Otago Head Coach Tom Donnelly has named his side to play against Canterbury in the second and final pre-season match on Friday 29th July, 12:00pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Due to the weather and ground conditions the game location has been shifted from Oamaru. This game will be open to the public with a gold coin donation on entry via Gate H. NOTE: Stadium Car Parking will NOT be available to the public and food & drink will NOT be available.

Halfback James Arscott is back and ready to play after recovering from a hand injury that he endured early on the premier club rugby season this year.

James Lentjes will lead as Captain for this game.

1. ABRAHAM POLE
2. HENRY BELL
3. JERMAINE AINSLEY
4. FABIAN HOLLAND
5. WILL TUCKER
6. OLIVER HAIG
7. SEAN WITHY
8. JAMES LENTJES ©
9. KEMARA HAUITI-PARAPARA
10.  CAMERON MILLAR
11.  JONA NAREKI
12.  THOMAS UMAGA-JENSEN
13.  JOSH TIMU
14.  VILIMONI KOROI
15.  SAM GILBERT

16. HARRY PRESS

17. TAU KOLOAMATANGI

18. SAULA MA’U

19. WILL STODART

20. RUPENI TAMANI

21. JAMES ARSCOTT

22. RAYMOND NU’U

23. JAKE TE HIWI

24. FREEDOM VAHAAKOLO

The Bunnings Warehouse NPC is set to begin the weekend of Saturday 6^th August. Our Otago team play their first away game against Counties Manukau at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe on Saturday 6th August at 2:05pm. To view the full 2022 NPC draw click here.

Just a reminder that the ORFU are implementing the ticketing initiative again this year called ‘For the Love of Club’ that aims to return money directly to Clubs and Referees within the Otago province through allocating funds from every ticket sold online to an Otago NPC/FPC home game. People who purchase online either an Otago Rugby Season Membership or a Match Day ticket will be able to nominate which of Otago’s 33 Clubs or Otago Rugby Referees Association (ORRA) they wish to support. For more information please check out the ORFU website www.orfu.co.nz or the Otago Rugby Facebook page.

For any further comments, please contact Richard Kinley, CEO, Otago Rugby Football Union, 021 229 9809.

2022 COACHING STAFF

Head Coach:                                     Tom Donnelly

Assistant Coaches:                          Ryan Bambry, Riki Flutey & Jamie Mackintosh

S & C Coaches:                                 Ian Blake & Ed Lea

Physio:                                               Thomas Wardhaugh

Manager:                                           Simon Wallace

Assistant Manager:                         Hayden Finch

Doctor:                                              Andrew Haren

Nutritionist:                                      Hanna Zouggari

Player Development Manager:     Amanda Slade

Performance Analyst:                     Spencer Byers

Article added: Friday 29 July 2022