C)		8.	Wal Frith
9.	Shaan Stevens		9.	Matt Koubaridis
10.	Isaac Thompson		10.	John Dodds
11.	Max Pearson / Kingi Oakes		11.	Lance Shearman
12.	Hamish Clare		12.	Frank Lene
13.	Andrew Patrick		13.	Semisi Mapasua
14.	Cameron Hayton		14.	Joe Harawiwa
15.	Frazer Murray		15.	Viliami Fakova
16.	Mike Lee		16.	Richard Boswell
17.	Kev Curtis		17.	Dave Wilson
18.	Leon Power		18.	Wiremu Te Awe Awe
19.	Col Warner		19.	Savelio Fonohema
20.	Dan Waldon		20.	Lee Hewett
21.	David hughes		21.	Gerald Bennett Davis
22.	John Smith		22.	Te Ahu Teki
Coach	Verne Wilson		Coach	Charlie Rudd