OTAGO RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

Annual Report 2020

th 140 Annual Report of the Rugby Football Union

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Otago Rugby Football Union Inc. th Notice is hereby given that the 140 Annual General Meeting of the Otago Rugby Football Union Incorporated will be held at the Zingari-Richmond Rugby Football Club, 40 Eglinton Road, , on Wednesday 24th March 2021, beginning at 7.00pm.

Richard Kinley General Manager

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President’s Report

It was a huge honour and privilege to be elected President of this Union at the Special General Meeting in July last year and I looked forward to meeting those involved in rugby throughout the province during the season.

A season dominated by Covid 19 and the various levels and restrictions that applied, and all levels of rugby from Club (Junior and Senior), Representative and International were affected by the restrictions. This placed great pressure on all players, coaches, administrators and volunteers as the need to comply with the various restrictions was enforced. On a local level this required major changes to the timing of competitions and the way competitions were structured.

Covid also presented challenges for the Union and consequently players, coaches and staff were required to make major financial sacrifices in the interests of Otago rugby, I would like to thank them for the way they accepted these difficult decisions but continued to deliver their best for the union.

I was privileged to attend the two country finals in Outram and Cromwell and congratulate the West Taieri and Cromwell teams for winning their respective competitions. All teams involved in the finals can be proud of the standard of rugby achieved, I am sure it was disappointing to the winning club players and supporters that they were not able to celebrate winning in the usual manner due to the Covid restrictions.

The Country Board can be proud of their efforts during a difficult year, especially Willis Paterson and Diane Ede as they battled the Covid restrictions to complete their competitions.

The changed format of the Premier Metropolitan Competition appeared to be a popular format with players and coaches despite the delayed start and clash later in the season with the start of the Mitre 10 Cup.

The Metropolitan Club Rugby Council (MCRC) could not have had a more difficult year to commence administering metropolitan rugby and I thank them for their efforts during the year, it was disappointing that Covid prevented them from staging the popular Finals Day at as originally planned.

Congratulations to Taieri on winning the Speight’s Premiership in fine style, University the Women’s Grade, Dunedin the Ainge Shield and Otago Boys High School the Secondary School Grade.

It was disappointing that the Mitre 10 Cup team did not achieve their goal of obtaining promotion to the Premiership Division, however it was pleasing to see them win the against , the Mike Gibson Trophy against and the Payne Trophy against Canterbury. Not so enjoyable to watch, were the losses to Southland and to Northland in the Semi Final.

I had pleasure in presenting blazers to the following players after playing their 15th game for Otago, Aleki Morris-Lome, , Josh Hohneck, Matt Whaanga, Josh Timu and Ricky Jackson.

Congratulations also to who played his 50th game for Otago during the season and to George Bower and on being selected in the All Blacks Tri Nations Squad, a fine achievement by all.

With Michael Collins taking an opportunity to play rugby in Wales I want to thank him for his contribution to Otago rugby and wish him well on this new endeavour.

I am sure the coaching staff learnt much during the year, we look forward to Otago competing successfully against all teams in the near future, whatever the structure of the competition.

It was a pleasure to watch the Otago Spirit competing in a revised zone version of the Cup. The team was extremely competitive in several games and I am sure the experience gained by playing the likes of Canterbury will be of great benefit in future years.

Congratulations to Amy Du Plessis on her selection in the Black Ferns Squad.

Unfortunately, the restrictions of Covid meant that virtually all other representative rugby was cancelled however we were delighted Otago Maori was able to be represented at a Te Waipounamu tournament by several teams.

Refereeing in the province continues to be of a high standard and it was pleasing to see James Doleman ( Aotearoa) and Jono Bredin (Mitre 10 Cup) receive national appointments. 3 | P a g e

One of the least enjoyable functions of a President is having to attend funerals and my attendance at the funeral of Stewart McKnight was no exception. Stewart was a Life Member and past President of the Union; he had given many years of service to Country and Otago rugby. His support and enthusiasm will be sadly missed by many sporting organisations in the Central community.

Since joining the board in late July I have been surprised at the amount of time Board members have been required to spend on rugby issues both locally and nationally. The past year has presented many challenges at all levels, these have required considerable input from board members and I would like to thank them for their efforts and commitment.

On behalf of Otago Rugby, I would particularly like to thank Rowena Davenport for her efforts during the year. Such is the respect in which she is held nationally that she has been involved in several NZRFU sub committees in addition to her Chairperson responsibilities at the union and this has added significantly to her workload.

