OTAGO RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

Annual Report 2017

137th Annual Report of the Otago Rugby Football Union

1 Otago Rugby Football Union Inc.

Notice is hereby given that the 137th Annual General Meeting of the Otago Rugby Football Union Incorporated will be held at the Pirates Football Club, 6 John Wilson Drive, St Kilda, on Wednesday 21st March 2018, beginning at 7.00pm.

Richard Kinley General Manager

2 President’s Report

It only seems like yesterday that my two year term as President began in 2016, but what a wonderful experience this has been. This year I continued to visit as many clubs as possible as well as watch a large number of games at all levels in both the Metropolitan and Country areas. We all know there are some challenging times ahead for the ORFU in terms of ensuring we are doing our very best to cater for the expectations of the rugby community in all aspects of the game. Having said that I believe that I am in a privileged position to make a balanced judgement across the whole domain of community rugby, and I am strongly of the view that while we need to continue to address some areas of concern, there are still many positive aspects of the game that we should celebrate.

I am continued to be impressed with the game at primary level and all clubs and schools should be congratulated on the way they are looking after our young players, encouraging them in a positive way to enjoy the game. The weight grades is an area of immense satisfaction to me as I viewed a number of trials and representative games all over the province. The tournaments were all extremely well organised, with coaches generally being involved for the right reasons, but above all there was an abundance of talent on display, making for a wonderful experience for all involved. The 7s tournaments at Millers Flat and at the Taieri Rugby Football Club were show cases for the game at this level and leave you feeling that the game is in good hands.

The secondary school scene also continues to be an area of our game that is well administered by an experienced group of volunteers who do their very best to cater for the needs of all our players. While again there are some areas to work on, overall the game is in good heart. I really enjoyed watching the secondary schoolgirls rugby on a Wednesday afternoon, a real growth area of the game. The challenge is to ensure these girls continue to play on leaving school emphasising the importance of the school/club connection. A special thank you to Murray Munro who has stood down as Chairman of the Otago Secondary Schools Rugby Council after many years of outstanding leadership.

The club scene once again was a pleasure to be part of. In the Country, the White Horse Cup matches are special events with large crowds and a wonderful atmosphere. It was also a privilege to be present at the Neil Purvis Memorial game in Tarras, where his new All Black cap was presented to the Purvis family following the loss of Neil’s previous cap when the family homestead was burnt to the ground. The Premier Competition in the Country was competitive in both regions with Clutha being worthy Country Club Champions. There is no question that the standard of Country Rugby has improved during the past 2 years, so credit must go to the many volunteers who have made this happen. The Topp Cup Day Event at Milton was testament to the interest in Country Rugby where a large crowd came to watch some wonderful games at all levels. A special thank you to Geoff McPhee who is standing down as Chairman of the Country Board after many years of dedicated service to Country Rugby.

The Premier Metropolitan Competition proved to be very even culminating in a great semi-final day at Hancock Park and final at the Stadium, with Southern proving to be the best team in the competition. The Women’s Premier final was another great game with Pirates showing that little bit of extra determination to come through the victors. 3 President’s Report continued

The Harvey Memorial Game between the Brighton and Green Island Senior Teams was very special. This was the 70th anniversary of the game and it was great to see that the Harvey family had travelled down from for the occasion. The importance of these trophies at whatever level can never be under-estimated, as they are an integral part of our game. I also enjoyed my two visits to Outram to watch West Taieri play, firstly in the round robin and then later in the season when they won the Premier 2 Final – an amazing day. The Colts Competition was not ideal particularly around the University holidays, so this competition is currently under review to give players and clubs a better outcome. University showed their dominance in winning both grades.

In watching so much rugby throughout the season, I would particularly like to pass on the Union’s appreciation to the referees throughout the province who willingly give up their time to officiate our great game. The emergence of secondary school referees is a wonderful initiative by the association and bodes well for the future. As we all know, the rules of the game are not easy to follow or understand, however we are so fortunate in having a very able group of volunteers who do their very best in assisting to give the players an enjoyable experience.

The Sassenachs Club once again played an important role in this year’s rugby programme giving players throughout the province the opportunity to gain experience at playing at a higher level as well as supporting the preparation for the Mitre 10 Cup Team. Along with the Sassenachs are our Life Members and Past Presidents who are now an integral part of the Union’s activities. In the past two years, we have held a small function on the day of a Mitre 10 Cup home game. This has given them the opportunity to see the physical development on Level 2A including the new training facility, as well gaining a good understanding of how the Union is progressing in all areas. In addition, they receive a weekly newsletter of the President’s activities, which I know they all appreciate.

It was an honour to represent the ORFU at the funeral of Sir Colin Meads in Te Kuiti, an occasion I will never forget. This year the Harbour Rugby Club celebrated 25 years since amalgamating the Port Chalmers and Ravensbourne Clubs. It was a privilege to be invited to their weekend activities, which were a wonderful success enjoyed by all those who attended.

In conclusion, can I thank the Board and the Staff both collectively and individually for their support during my time as President. May I also take this opportunity to express the Union’s appreciation to the many players, volunteers, sponsors and supporters of our wonderful game. Please know that your contribution is extremely important and very much appreciated, and I am sure that you will continue to support the game in Otago at all levels during the 2018 season and beyond.

Des Smith MNZM President 4 Chairman and General Manager’s Report

As all sports are being challenged to adapt to a changing environment we believe the sports that plan to meet such challenges are most likely to succeed in being relevant, supported and successful into the future.

