Former All Black Kees Meeuws is officially back in the Otago rugby team for the Air New Zealand Cup after joining them in their warm-up matches.

Meeuws had come back to Dunedin to work as a builder.

Former Warriors Ryan Shortland and Michael Witt are part of the 30 man squad, as is All Black Adam Thomson.

Alando Soakai is the skipper.

Forwards:

Keith Cameron, Tom Donnelly, Paul Grant, Sam Hibbard, Eben Joubert, Seko Kalou, Jason Macdonald, Hoani Matenga, Kees Meeuws, Peter Mirrielees, Ben Nolan, Charlie O'Connell, Steven Setephano, Alando Soakai (Captain), Adam Thomson, Hayden Triggs.

Backs:

Sean Romans (Vice Captain), Johnny Legg, Chris Noakes, Aaron Bancroft, Luke Herden, Glenn Dickson, Andrew Parata, Brett Mather, Karne Hesketh, Lucky Mulipola, Fetu'u Vainikolo, Ben Smith, Ryan Shortland, Michael Witt.