Richard Kinley and Gary Chronican have also been involved in NZRFU Sub Committee work – a reflection of the respect Otago Rugby administration is held on a national basis.

I would also like to thank Richard Kinley and his staff for their efforts throughout 2020, it has not been an easy year, acknowledging all staff accepted a proposal for reduced remuneration during this time. Despite this they have all worked extremely hard in the interests of Otago rugby and their efforts have been appreciated.

Finally, a thank you to all our sponsors, players, volunteers and supporters who have worked so hard during the year despite unprecedented Covid issues. Your efforts and support are much appreciated and hopefully 2021 will present fewer challenges. I look forward to having the opportunity to meet you all again.

Roy Daniels

President

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Chairperson’s Report

The effects of COVID-19 resulted in 2020 being an unprecedented year for us all, and I suspect the impact will be with us for some time yet. COVID-19 Response From the outset of the pandemic the Boards top priority was to ensure the health and wellbeing of staff, this was always the first consideration in the decisions we made in response to the developing situation. Second was how the Union might be able to deliver rugby safely throughout the region in the most financially sustainable way, as and when the situation allowed it.

As events unfolded, the Board and Management were forced to contemplate the possibility of no rugby, a significant reduction in commercial revenue, trust funding and gate revenue, and reduced funding from Rugby (NZR). This worst-case scenario formed the basis of our planning to determine the options available to us should we need to act to protect the interests of rugby in Otago. Financial summary Strong governance practices and good financial management put in place over the past eight years has seen us slowly build up our reserves. The Board and management had to make decisions in what was a rapidly changing and uncertain environment, the level of reserves that had been generated allowed us sufficient time to better understand the situation and its impact to consider all options carefully.

To minimise the financial impact, we immediately undertook a review of the Unions cost structure. The outcome of that review resulted in savings from a reduction in staff numbers, salary reductions, a reduced amateur representative programme, and discounted player payments following a consultation process between NZR and the Players Association. Decisions were made cautiously to ensure we maintained sufficient resources to deliver rugby in our province should the situation improve for the better.

Despite this, the financial impact of COVID-19 was significant, fortunately we qualified for the government wage subsidiary programme and the community resilience fund. This support, in conjunction with the cost saving initiatives we had previously undertaken and the improved COVID-19 situation that saw domestic rugby go ahead, resulted in a $527,709 profit being reported for the 2020 financial year. This result means we have been able to replenish and bolster our reserves, adding much needed resilience to the balance sheet as we continue to operate in what we anticipate being an ongoing environment of uncertainty. The current projection for the 2021 financial year is for a budgeted deficit in excess of $300,000. This projection anticipates reduced NZR funding and the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on our sponsors. Given the exceptional circumstances the ORFU are currently operating under and the one off nature of the financial support that saw a surplus reported for 2020, the Board have taken a break-even approach over the 2020 and 2021 financial years in determining the 2021 budget.

Throughout the process of accessing financial support, we were grateful for the guidance and assistance received from staff at NZR and the Ministry of Social Development. The financial support in relation to COVID-19 enabled us to proceed with some certainty in 2020, ensuring management could focus on the safe delivery of rugby across the province. Outlook As we begin to move beyond COVID-19 (as I write this, we are back in level 2), 2021 is shaping up to be a year of transition for rugby in New Zealand. Our national body, NZR, is working with its stakeholders to reset, rebuild, and begin to implement initiatives to reimagine our game.

This process began in 2019 with NZR’s optimisation review, undertaken in response to societal changes and the rapidly evolving sporting landscape that had contributed to a worrying trend in rugby’s engagement and participation rates. In 2020, in the wake of the pandemic, NZR kicked off the Nga Miro review to encompass the reimagining of rugby with a strong focus on financial resilience. More recently NZR have identified a potential private equity partner, this potential partnership would provide the capital injection required to create commercial opportunities for growth in revenue to assist with reinvestment back into grassroots rugby. Consultation with stakeholders is ongoing as we seek to understand the details of the transaction before it is voted on at the upcoming annual general meeting of NZR in April.

The ORFU has been a strong advocate for the work being undertaken by NZR, we understand the need to adapt and want to ensure we are engaged in the process to be in the best position to provide a voice for the provinces and for community rugby.

