Southland lock Manaaki Selby-Rickit warms up before the round five Mitre 10 Cup game against Northland. Selby-Rickit moved to Southland in 2017 after he struggled for opportunities with Manawatu and he quickly developed into a key asset in the Stags setup on his way to picking up a contract with the Highlanders. This year he was included in the South team for the North-South All Blacks trial fixture. While disappointed, MacLeod said he respected Selby-Rickit’s decision and said the Stags now had to focus on filling the void at lock. Bay of Plenty has also signed Stags tight-head prop Lio Tosi who was transformed from a No 8 to a front-rower last year.