With this in mind the ORFU commenced looking closely at how the Union can best provide the appropriate support to everyone involved in our game, both now and into the future. One step in this process was reviewing our strategic plan to ensure it reflected current societal trends and opportunities. Another action was undertaking a survey with female and male players involved in colts rugby and above. While this survey involved players based in the Dunedin Metropolitan area, a number of the key findings are applicable across all aspects of our game:

. Players want to have fun and socialise with family and friends through rugby . The Club environment and experience is pivotal and remains important to all players . Players continue to prefer to play rugby on a Saturday regardless of the level of competition . Work and study commitments remain our major challenge

These findings along with other feedback and information will assist the ORFU to plan with all our stakeholders and prepare for the future.

From a governance perspective your board is very conscious of the reliance we have on New Zealand Rugby (NZR) funding models , something that we cannot take for granted in the ever changing world of sports funding as a result of changing spectator trends (in NZ and globally ) both at games and via the variety of media now available.

We work particularly closely with NZR as it meets those challenges both from supporting their own review of their governance structure to providing our own staff resources to various NZR operational committees.

During the year in review the Provincial Unions and Heartland Unions as NZR stakeholders approved a constitutional change to have 6 Board members appointed and only 3 elected directly by the Provincial Unions. This reflects that sports at any level needs skill-based governance reflecting the reality that sport is now a business. NZR also launched their Respect and Responsibility project (subsequently refined to Respect and Inclusion) which we have embraced and see as pivotal to retaining respect for and the integrity of our game.

We are exploring rugby based commercial activities to increase our commercial revenues and reflecting the emphasis on strong governance and strategic planning, we are also evaluating how we can assist with governance skills and strategic planning at club level. 5 Chairman and General Manager’s Report Continued

One of the operational highlights during 2017 was the continued development of the training facility and offices at Forsyth Barr Stadium. The newly developed gym is now completely functional and is already playing an important role in preparing and developing identified female and male players across a range of ages for rugby at the representative level.

Volunteers are the backbone of our community game and it was fantastic to see coach numbers grow by 3.5% to 643. While the Union provides development programmes and support for all coaches, they are the people that interact with our 7914 players every week during the rugby season in all weather, across all ages around the region. Our coaches are in turn supported by the administrators and volunteers in our clubs and schools they are connected with – thank you to you all!

As with most sports we are very reliant on our partners including our commercial partners, trust funders, volunteers at all levels throughout rugby including our Directors and also that of our staff, who partially undertake their roles out of passion for the game, all of which is aligned to meet our purpose of “Fostering and promoting the game of rugby and providing rugby opportunities for all within our boundaries.” We thank all involved for their commitment and passion for Otago Rugby.

Whilst we have had some staff changes in recent times as a result of career advancement and change, we have been heartened by the quality and capability of recent appointments, which when added to our existing structure gives us confidence in the current financial year and playing season.

Keith Cooper Richard Kinley Chairman General Manager

6 On the Field

Back Row: Joketani Koroi, Tom Rowe, , Josh Furno, Blair Tweed Fifth Row: Gavin Stark, Hisa Sasagi, Adam Knight, Patrick Sio, Sione Teu, Leroy van Dam, , Fourth Row: Ash Stiven (Physiotherpist), Ricky Jackson, Josh Timu, George Bower, Matthew Faddes, Jonah Aoina, Slade McDowall , Lee Allan (Defence Coach) Third Row: Seilala Mapusua (Skills Coach), , , Patelesio Tomkinson, Latu Vaeno, Sekonaia Pole, Fletcher Smith, Hayden Croft (Analyst), Karl Bloxham (Strength& Conditioning Coach), Jocko Parker (Massage Therapist) Second Row: James Bishop (Doctor), Keith Cooper (Chairman),Richard Kinley (General Manager), Josh Renton, , Kurt Hammer, , Grant Hubbard (Manager), Simon Wallace (Assistant Manager) Front Row: Des Smith (President),Cory Brown (Head Coach),Donald Brighouse, Hayden Parker, Aki Seiuli, Sam Anderson-Heather(Captain), Teihorangi Walden, Michael Collins, Craig Millar, (Assistant Coach) Absent: Belinda Colling (Professional Development Manager), , Mikaele Mafi, Kees Meeus (Scrum Coach), Ben Smith OTAGO Played: 11 Won: 4 Lost: 7 Points For: 363 Points Against: 317

August 17 North Harbour Lost 17 – 19 August 27 Canterbury (Ranfurly Shield) Lost 24 – 30 September 2 Manawatu Won 40 – 30 September 10 Hawkes Bay Won 64 – 21 September 16 Tasman Lost 27 – 29 September 21 Auckland Won 34 – 26 September 27 Northland Lost 30 – 32 October 1 Wellington Lost 24 – 27 October 7 Bay of Plenty Lost 28 – 36 October 14 Southland Won 43 – 19 October 21 Bay of Plenty (Semi Final) Lost 30 – 48

Management: Coach: Cory Brown Physiotherapist: Ash Stiven Assistant Coach: Tom Donnelly Doctor: James Bishop Defence Coach: Lee Allan Manager: Grant Hubbard Scrum Coach: Kees Meeuws Assistant Manager: Simon Wallace Strength & Conditioning Coach: Karl Bloxham Masseur: John Parker 7 Professional Development: Belinda Colling Analyst: Hayden Croft On the Field Continued