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The current ORFU strategy has been drafted to ensure we are working in alignment with NZR’s vision for rugby, while recognising areas of focus that are specific to our region. We want to ensure that rugby in Otago is accessible, inclusive, and sustainable, and that we are giving our participants a great experience to create lifelong engagement with our sport that benefits our entire community. Acknowledgements On behalf of the Board, I want to acknowledge and thank Richard and his staff for how they responded during this challenging period. They have been both resilient and flexible, despite having to deal with significant disruption. They went on to deliver rugby successfully across Otago, with a positivity and enthusiasm reflecting our mātāpono (values).

The Board and Management are also grateful for the support from our commercial partners and our wider rugby community, including the Otago Rugby Country Board and the Metropolitan Club Rugby Council. We understand the challenges 2020 has had on many of you, and we are grateful for the ongoing support.

Lastly, I would like to acknowledge my fellow Board members along with Des Smith and Roy Daniels, who both filled the important role of president for the ORFU over 2020. Like so many involved in rugby, the directors and president are volunteers, their commitment to these roles in 2020 exceeded expectations – and I would like to thank each of them for giving their time so willingly to support Management and myself through this unprecedented period.

Rugby in Otago is well positioned for a successful 2021 season and beyond if we continue to work together to drive change and fulfil our purpose of growing and fostering rugby across the province. Ngā mihi nui,

Rowena Davenport

Chairperson

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General Manager’s Report

It would be an understatement to say that 2020 was a challenging year and we were extremely fortunate to see any community rugby played. One of the key reasons we were able to provide a modified season for our registered players was due in no small part to the commitment and extra work behind the scenes undertaken by the regions club and school rugby volunteers. Otago is extremely fortunate to have a strong rugby volunteer network that played an exceptional role in working alongside the ORFU staff to ensure all requirements were met that allowed games to go ahead. Without these people the season may have looked a lot different. A special acknowledgement and thank you to all the coaches and referees who play a vital role in ensuring players of all ages have positive, enjoyable rugby experiences. They are the people that arguably during the season have the most interaction each week with our players and their contribution to developing our players while also instilling a lifelong love of the game should never be underestimated. Understandably, due to Covid-19, registered playing numbers across the country were down in 2020 with the national total down 15% when compared to 2019. Here in Otago, while our overall numbers were down 10%, our region bucked the national trend with teenage players up 4% and senior players down 3%. Our junior numbers were down approximately 800 players (19%). This was mainly as a result of our Rippa in schools programme which was unable to be delivered during terms two and three of the 2020 school year. Limited representative and development programmes were delivered during 2020. At junior and teenage levels, there were very few opportunities to build on the base of the Masterclass programme, Skills Days and Combines that had proven successful in 2019. Otago Rugby is committed to reintroducing and continuing these in 2021. Our senior representative programme consisted of a small number of games for our Under 19 and Development teams, along with the Spirit and Mitre 10 Cup teams having a delayed start to their respective competitions. Having won the Championship in 2019 the Spirit were looking forward to the challenge of entering the premiership division. However another impact on our game as the result of Covid-19 saw our team participating in an amended competition based on a north/south model. The Spirit had two good wins against Hawkes Bay and Tasman and three losses, with two of these being close defeats against Wellington and Manawatu. While the Mitre 10 Cup team was disappointed with their overall season, there were a number of highlights that are well worth a mention. Firstly, lifting the Ranfurly Shield off Taranaki was an outstanding effort, resulting in Otago securing the log ‘o’ wood for the third time since 2013. Beating Wellington away to lift the Mike Gibson Memorial trophy followed later in the season with beating Canterbury for the first time since 2005 to lift the Payne trophy were season highlights. Hosting the Mitre 10 Cup Championship semi-final under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium was a great occasion with the resulting loss to Northland not the way anyone wanted the season to finish. The financial support the Union receives from our partners plays an integral role in our ability to provide programmes and services to all our members, clubs and schools across the region. To all our partners, thank you for your contribution and we look forward to continuing our association into the future. Effective governance is critical to the performance of any organisation. The ORFU is fortunate to have a Board that brings a wealth of experience and expertise and I would like to thank them for their guidance; particularly over the last twelve months. Finally, a special thanks to the team at the ORFU. Your passion and commitment over the last year, ensuring that rugby at all levels across the province is supported, has been exceptional and very much appreciated.

