Polynesian Warrior
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Thats what happen when Otago wants to choose most if its squad from local players instead of using players from the NZRU players pools . There are more rugby players depth in NZ than you think . Imagine the players from NPC Auckland, Wellington, North Harbour, Canterbury, Taranaki, Counties, Waikato, Northland and Bay Of Plenty who couldn't sign with the Blues, Chiefs, Crusaders and Hurricanes ."New Zealand rugby lacks the depth for a fifth side in the competition."
It's going to get a whole lot worse for the NZRFU when NH clubs buy all the good players.
http://www.planetrugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_3525536,00.html
In the end its the Highlanders team and they only pick Otago NPC players with only a handful of outsiders . Its the Otago Highladers region thats lacking depth not New Zealand .