Koroi kicks us off

We've had an exciting opening round of the Mitre 10 Cup. Two of the top contenders in the Championship go to battle as Bay of Plenty host Otago in the penultimate match of the round. Not much separates these two over the years. In the last 9 encounters, Otago edges it 5 to 4. Bay of Plenty will be desperate to start well after just missing out on a playoff spot last year. Otago will want to have another big year when they claimed 2nd place in the Championship