Richard Kinley

General Manager

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Partners

The Otago Rugby Football Union acknowledges:

Principal Partner:

Major Partners:

Elite Partners: Coca-Cola Dunedin City Motors Les Mills McDonalds Dunedin MediaWorks Ricoh Ritchies Smiths Sports Shoes and Asics Whitestone Cheese Ticketek

Mitre 10 Cup First XV Partner: Anchor Milk, Aotea Electrical, Entire IT, Design Windows, Dunedin’s Golden Centre Mall, Harvie Green Wyatt, Highlands Motorsport Park, Norwood, Orbit House of Travel, Otago Painting Solutions, Otago Polytechnic, RD Petroleum, Williams Signs and Graphix, David Reid Homes

Community Partners: DBC Building Services, United Scaffolding

Official Team Partners: Plaza Café, R80, USL Medical, Mornington Tavern

Official Partners: Promo-X, Barkers, Brocklebanks Dry Cleaners, Vault 21, St Clair Golf Club, Otago Polytechnic, Tumblar, Fire & Emergency NZ, Allied Press, Rhythm & Alps

Official Charity: Ronald McDonald House Charities

Trust Partners: Bendigo Valley Sports & Charity Foundation, CERT, KiwiSport, The Lion Foundation, New Zealand Community Trust, Otago Amateur Rugby Charitable Trust, Otago Community Trust, The Southern Trust

We would like to acknowledge the continued support and coverage of our Media Partners; The Otago Daily Times and MediaWorks

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Mitre 10 Cup Played: 11 Won: 6 MANAGEMENT Lost: 5 Head Coach: Points For: 263 Assistant Coaches: Ryan Martin Lee Allan Points Against: 279 Manager: Shayne O’Connor Assistant Manager: Simon Wallace Physiotherapist: Thomas Wardhaugh Doctor: Ash Singh Trainer: Ewan Brumwell Video Analyst: Cam McClea

RECORD 12 September Forsyth Barr Stadium Lost 06 – 38 20 September Manawatu Central Energy Trust Arena Won 36 – 25 27 September (Ranfurly Shield) Taranaki TET Stadium Won 30 – 19 04 October (Ranfurly Shield) Hawke’s Bay Forsyth Barr Stadium Lost 09 – 28 10 October Wellington Sky Stadium Won 35 – 34 18 October Counties Manukau Forsyth Barr Stadium Won 40 – 22 23 October Northland Forsyth Barr Stadium Won 30 – 07 30 October Canterbury Orangetheory Stadium Won 23 – 16 06 November Southland Rugby Park Stadium Lost 15 – 32 14 November Tasman Forsyth Barr Stadium Lost 20 – 26 20 November (Semi Final) Northland Forsyth Barr Stadium Lost 19 – 32

Back Row: Grayson Knapp, Saula Ma’u, Josh Hill, , Jack Regan, , Harrison Boyle Fifth Row: Dylan Nel, Matt Whaanga, Sam Fischli, Josh Hohneck, , Sam Gilbert, Sean Withy, Sione Misiloi Fourth Row: Christian Lio-Willie, Ricky Jackson, Henry Bell, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Charles Elton, Levi Emery, Jonah Aoina, Sef Fa’agase, Cam McClea (Analyst) Third Row: Thomas Wardhaugh (Physiotherapist), Freedom Vahaakolo, Slade McDowall, Josh Timu, , Aleki Morris-Lome, , Ewan Brumwell (Trainer) Second Row: Simon Wallace (Assistant Manager), Lee Allan (Coach), Kayne Hammington, Jono Hickey, Giovanni Leituala, , , James Arscott, Shayne O’Connor (Manager) Roy Daniels (President) Front Row: Ryan Martin (Coach), Patelesio Tomkinson, Hisa Sasagi, Michael Collins (Captain), Liam Coltman, , , Tom Donnelly (Head Coach) Absent: George Bower, Taylor Haugh, Richard Kinley (General Manager), Rowena Davenport (Chairperson), Belinda Colling (PDM), Rebecca Jackson (Nutritionist)

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Otago Spirit Played: 5 Won: 2

MANAGEMENT Lost: 3 Head Coach: Scott Manson Points For: 144 Assistant Coach: Aimee Sutorius Points Against: 184 & Jamie Angus Manager: Mike Ferguson Physiotherapist: John Kieu Trainer: Sam Wilson

RECORD 13 September Hawke’s Bay Forsyth Barr Stadium Won 29 – 20 19 September Canterbury Orangetheory Stadium Lost 10 – 85 26 September Tasman Trafalgar Park Won 67 – 24 04 October Manawatu Forsyth Barr Stadium Lost 14 – 28 18 October Wellington Porirua Park Lost 24 – 27

