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  •   Home > News > National > Upper South Island

    ???1;Canterbury have headed across the Tasman to fill a gap in their propping stocks ahead of this afternoon's NPC clash with neighbours Tasman in Nelson

    ???1;Canterbury have headed across the Tasman to fill a gap in their propping stocks ahead of this afternoon's NPC clash with neighbours Tasman in Nelson


    Jaiden Christian has replaced Samu Tawake on the bench - Tawake's joined the Fiji national side ahead of the Pacific Nations Cup.

    Christian played a handful of games for the now-defunct Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby Pacific.

    Assistant coach Alex Robertson's impressed with his pedigree.



    Kickoff's at 2.05pm, live commentary on Gold Sport and iHeart Radio.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Upper South Island News
     17 Oct: The trial for a man accused of killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson on New Years Day, is being moved to Christchurch
     15 Oct: Kiwis league coach Stacey Jones has applauded forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona's resilience after being named in the 17 to take on Samoa in Sunday's Pacific Championships match at Mt Smart
     15 Oct: State Highway 1 south of Ward in Marlborough has re-opened, after a person died in a crash just before 3 yesterday afternoon
     14 Oct: Three people have been injured - one critically - in a three-vehicle crash about 3pm on State Highway 1, south of Picton, closing the road near Ward in both directions
     13 Oct: Mixed emotions for Kiwi Nelson Asofa-Solomona as he parts ways with the Storm in league's NRL
     10 Oct: The Grey Emergency Operation Centre has been activated as floodwaters rapidly rise on the West Coast
     09 Oct: Two people have been arrested in Marlborough today, as Police crackdown on meth in the region
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