Back Row: Jess Kendall, Julia Gorinski, Annemieke van Vliet, Greer Muir, Eilis Doyle, Kate Smith, Morgan Henderson, Soraya Umaga-Jensen Third Row: Julia Tarbotton (Assistant Physiotherapist), Cheyenne Cunningham, Lauren Tye, Laura Harrison, Syreeta Norris, Sam Hollows, Saane Kaufanga, Gemma Millar, Kiana Wereta, Jess Tuhega (Manager) Second Row: Regan Bennett, Georgia Mason, Leyhana van Vugt, Olivia Waldron, Catarina Antunes, Isla Pringle, Nicole Kennedy Tegan Hollows, Anne Wilson (Physiotherapist) Front Row: Jawad Al-Attar (Trainer),Warren Kearney (Coach), Michaela Day, Zoe Whatarau, Sheree Hume, Angie Sisifa, Morgan Walker Kilistina Moata’ane, Kane Jury (Coach), Cathy Charles (Manager) Absent: Sarah Crabbe

OTAGO SPIRIT WOMEN Played: 8 Won: 4 Lost: 4 Points For: 242 Points Against: 139

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Kane Jury Assistant Coach: Warren Kearney Managers: Jess Tuhega & Cathy Charles Physiotherapist: Anne Wilson Assistant Physiotherapist: Julia Tarbottom Fitness Trainer: Jawad Al-Attar Analyst: Regan Bennett

RECORD: September 3 Canterbury Lost 7 – 20 September 9 Tasman Won 82 – 0 September 16 Hawkes Bay Won 39 – 17 September 30 Wellington Lost 19 – 41 October 7 Bay of Plenty Lost 17 – 27 October 15 North Harbour Won 34 – 15 October 21 - Semi Final North Harbour Won 39 – 12 October 28 - Final Bay of Plenty Lost 5 – 7

8 On the Field Continued

OTAGO B Played: 7 Won: 4 Lost: 3 Points For: 232 Points Against: 146

PLAYERS: Alex Frood, Tristan Fuli, Legin Felix-Hotham, Adam Simpson (Alhambra-Union RFC); - Mark Grieve-Dunn, Zac Harrison-Jones, Ayden Lloyd, Manu Samate Palu, Hame Toma (Dunedin RFC); - George Bower, Charles Elton, Sala Halaleva, Chucky Koroi, Sione Misoli, Rory Parata, Hemaua Samasoni, Pat Sio, James Tomkinson (Harbour RFC); - Jonah Aiona, Matt Jones, Lachie Landels, Iakopo Petealo-Mapu (Kaikorai RFC); - Axel Hohneck, Simon Knight, Michael Mata’afa, Paul Tupai, Josh Walden (Southern RFC); - Josh Brown, Josh Casey, Josh Furno, Kurt Hammer, Matt Whaanga (Taieri RFC); - Callum Hardie, Tom Hardy, Taylor Haugh, Connor McLeod, Josh Timu, Angus Williams (University RFC); - Thomas Johnson, Tom Rowe, Eli Tonga (Zingari-Richmond RFC)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Marty Hurring Assistant Coach: Hayden Finch Manager: Hugh Tait Physiotherapist: Soraya Umaga-Jensen Trainer: Jayden Pinfold Masseur: Paul O’Driscoll Video Analyst: Noel Green

Record: August 5 Southland B Won 48 – 14 August 12 South Canterbury Won 41 – 12 August 19 Canterbury Metro Loss 19 – 24 August 25 Canterbury Country Won 17 – 10 September 2 Tasman Lost 22 – 24 September 9 Southland B Won 56 – 31 September 16 Canterbury B Lost 29 – 31

OTAGO UNDER 19 Played: 7 Won: 4 Lost: 3 Points For: 219 Points Against: 189

PLAYERS: Corrie Barrett (Alxandra RFC); - Keegan O’Donnell (Clyde RFC); - William Boswell, Daniel Hogan, George Witana (Dunedin RFC); - William Kirkwood (Green Island RFC); - Angus Gray, Tim Hogan, Patrick McCurran, Slade McDowall, George Thomas, Isimeli Tuivaga (Kaikorai RFC); - Trevor Smith, Jacob Turrell, Tom Yarrall (Southern RFC); - Alex Niedzwiecki, Chase Owen (Taieri RFC); - Sam Dickson, Josh Hill, Ricky Jackson, Kilipati Lea, Jack McHugh, Sam Pene, Mamea Taimalie (University RFC); - Tatai Protor (Zingari-Richmond RFC)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Luke Herden Assistant Coach: Hale T Pole & Seilala Mapasua Manager: Jason Esplin Trainer: Ewan Brumwell

RECORD: August 12 Sassenachs Colts Won 33 – 24 August 19 Tasman Lost 19 – 62 August 26 Southland Won 45 – 21 September 2 Canterbury Lost 21 – 27 September 10 Counties Manukau Lost 13 – 15 September 13 Northland Won 52 – 9 September 16 Taranaki Won 36 – 31 9 On the Field Continued