Back Row: Maddie Feaunati, Keely Hill, Rebekah Wairau, Eilis Doyle, Julia Gorinski, Rosie Buchannan-Brown Third Row: John Kieu (Physio), Gemma Millar, Kiana Wereta, Isla Pringle, Maia Joseph, France Bloomfield, Lucy Cahill, Jamie Angus (Assistant Coach) Second Row: Roy Daniels (President), Mike Ferguson (Manager), Bree Thomas, Meg Breen, Richard Kinley (General Manager), Teilah Ferguson, Leah Miles, Rowena Duncum (Assistant Manager), Rowena Davenport (Chairperson) Front Row: Aimee Sutorius (Assistant Coach), Kilisitina Moata’ane, Rosie Kelly, Tegan Hollows (Captain), Zoe Whatarau, Kate Smith, Hinemoa Watene, Scott Manson (Head Coach) Absent: Jamie Church, Paige Church, Cheyenne Cunningham, Amy Du Plessis, Sarah Graham, Morgan Henderson, Libby Napier, Sam Wilson (Trainer)

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COVID 19 Pandemic It should be noted and documented in this annual report that the amateur representative rugby season was greatly affected by Covid 19, with the cancellation of all representative rugby tournaments (including the Mitre 10 ), below the Mitre 10 Cup and Farah Palmer Cup. A very limited representative fixtures list was still able to be delivered in 2020, with the health and safety of players and management being a key focus. The South Island Maori Rugby Board were fortunate to be able to deliver a South Island Te Waipounamu Maori Rugby Festival in 2020, as covid restrictions improved later in the year. It was pleasing to see Otago Maori being so well represented with 5 teams attending the festival and performing well.

Otago Development Played: 3 Won: 0 MANAGEMENT Lost: 3 Coach: John Sherratt Assistant Coach: Tumua Ioane Points For: 117 Assistant Coach: Uili Kolo’ofai Points Against: 215 Manager: Hugo Hyndman Physiotherapist: Mike Wheeler Trainer: Shane Calder

PLAYERS Kegan Christian-Goss, Ben Freschini, Tim Hogan, Ethan Mcquinlan, Sam Rainger, Oscar Schmidt-Uili, George Witana, Sepa Vaka (Dunedin RFC); - Shane Fikken, Woody Kirkwood, Issac Te Hiwi, Jesse Va’afusuaga (Green Island RFC); - Michael Graham, Abraham Pole (Harbour RFC); - Pat McCurran, Ben Miller (Kaikorai RFC); - Kody Edwards, Kilipati Lea, Kieran McClea, Jack McHugh, Graham Urquhart (Otago University); - Brad Horne, Riku Kitahara, Obey Samate, Tofatuimoana Solia, Mitch Taylor (Southern RFC); - Cam Allan-McNeil, Nick Henderson, Brayden Laing, Don Lolo, Bob Martin, Will Ngatai, Brady Robertson (Taieri RFC)

RECORD 26 September Southland B Lost 12 – 32 03 October Southland B Lost 35 – 38 10 October Canterbury B Lost 14 – 47

Otago Under 19 Played: 3 Won: 2 MANAGEMENT Lost: 1 Head Coach: Ryan Bambry &Will Henry Assistant Coaches: Niall Gregg Points For: 106 Manager: Thomas Grant Points Against: 84 Physiotherapist: Nick Pearse-Smith Trainer: Hamish McMillan Medic: Mike Wheeler Academy Manager: Paul Galland

PLAYERS Keenan Rush, Peceli Malanicagi (Alhambra-Union RFC); - Naryan Strickland, Oliver Griffin (Dunedin RFC); - Michael Manson (Green Island RFC); - Waiora Morris, Tevita Pole, Taylor Dale, Rocky Momoisea, Nathan Hastie, Sean Robertson, Max Brown (Harbour RFC); - Harry Hansen, Oscar Graham, Phillip Taua, Tevita Asi, Reuben Wairau (Kaikorai RFC);- Theodore Davis, Harry Press, Geordie Bean, Jakob Harrex, Austin Soani, Ned Pene, Motoki Tanaka, Henry Williams, Giovanni Leituala, Jermaine Pepe, Ivan Hill, Jack East, Sean Withy (Captain) Tylar Diack (Otago University RFC); - Harry Taylor, Jordan Dwight, Frank Anderson, Izaak Parata, Ieuan Leigh (Southern RFC); - Leroy Ferguson, Hunter Dickson, Coby Osbourne (Taieri RFC)

RECORD 26 September Southland Won 49 – 07 03 October Southland Won 29 – 0 10 October Canterbury Lost 28 – 77

