Otago Rugby Union eNewsletter - 27 September 2024

Editorial

Tomorrow is our final NPC Home game of the season and the boys will be taking on Tasman in Pasifika round. It's Saturday afternoon footy with a 4.35pm kick off and your last opportunity to finish your collection of player trading cards so be sure to come get behind the boys, then stick around for autographs during full time field time after the match!

A massive shout out to our Otago Spirit team and management who had a super impressive 2024 season!! We're so proud and can't wait to see what we can do in 2025. Enjoy the rest ladies!

Our 2024 Limited Edition Nugget Point Jersey is out now and it's a beaut!!! Shop here: https://orfu.gnsportsclubs.com/ or head along to Otago Sports Depot - they have BOTH the Limited Edition Nugget Point Jersey the team will be wearing, and the 2024 Heritage Jersey in stock!

Scroll down for more rugby news and announcements like development opportunities, weekly happenings, rugby courses and more…

ODT Interesting Reads!

Applications close Friday

Otago Head Coach Tom Donnelly has named his side to play against Tasman in the eighth round of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC this Saturday 28th September, 4:35pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. Get tickets from https://orfu.flicket.co.nz/

Ajay Faleafaga makes the starting line up in the midfield. It could be Nathan Hastie’s 15th Blazer game off the bench.

Christian Lio-Willie will lead the team as Captain.

Players unavailable for selection: Sam Gilbert, Tom Sanders, Jake Te Hiwi, Jeremiah Asi, Jack Leslie, Jona Nareki, Lui Naeata, Josh Timu, Will Tucker, Abraham Pole.

All Blacks assembly: George Bower

RUGBY VS CRICKET go head to head…. At Golf

Otago Rugby & Otago Cricket are going face-to-face in a Virtual Golf charity clash to help support the Otago Hospice on Friday 4th October at Tee Box Indoor Virtual Golf

The Otago NPC & Spirit teams will challenge the Otago Volts & Sparks in a 3v3 Ryder Cup style cross code match, with all the proceeds going to Otago Hospice

Our aim is to raise awareness for Otago Hospice, who do an outstanding job supporting local families during difficult times.

If you would like to support and donate, follow the link below to our give-a-little page here:

https://givealittle.co.nz/.../otago-rugby-vs-otago...

Plus, come down and see your favourite players on the day, compete in the closest to the pin challenge and help support the Otago Hospice.

See you on Friday 4th October 7am – 9am at Tee Box Indoor Virtual Golf Dunedin, 145 Bond Street, Dunedin.

The Otago Rugby Harraways Trading Cards are back in 2024!

Be sure to collect them at all Otago Rugby home games on either Gate A, Gate H or the Level 2 Concourse before the game starts.

Next home game is OTAGO VS TASMAN this Saturday 28th September 4:35pm! Get Tickets here: https://orfu.flicket.co.nz/

This year, we will be selling NEW Otago Rugby Trading Card Folders to keep your card collection in mint condition.

These will be for sale on the concourse at home games. Both EFTPOS and cash options are available.

Here we go!

The annual Dewar cup game between the Otago Rugby Referees and Southland Rugby Referees is locked in for the 26th of October.

This year we return to Marist Rugby club in Invercargill to do battle for the third year in a row but this time with a twist.

This year we will be having a 20 minute period where anyone in our associations can play regardless of gender, age or ability. This is a non-collision form of the game that is purely for fun. There will then be 60 minutes of full contact with our brothers in maroon playing for the Dewar cup.

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