Back Row: Hunter Cleland, Anton Schroder, Sean Jansen, Esekia Satau, Jimmy Sinclair, Joseph Aldrich-Williams Third Row: Scott Wilson (Physiotherapist), Taine Te Whata, Reon Lowery, Sam Jones, Jackson Dempster, Max Aitcheson, George Russell, Gus McPherson Second Row: Des Smith (President), Isaak Te Hiwi, Jake-Lane Fowler, Jesse Vaafusuaga, Jayden Henderson, Mitchell Mahoni-Rae, Sherman Weatherall (Manager) Front Row: Ryan Griffith (Assistant Coach), Erik Vaafusuaga (Coach), James Arscott, Burns Mills, Henry Bell (Captain), Kane Johnstone (Vice Captain), Dean Moeahu (Coach), Corey Kara (Assistant Coach) Absent: Layne Opetaia, Logan Taimalie, Sepa Vaka, John Herewini (Trainer)

OTAGO METRO UNDER 18 Played: 6 Won: 6 Lost: 0 Points For: 242 Points Against: 42 Winners Under 18 Tournament PLAYERS: Max Aitcheson (Green Island RFC); - Henry Bell, Hunter Cleland, Jackson Dempster, Reon Lowery, Jimmy Sinclair (John McGlashan College); - Kane Johnston, George Russell (Kaikorai RFC); - Esekia Satau, Logan Taimalie, Sepa Vaka (Kings High School); - Joseph Aldrich-Williams, James Arscott, Jake-Lane Fowler, Jayden Henderson, Sean Jansen, Sam Jones, Mitchell Mahone-Rae, Burns Mills, Layne Opetaia, Anton Schroder, Isaak Te Hiwi, Taine Te Whata, Jesse Vaafusuaga (Otago Boys High School); - Gus McPherson (University RFC)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Erik Vaafusuaga & Dean Moeahu Assistant Coach: Corey Kara & Ryan Griffith Manager: Sherman Weatherall Trainer: Johnny Herewini

RECORD: September 16 South U18 Won 29 – 0 September 23 North Otago U18 Won 75 – 0 September 30 Otago Country U18 Won 38 – 6 October 6 Canterbury Country U18 Won 54 – 19 October 7 - Semi Final Mid Canterbury U18 Won 26 – 7 October 8 - Final Canterbury Metro Red Won 10 – 20

10 On the Field Continued

Back Row: Izaak Parata, Jarrod Kreft, Taylor Dale, Simon Pupuali’i, Tom Dempster, Lucas Govaerts, Nasili Ikahihifo Third Row: Jordan Hand, Toby Evans, Charles Keenan, Tevita Pole, Nico Bowering, Henri Mitchell-Collie, Tevita Taueli Asi’ Jr, Ryan Watterston Second Row: Des Smith (President), Swannee Taiawa (Manager), Michael Manson, Ryan Jones, Reuben Wairau, George Bell, Will Campbell, Jono Hayes (Fitness Trainer), Ciaran Mahood (Physiotherapist) Front Row: Ryan Bambry (Coach), Nathan Hastie, Giovanni Leituala, Harry Hansen (Vice Captain), Leroy Ferguson (Captain), Oliver Griffin Max Brown, Tim Belcher (Coach) Inset: Sam Stewart

OTAGO METRO UNDER 16 Played: 6 Won: 5 Draw: 1 Lost: 0 Points For: 240 Points Against: 94 Winners South Island Under 16 Tournament

PLAYERS: George Bell, Nico Bowering, Tom Dempster, Leroy Ferguson, Charles Keenan (John McGlashan College); - Henri Mitchell-Collie, Toby Evans, Nathan Hastie, Nasili Ikahihifo, Ryan Jones, Jarrod Kreft, Giovanni Leituala, Izzak Parata, Sam Stewart, Ryan Watterston (Kings High School); - Tevita Asi, Max Brown, Taylor Dale, Lucas Govaerts, Oliver Griffin, Jordan Hand, Harry Hanson, Michael Manson, Tevita Pole, Simon Pupuali’l, Reuben Wairau (Otago Boys High School);

MANAGEMENT: Coaches: Ryan Bambry & Tim Belcher Manager: Swannee Taiawa Physiotherapist: Ciaran Mahood Fitness Trainer: Jono Hayes

RECORD: September 9 Otago Country Won 94 – 0 September 16 Southland Draw 20 – 20 September 23 North Otago Won 39 – 18 October 5 Canterbury Country Won 32 – 12 October 6 - Semi Final Canterbury Metro Won 25 – 21 October 7 - Final Southland Won 30 – 23

11 On the Field Continued

OTAGO METRO UNDER 14 Played: 4 Won: 3 Lost: 1 Points For: 141 Points Against: 51

PLAYERS: Aaron Jones, Riley Meason, Elias O’Kane (John McGlashan College); - Steve Salelea, Neemia Vaiangina, Mahonri Auva’a, Fatai Koloi, Sab Makene, Jay Davis, Michael Flanagan, Finau Fosita, Caleb Hardie-Roberts, Trevor Elisara, Isaac Dolan, Jonah Palu, Ben Paku (Kings High School); - Semisi Taieloa, Jono Burnside, Sam Pomare, Paul Joseph, Noah Mafi (Otago Boys High School); - Kodi Jones, Finn McDonald- Page, Thomas Mitchell (Taieri College)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Tiny Carruthers Assistant Coach: Michael Jopson Manager: Cleveland Tupetagi

RECORD: September 2 South Canterbury Won 43 – 5 September 9 Otago Country Won 50 – 5 September 16 Southland Won 21 –12 September 23 Canterbury Metro Red Lost 27 – 29