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Otago Maori Senior Played: 2 Won: 0 Lost: 2 MANAGEMENT Coach: Shaun Bovey Points For: 19 Assistant Coach: Gary-John Hape Points Against: 46 Manager: Paora Phillips Fitness Trainer: Paora Phillips Medic: Owen Draper

PLAYERS Aaron Endicott, Anaru Donnelly, Chris Lee, Carlin Wilkinson, Haniteli Tai Aka, James Pitana, Jamie Harvey, James Niania, Johnny Bloomfield, Johnathan Arona, Joshua Taylor, Juan Kyle, Karena Waretini, Leroy Motu, Mark Findley, Nathan Lumsden, Nick McBride, Pato Reyes, Rawiri Wereta, Ritchie French, Sam Young, Taine Rarere

RECORD 9 October Otautahi Lost 12 – 15 9 October Aoraki Lost 17 – 31

Otago Maori Wahine Senior Played: 2

Won: 1

MANAGEMENT Lost: 1 Coach: Kiana Wereta Points For: 31 Assistant Coach: David Reedy Points Against: 53 Manager: Nikita Coubrough Trainer: Kiana Wereta Medic: Owen Draper

PLAYERS Carma Clever, Charlotte Power, Fletcher Eru, Jamie Church, Jordan Paranahi, Jordyn Tereu, Judaea Newton-Te Riini, Morgan Walker, Paige McIver, Sarah Graham, Shania Noble, Sheree Hume, Vic Tamakehu, Yvonne Marewa Gregory Hunt

RECORD 9 October Murihiku (Southland) Won 24 – 22 9 October (Final) Waitaha (Canterbury) Lost 07 – 31

Otago Maori Under 21 Colts Played: 2 Won: 2 Lost: 0 MANAGEMENT Points For: 61 Coach: Bryan Porteus Assistant Coach: Ken Tipene Points Against: 27 Manager: Peter Trevathan Trainer: Paora Phillips Medic: Roman Blackman

PLAYERS Aidan Muraahi, Anzac Tipene, Chase Iti, David Ash, Fletcher Corse-Scott, Jake Fowler, Joseph Edmonds, Kace Oneil, Kiardy Hatch, Keanu Penemene, Luc Thompson, Luke McDuff, Luke Russell, Millar Rewi, Motai Hogg-Kingi, Nathan Chappell, Ollie Patu, Phoenix Kairimu, Reuben Wairau, Taniora Raniera, Te Kohurangi Whakahoehoe, Tremaine Cannell, Xavier Sadler

RECORD 9 October Aoraki Won 27 – 20 9 October (Final) Murihiku (Southland) Won 24 – 07

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Otago Maori Under 17 Girls Played: 2 Won: 2 MANAGEMENT Coach: Morgan Walker Lost: 0 Assistant Coaches: Sheree Hume Points For: 52 Manager: Tinaka Kohey Points Against: 20 Trainer: Paora Phillips Medic: Roman Blackman

PLAYERS Alexi Kilgour, Ella Gomez, Helene Elisara, Jazlyn Edmonds, Maddi Pask, Keisha Su’a, Nabaya Qua, Naumai Terekia, Oceania Campbell, Rangi Makutu-Terepa, Roi Makutu-Terepai, Rawinia Moana, Tamara Jackson, Te-Atawhai Campbell, Zaria Kira

RECORD 9 October Murihiku (Southland) Won 26 – 05 9 October (Final) Waitaha (Canterbury) Won 26 – 15

Otago Maori Under 17 Played: 2 Boys Won: 0 MANAGEMENT Coach: Wetanui Hotene Lost: 2 Assistant Coach: Danny Poa Points For: 22 Manager: Anne-Marie Jackson Points Against: 43 Assistant Manager: Andy Reedy Fitness Trainer: Jack Nelson Medic: Owen Draper

PLAYERS Ben Paku, Cyriss Hutchinson, Dylan Harris, Fatai Koloi, Finau Forsita, George Reedy, Harry Barclay, Jay Davis, Jaxson Wood, Joe Ingram, Kamryn Reddy, Marshall Macready, Mihai Whitaker, Nathaniel Williams, Nukuroa McLean, Orlando Tuhega-Vaitupu, Patrick Reid, Rafe Johnson, Ryan O’neill, Teimana Rewita, Trevor Shane-Wineti

RECORD 9 October Murihiku (Southland) Lost 15 – 18 9 October Waitaha (Canterbury) Lost 07 – 25

