19 Oct 2006

Changes and concern for both Wellington and Waikato ahead of final

6:53 am on 19 October 2006

Waikato are expected to name three players who were in doubt for last week's Air New Zealand Cup semi-final when the team to play Wellington in Saturday night's final is named later today.

Fullback Mils Muliaina, centre Richard Kahui and first five Stephen Donald should be in the starting 15 -- but there's more doubt about the Wellington All Black prop Neemia Tialata who injured a calf muscle in the win over Auckland.

Tialata -- who scored a vital try at Eden Park -- has gone from crutches to an exercycle at training but if he's named later today he's likely to be bracketed with John Schwalger.