OTAGO SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS Played: 5 Won: 3 Lost: 2 Points For: 185 Points Against: 71

PLAYERS: Niamh Patterson (Columba College); - Tia Clark (Cromwell College); - Fuki Baker (Dunstan High School); - Brigid Corson (Kavanagh College); - Sophie Savannah Wetzel (Mt Aspiring College); - Storm Maole, Gemma Millar, Rebecca Wairau, Oceania Campbell, Tashie Iti, Ella Gomez (Otago Girls High School); - Megan Brice, Keely Hill, Shanika McKenzie, Bailey Owen, Isla Pringle (South Otago High School); - Lily Davies, Kaya Dewes, Olivia George, Anna Harcus, Bee Park, Stacey Sanders, Jaclyn Williams, Holly Wright (Captain) (Saint Hilda’s Collegiate)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: John Hedges Assistant Coach: Simon Maole Manager: Vicki Millar

RECORD: October 1 Canterbury Development Won 47 – 5 October 1 Tasman Won 64 – 7 October 2 Southland Lost 22 - 24 October 2 Hanan Shield Won 31 – 7 October 3 Canterbury Lost 21 – 28

12 On the Field Continued

OTAGO UNDER 65kg Played: 8 Won: 4 Drew: 1 Lost: 3 Points For: 263 Points Against: 191

PLAYERS: Charlie Breen (Alexandra RFC); - James Patterson (Brighton RFC); - Lucas Anderson, Ethan Stirling (Clutha RFC); - Liam Walsh (Green Island); - Jack Blair (Heriot RFC); - Isaiah Mafi, James Monson, Michael Talalima, Torin Webb (Kaikorai RFC); - Ryan Kreft, Max O’Connor (Pirates RFC); - Samuel McCormack, Quinn McLeod, Marshall Macready (Southern RFC); - Tom Fowler (Taieri RFC); - Keegan Ferguson (Captain), Jon-Duncan McLeod (Toko RFC); - Otis Harry (Upper Clutha RFC); - Ben Barke, Cody Campbell, Henry Cleaver, Paddy Hogan, Jonty Light, Fletcher Marshall (Wakatipu RFC); - Lachlan Nicholl (West Taieri RFC)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Mike Robertson Assistant Coach: Mike Moffitt Manager: Aaron Johnson Medic: Ellie Tran

RECORD: September 2 Southland (J. Stead Trophy) Won 24 – 5 September 14 South Canterbury Won 74 – 26 September 23 Southland Lost 17 – 47 October 1 South Canterbury Won 64 – 7 October 1 Canterbury Country Drew 33 – 33 October 2 Canterbury Metro Lost 14 – 31 October 3 Southland Won 32 – 14 October 3 Southland Lost 5 – 28

OTAGO UNDER 48kg Played: 7 Won: 5 Drew: 1 Lost: 1 Points For: 208 Points Against: 77

PLAYERS: Sam Chapman, Cyress Hutchison, Thomas O’Connor, Samuel Waitoa, Seb Waldron (Alexandra RFC); - Harry Ollerenshaw, Wyatt Shanks (Clutha RFC); - Rota Lafita (Cromwell RFC) - Connor Aldrich (Eastern RFC); - Jack Hazlett (Heriot RFC); - Will Challis, Reef Jolly (Kaikorai RFC); - Andrew Fetalver (Maniototo RFC); - Sam Stedman (Pirates RFC); - Hamish Faulks, Jake Fowler (Taieri RFC); - Bryant van Kessell (Toko RFC); - Ewan Hughes, Archie McRae, Jack Timu, Rory Read, Will Scurr (Upper Clutha RFC); - Billy Hunter (West Taieri RFC)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Stuart Cotton Assistant Coach: Bob Sinclair Manager: Mike Dougherty Medic: David Young

RECORD: September 2 Southland Won 26 – 12 September 16 South Canterbury Won 76 – 7 September 23 Southland Won 14 – 10 October 1 Canterbury Country Lost 0 – 7 October 2 Marlborough Won 49 – 0 October 2 Canterbury Metro Won 24 – 22 October 3 Nelson Bays Draw 19 – 19

13 On the Field Continued

OTAGO SEVENS MENS Played: 6 Won: 3 Lost: 3 Points For: 122 Points Against: 81 Winner – Men’s Shield

PLAYERS: Ben Tuiomanufili (Alhambra-Union); - Leroy van Dam, Liam Ward (Dunedin); Tala Fagasoiaia, Jerome Harimate (Harbour); - Ben Miller (Kaikorai); - Jonathan Ruru (Pirates); - Mackenzie Haugh (Southern RFC) Brodie Hume, Mitchell Scott (Taieri RFC); - Sam Aitken, Gavin Stark

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Kane Jury Manager: Luke Herden Physiotherapist: Ash Stiven Trainer: Brett Harris Analysis: Regan Bennett

RECORD: January 14 Auckland Lost 12– 19 January 14 Wellington Lost 10 – 17 January 14 Horowhenua-Kapiti Won 29 – 12 January 15 Bay of Plenty Lost 12 – 26 January 15 South Canterbury Won 31 – 7 January 15 Southland Won 28 – 0

OTAGO SEVENS WOMENS Played: 6 Won: 1 Drew: 1 Lost: 3 Points For: 77 Points Against: 106