Otago Country Premier Played: 1

Won: 0 MANAGEMENT Lost: 1 Coach: Paul Tait Points For: 38 Assistant Coach: Harley McHardy Points Against: 41 Managers: Marty Rendall Assistant Manager: Tony Pryde Physiotherapist: Scott Willis Medics: Stéphane Legeay & Helene Legeay

PLAYERS Matt Flower, Tom McKenzie (Arrowtown RFC); - Ropini Fesilafai, Max Pennell, Kane Teunissen, Josh Turnball (Clutha RFC); - Johnny Sargent, Conrad Williams (Clutha Valley RFC); - Andy Carruthers, Chase Owen (Crescent RFC); - Warwick Cheney, Alex Grogan, Rhys Harrold, Daniel Hurring, Ben Maxwell, Travis Mitchell, Hayden Todd (Cromwell RFC); - Dylan McKenzie, Ben Millar (Heriot RFC); - Ben Young (Wakatipu RFC); - Steve Green, Ben Scorgie, Callum Smeaton (West Taieri RFC)

RECORD 5 September North Otago Lost 38 – 41

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Club Rugby Competitions

Covid Disrupted Competitions

AINGE CHARITY SHIELD WINNER: Dunedin

Winner of club with the best overall team’s finishing record. To qualify a Club must field a minimum of 5 teams.

Final Placings: Dunedin 12, Otago University 15, Kaikorai 19, Taieri 22 and Southern 22, Alhambra-Union 32

SPEIGHT’S PREMIER DIVISION 1 GRADE

Competition Format - Full round robin, top 6, semi-final and final.

Placings after round robin: Taieri 32, Kaikorai 30, Dunedin 30, Harbour 25, Otago University 22, Southern 20, Alhambra-Union 17, Green Island 6, Zingari-Richmond 2

Winners of the SPEIGHTS JUG, SPEIGHTS CHALLENGE SHIELD and GALLAWAY TROPHY: TAIERI

SPEIGHT’S CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD – WINNER: TAIERI

Top Six Taieri, Kaikorai, Dunedin, Harbour, Otago University, Southern

Top Six Playoffs: Taieri 5 – 7 Southern Kaikorai 21 – 28 Otago University Dunedin 10 – 13 Harbour

Semi Finals: Otago University 24 – 22 Southern Harbour 8 – 25 Taieri

Final: Taieri 40 – 26 Otago University

Final Placings: Taieri, Otago University, Harbour, Southern, Kaikorai, Dunedin, Alhambra Union, Green Island, Zingari-Richmond.

PREMIER DEVELOPMENT GRADE

First round: Teams split into two pools of four. Teams play teams in own pool over 3 weeks. Second round: Round Robin Third round: Semi Finals Fourth round: Finals

Placings after pool play and round robin: Green Island 46, Dunedin 36, Otago University 30, Taieri 30, Kaikorai 26, Eastern 24, Southern 11, Alhambra-Union 5

Top Four: Green Island, Dunedin, University, Taieri

Semi Finals: Taieri 10 – 18 Green Island

Final: Green Island 15 – 19 Dunedin

CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY – WINNER: Dunedin

Final Placings: Dunedin, Green Island, Otago University, Taieri, Kaikorai, Eastern, Southern, Alhambra Union

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Club Rugby Competitions

SENIOR GRADE

First round: Full round robin

Placings after round 1: Harbour 55, Kaikorai 51, Southern 44, Strath Taieri 35, Brighton 33, Zingari-Richmond 31, Taieri 27, Alhambra-Union 26, West Taieri 21, Dunedin 10, Eastern 5

Second round: Split into Top 4, Middle 4, Bottom 4

Semi Finals: Harbour 15 – 17 Strath Taieri Kaikorai 25 – 18 Southern

Championship Final: Strath Taieri 27 –24 Kaikorai

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER: STRATH TAIERI

Middle Four: Brighton, Alhambra-Union, Zingari-Richmond, Taieri

Final: Zingari-Richmond 20 – 17 Alhambra-Union

Senior Middle 4 Winners: Zingari-Richmond

Final Placings: Strath Taieri, Kaikorai, Harbour, Southern, Zingari-Richmond, Alhambra-Union, Taieri, Brighton, West Taieri, Toko, Eastern, Dunedin

WOMEN’S GRADE

First round: Double round robin

Placings after round 1: Otago University 20, Pirates 15, Alhambra-Union 10, Waitaki Wahine 5, Green Island 1

Semi Finals: Otago University 89 – 12 Waitaki Wahine Pirates 5 – 10 Alhambra-Union

Final: Otago University 36 – 5 Alhambra-Union

GALLAGHER CUP CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER: OTAGO UNIVERSITY