PLAYERS: Renaye Flockton, Greer Muir, Angie Sisifa, Bridget Sefton, Soraya Umaga-Jensen (Pirates); - Michaela Baker, Katie Brock, Sam Hollows, Georgia Mason (University);- Mickayla Latta, Sonia Panapa (Otago Sevens); - Alena Saili (Southland Girls – Loan)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Mike Moeahu Assistant Coach: David Latta Manager: Neville Muir Trainer: Mikey Jacobs Physiotherapist: Josh Ferguson Analysis Regan Bennett

RECORD: January 14 Waikato Drew 12 – 12 January 14 Manawatu Lost 10 – 20 January 14 North Harbour Won 43 – 17 January 15 Counties-Manukau Lost 7 – 24 January 15 Bay of Plenty Lost 5 – 33

14 On the Field Continued

OTAGO COUNTRY PREMIER Played: 5 Won: 4 Lost: 1 Points For: 175 Points Against: 108

PLAYERS: Logan Cornish, Simon Lloyd (Alexandra); - Geroge Ravula, Ben Carr, Aiden Winter, Josh Brazier (Arrowtown); - Blair van der Voort, Keegan O’Donnell (Clyde); - Jared Edwards, Kerrod Baldwin, Tyler Bichan, Robin Fesilafai, Rhys HarroldNick Hayes (Clutha); - Mark McKenzie (Clinton), Jonny Sargent (Clutha Valley); - Stefan Blakeborough, Daniel Hurring (Cromwell); - Harley McHardy (Crescent); - Criag Stanway (Heriot); - Patrick Clegg, Stu Young (Lawrence); - Tim O’Neill, Willie Miller, Ollie McLelland, Angus Gibb, Matt Holmes (Maniototo); - Brodie Flannery, Dean Sinnamon (Matakanui); - Dylan Mathieson (Toko); - Ben Purvis, Jason Richan (Upper Clutha); - Kapa Moeke, Alex Williams (Wakatipu)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Fraser Fletcher Assistant Coaches: Ash Barron Manager: Kent Anderson Physiotherapist: Sarah Scott

RECORD: June 21 Southland Country Won 19 – 10 August 12 Mid Canterbury Won 44 – 24 August 19 North Otago Lost 12 – 47 September 9 North Otago A Won 43 – 42 September 16 Canterbury Country Won 22 – 20

OTAGO SASSENACHS COLTS Played: 3 Won: 1 Lost: 2 Points For: 106 Points Against: 61

PLAYERS: Alex Frood (Alhambra-Union RFC); - Tegan Wenlock (Clinton); - Connor McLeod, Caleb Young (Dunedin); - Nic Heggerty (Harbour); - Jake Hamer, Kane Johnston, Jordan McEntee, Jonty McKinnel, Matthew McNamara, Iakopo Petealo-Mapu, Mitch Pryde, (Kaikorai); - Alex Barnsley (Green Island); - Robert Tucker (Maniototo); - Axel Hohneck, Ben Scorgie (Southern); - Jordan Bungard, Tyler Ford, Nick Henderson, Rory van Vugt (Taieri); - Roman Blackman, Josh Hill (University); - Christopher McNoe, Liam Sharples (Zingari Richmond)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Roger Cotton Assistant Coach: James Kenny Manager: Willis Paterson Assistant Manager: Conrad Williams Medic: Nastassja Tairua

RECORD: August 12 Otago U19 Lost 24 – 33 August 19 Mid Canterbury Colts Won 65 – 13 August 26 Cantabrian Colts Lost 15 – 17

15 On the Field Continued

OTAGO COUNTRY UNDER 18 Played: 8 Won: 2 Lost: 6 Points For: 123 Points Against: 236

PLAYERS: Tain Laing, Oliver Woodrow (Clinton); - Josh Buchanan, Ethan Molloy, Kees Scott, Isaac Steentjes (Cromwell); - Jack Clark, Brayden Laing (DHS); - Jack Clement (Kings HS); - Harri Deacon, Timothy Faamoe, Jesse Hutton, Dylan Lee, Delaney Mckenzie, Zac McKenzie, Jack Pringle, Kace Shaw, Luc Thomson, Liam Turnbull (SOHS); - Morgan Jones, Reuben Pyle, Levi Robertson (Taieri); - Lachlan Garrick, Ben Morris (Upper Clutha); - Ben Standish (Wakatipu), Kane Moore, Daniel Moyle (West Otago)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Clint Robinson Assistant Coaches: Tyler Bichan and Tim Hutton Manager: Francis Parker Medic: Nisha Bennett

RECORD: September 2 South Canterbury (Warm up) Lost 19 – 27 September 9 Otago Metro (Warm up) Lost 21 – 48 September 16 North Otago Won 33 – 10 September 23 Southland Won 23 – 22 September 30 Otago Metro Lost 6 – 38 October 6 Canterbury Metro Black Lost 14 – 46 October 7 Southland Lost 0 – 38 October 8 Canterbury Country Lost 7 – 12

OTAGO COUNTRY UNDER 16 Played: 6 Won:1 Lost: 5 Points For: 86 Points Against: 308

PLAYERS: Josh Hines, Braydon Mills (Blue Mountain College); - Ben Stacey, Liam Grant (Cromwell College), Ivan Hill, Matt Johnson, Reuben Kerr, Aaron McMurray, Beau Meehan, Kace O'Neill (Dunstan HS), Callum Smith, Matthew Wilson (Mt Aspiring College); - Callum Crawford, Jordan Cunningham, Caiden Davidson, Frank Hill, Scott McLaren, Kael Merrett, Liam Sell (SOHS); - Litogi Isamaeli, Lachlan Marshall (Wakatipu HS)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Jason Kerr Assistant Coaches: Luke Robson and Aaron Callaghan Manager: CaGraham Johnston

RECORD: September 9 Otago Metro Lost 0 – 94 September 16 North Otago Lost 12 – 57 September 23 Southland Lost 5 – 40 October 5 Buller Won 31 – 12 October 6 South Canterbury Lost 24 – 30 October 7 Marlborough Lost 33 – 56

16 On the Field Continued

OTAGO COUNTRY UNDER 14 Played: 4 Won: 0 Lost: 4 Points For: 56 Points Against: 194

PLAYERS: Kamryn Reddy (Cromwell); - Ben Robertson, Josh Allen, Joshua Scobie, Doug Smith, Brayden Whyte, Lachlan Harris, Rueben O'Neill (Dunstan HS); - Jack Findlay, Jake Jamieson (Mt Aspiring College), - Lachie Roy, Fyn Edwards, Lachie O'Hara, Harry Greer, Ben Smart, Samuel Waenga, Sam Stratford, Jonty Sopp (SOHS), Oliver Herron, Keanu Panapa, Lucas Erskine, D J Van Schalkwyk (Wakatipu), Sam Kelly, Regan Potter (West Otago)

MANAGEMENT: Coach: Duncan Randall Assistant Coaches: Craig Darling, Wayne Findlay and John McKinnel Manager: Suzie Roy

RECORD: September 9 Otago Metro Lost 5 – 48 September 16 North Otago Lost 29 – 43 September 23 Southland Lost 3 – 60 September 30 Canterbury Metro Red Lost 19 – 43

17 Club Rugby Competitions

AINGE CHARITY SHIELD WINNER

Winner of Club with best overall teams finishing record: University (To qualify a club must field a minimum of 5 teams)

Final Placings: University 14, Dunedin 20, Kaikorai 26, Taieri 28, Southern 30, Alhambra-Union 32

SPEIGHTS PREMIER DIVISION 1 GRADE

1ST Round: Full round Robin for Speight’s Jug

Placing's after Round 1: Southern 34, Dunedin 30, Harbour 24, Kaikorai 22, Alhambra-Union 21, University 20, Taieri 16, Zingari-Richmond 10, Green Island 5

2nd Round: Full round Robin for Gallaway Trophy. (Points carried forward from 1st round)

Placing’s after Round 2: Southern 67, Harbour 59, Dunedin 54, Kaikorai 47, University 32, Alhambra-Union 31, Zingari-Richmond 29, Taieri 27, Green Island 20

Speights Championship Shield

Top Four: Southern, Harbour, Dunedin, Kaikorai

Semi-finals: Harbour 40 – Dunedin 27 Southern 15 – Kaikorai 10

Final: Southern 24 – Harbour 15

Winner Speight’s Challenge Shield – Harbour

18 Club Rugby Competitions Continued

PREMIER DIVISION 2 GRADE

1st Round: Full Round Robin for Speight’s Cup: 2nd Round: Two cross section pools for Championship Trophy. (Points carried forward from 1st round) 3rd Round: Top 4 Semi-finals. 4th Round: Final.

1st Round Placing’s: West Taieri 46, Eastern 45, Kaikorai 41, Dunedin 33, University 29, Green Island 26, Taieri 24, Alhambra-Union 20, Pirates 12, Zingari-Richmond 9

Championship Trophy

2nd Round Placing's: West Taieri 70, Kaikorai 65, Eastern 58, Dunedin 48, University 48, Taieri 40, Green Island 32, Alhambra-Union 31, Zingari-Richmond 14, Pirates 13

Top Four: West Taieri, Kaikorai, Eastern, Dunedin

Semi-Finals: Kaikorai 24 – Eastern 22 West Taieri 22 – Dunedin 18

Final: West Taieri 25 – Kaikorai 16

Final Placings: West Taieri, Kaikorai, Eastern, Dunedin, University, Taieri, Green Island, Alhambra-Union, Zingari-Richmond, Pirates

SENIOR GRADE

1st Round: Full Round Robin 2nd Round: Split into Top 6, Bottom 6 3rd Round: Semi-finals 4th Round: Final

1st Round Placings: Harbour 44, Brighton 42, Strath Taieri 34 Eastern 31, Green Island 24, Kaikorai 17, Alhambra-Union 14, Taieri 10, Toko 10, Crescent 6

Top Six: Harbour, Brighton, Strath Taieri, Eastern, Kaikorai, Green Island Semi-finals: Strath Taieri 38 – Brighton 28 Harbour 44 – Eastern 5 Championship Final: Harbour 30 – Strath Taieri 17 Senior Championship Winners Harbour

19 Club Rugby Competitions Continued

Bottom 4: Alhambra-Union, Taieri, Toko, Crescent Final: Alhambra-Union 32 – Toko 12 Senior Bottom 4 Winners: Alhambra-Union Final Placings: Harbour, Strath Taieri, Brighton, Eastern, Kaikorai, Green Island, Alhambra-Union, Toko, Crescent, Taieri

WOMEN’S GRADE

1st Round: Triple Round Robin 2nd Round: Final

Placing’s: University 34, Pirates 33, North Otago 23, Alhambra-Union 10, Southern 2