Final Placings: Otago University, Alhambra-Union, Pirates, Waitaki Wahine, Green Island

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Club Rugby Competitions

DIVISION 1 COLTS GRADE

First round: Full Round Robin Second round: Quarter Finals (Top 6) Third round: Semi Finals Fourth round: Finals

Placings: Otago University Blue 37, Southern Magpies 35, Dunedin Mako 33, Taieri 33, Kaikorai Devils 28, Harbour 26, Kaikorai Undertakers 11, Otago University Gold 11, Alhambra-Union 7, Green Island 0

Top Six Otago University Blue, Southern Magpies, Dunedin Mako, Taieri, Kaikorai Devils, Harbour

Quarter Finals: Otago University Blue 29 – 23 Harbour Southern Magpies 24 – 22 Kaikorai Devils Dunedin Mako 25 – 21 Taieri

Semi Finals: Otago University Blue 17 – 6 Taieri Southern Magpies 16 – 26 Dunedin Mako

Final: Dunedin Mako 29 – 23 Otago University Blue

Final Placings: Dunedin Mako, Otago University Blue, Southern, Taieri, Kaikorai Devils, Harbour, Kaikorai Undertakers, Otago University Gold, Alhambra-Union, Green Island

Championship COLTS GRADE

First round: Full round robin Second round: Quarter Finals Third round: Semi Finals Fourth round: Finals

Placings: Kaikorai Cobras 26, Dunedin Bulls 23, Dunedin Tigers 20, Southern Ravens 14, Kaikorai Wolves 11, Taieri Eels 10, University Red 0

Quarter Finals: Dunedin Tigers 26 – 22 Southern Ravens Dunedin Bulls 45 – 19 Kaikorai Wolves Kaikorai Cobras 19 – 17 Taieri Eels

Semi Finals: Dunedin Bulls 24 – Dunedin Tigers 18 Kaikorai Cobras 45 – 7 Southern Ravens

Final Kaikorai Cobras 20 – 24 Dunedin Bulls

Final Placings: Dunedin Bulls, Kaikorai Cobras, Dunedin Tigers, Southern Ravens, Taieri Eels, Kaikorai Wolves, University Red

METROPOLITAN JUNIOR CLUB RESULTS

UNDER 13 WINNER: Pirates UNDER 12 WINNER: Green Island UNDER 11 WINNER: Dunedin

OTAGO SECONDARY SCHOOL RESULTS

Premier Schools 1st XV Competition: Otago Boys’ 1st XV 33 – Kings 1st XV 19 (top four) John McGlashan 1st CV 18 – St Kevin’s College 1st XV 12 (Middle four) Wakatipu 1st XV 29 – South Otago 1st XV 26 (bottom four)

U18 Grade: Winners: John McGlashan 2nd XV

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Club Rugby Competitions

OTAGO COUNTRY CLUB RUGBY 2020 Covid Disrupted Competition

CENTRAL COMPETITION

Format: One round, Semi finals and Final

Placings Cromwell Goats 35, Upper Clutha 26, Arrowtown 24, Wakatipu 23, Maniototo 17, Matakanui-Combined 11, Alexandra 5, Cromwell Cavaliers 1.

Semi Finals Cromwell Goats 56 vs Wakatipu 24 Upper Clutha 18 vs Arrowtown 24

Final Cromwell Goats 32 vs Arrowtown 20

Winner White Horse Cup: Cromwell Super Liquor Trophy: Cromwell Vincent Shield (Winner First Round): Cromwell Speight’s Cup Cromwell John Dewar & Sons (Good Conduct): Matakanui-Combined

SOUTHERN COMPETITION

Format: One round, Semi finals and Final

Placings West Taieri 34, Clutha Valley 28, Crescent 28, Clutha 21, Heriot 18, Owaka 8, Toko 7, Clinton 5

Semi Finals West Taieri 40 vs Clutha 17 Clutha Valley 41 vs Crescent 38

Finals West Taieri 24 vs Clutha Valley 22

McIntosh Cup: Clutha West Otago Shield: Heriot Springbok Horns: (Winner of first Round) West Taieri South Otago Banner: Clutha Valley Speight’s Trophy Winner Southern Region: West Taieri Speight’s Jug: West Taieri Nissan Balclutha Motors Cup: Not played North vs South Caleb Edwards Memorial hosted by Heriot RFC Northern Warriors 46 vs Southern Battlers 26

Not Played in 2020 due to Covid Disruption Topp Cup Country Wide Final

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