Semi-finals: Pirates 44 – North Otago 0 University 54– Alhambra-Union 10 Final: Pirates 27 – University 10

Gallagher Cup Championship Pirates

Final Placing’s: Pirates, University, North Otago, Alhambra-Union, Southern

DIVISION 1 COLTS GRADE

1st Round: Full Round Robin 2nd Round: Cross-over Pool Play (5 Flag points added for Pool-Play Bye) 3rd Round: Semi-finals 4th Round: Finals

Placing’s: University Blue 55, Southland BHS 47, Taieri 43, Dunedin Makos 42, Otago BHS 39, Southern Magpies 22, Alhambra-Union 18, Kaikorai 17, Southern Ravens 2

Semi Finals: Taieri 25– Southland BHS 14 University Blue 15 – Dunedin Makos 3

Final: University Blue 19 – Taieri 8

Final Placing’s: University Blue, Taieri, Southland BHS, Dunedin Makos, Otago BHS, Southern Magpies, Alhambra-Union, Kaikorai, Southern Ravens

20 Club Rugby Competitions Continued

JUNIOR COLTS GRADE

1st Round: Full Round Robin 2nd Round: Two Cross Section Pool (Points carried forward from 1st round) 3rd Round: Semi-finals 4th Round: Finals

Placing’s: University Gold 61, Dunedin Tigers 60, Taieri 50, Green Island 49, Zingari-Richmond 37, Dunedin Bulls 37, Kaikorai 26, Clutha 16, Southern Crows 13

Top 4 Semi Finals: Taieri 22 – Dunedin Tigers 5 University Gold 42 – Green Island 24

Final: University Gold 13 – Taieri 9

Final Placings: University Gold, Taieri, Dunedin Tigers, Green Island, Zingari-Richmond, Dunedin Bulls, Kaikorai, Clutha, Southern Crows,

METROPOLITAN JUNIOR CLUB RESULTS

Under 13: Pirates Skulls

Under 12: Southern Magpies

Under 11: Taieri Blue

OTAGO SECONDARY SCHOOL RESULTS

Southern Wide Real Estate Premier Schools: Kings High School 10 v John McGlashan College 8

Senior Division 1: Otago Boys High School 3rd XV

Top 4 Challenge Knockout Games:

Co-Ed Otago Final: South Otago High School 22 v St Kevins College 18

Co-Ed Highlanders Final: South Otago High School 64 v St Peters College 11

Co-Ed South Island Final: South Otago 14 v Burnside High School 20

Boys Highlanders Semi-Finals: Otago Boys High School 44 v Kings High School 12

Boys Highlanders Final: Southland Boys High School 29 v Otago Boys High School 27

21 Club Rugby Competitions Continued

COUNTRY WIDE COMPETITION

Country Wide Final: Wakatipu 7 v Clutha 71

CENTRAL COMPETITION

1st Round: Double Round Robin of 14 games 2nd Round: Semi-finals & Final

Placing’s: Wakatipu55, Arrowtown54, Maniototo51, Cromwell 45, Upper Clutha 39, Clyde-Earnscleugh18, Alexandra 11, Matakanui 10 .

Semi Finals: Wakatipu25 v Cromwell 20 Arrowtown 25 v Maniototo20

Final: Wakatipu13 v Arrowtown 10

Winner: Wakatipu White Horse Cup: Cromwell Super Liquor Trophy: Wakatipu Vincent Shield (Winner First Round): Wakatipu Gordon White Cup: Winner of bottom four (not played for in 2017) John Dewar & Sons (Good Conduct): Upper Clutha

SOUTHERN COMPETITION

1st Round: Double Round Robin of 14 games 2nd Round: Semi-finals and Final

Placing’s: Clutha 70, Clutha Valley 50, Crescent 46, Lawrence41, Heriot 37, Toko 31, Clinton 19, Owaka 6

Semi Finals: Clutha 56 v Lawrence19 Crescent 17 v Clutha Valley 5

Final: Clutha 60 v Crescent 12

McIntosh Cup: Clutha West Otago Shield: Lawrence Springbok Horns (winner of 1st round): Clutha South Otago Banner: Clutha Speight’s Cup Winner Southern Region: Clutha Nissan Balclutha Motors Cup: Clinton

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The Otago Rugby Football Union acknowledges:

Major Sponsors:

Elite Sponsors: Blacks Fasteners Carnegie Coke Dunedin City Motors Les Mills Leslie Rugby McDonalds Dunedin Mediaworks OceanaGold Smiths Sports Shoes and Asics TicketDirect

1st XV Sponsors: Anchor Milk Otago, Aotea Electrical, Brocklebanks Drycleaners, Crombie Lockwood, CT Business Solutions, Dunedin’s Golden Centre Mall, Harvie Green Wyatt, Mornington Tavern, Norwood Farm Machinery, Orbit House of Travel, Otago Daily Times, Otago Painting Solutions, Otago Polytechnic, RD Petroleum, Williams Signs and Graphix

Team Partners: Barkers, Inline Nutrition, Plaza Café, R80, USL Medical

Official Partners: Gilchrist Media, Governors Café, Promo X

Official Charity: Otago Medical Research Foundation

Trust Partners: Air Rescue Services, Bendigo Valley Sports & Charity Foundation, Lion Foundation, New Zealand Community Trust, Otago Amateur Rugby Charitable Trust, Otago Community Trust, Pub Charity, The Southern Trust 32