Eight AU players in Otago Spirit team - Bella Rewiri-Wharerau, Elis Doyle, Georgia Cormack, Grace Hastie, Jamie Church, Paige Church, Vika Piukala and Zoe Whatarau.

Eight AU players in Otago Development team - Anna Duncan, Carly Foy, Heidi Aitken, Kelsey Clark, Pip Eason, Taylor Anderson, Tessa Brown and Xanthe Ma'ole.

Kelly Brazier to coach in Japan.

Congratulations. Kelsie Thwaites (nee Wills) selected in Black Ferns Training Squad. She is a contracted player.

Elish Doyle made her debut for the Western Force Super Team.

Dame Farah Palmer

2022

Congratulations. Cathy Charles is NZ Rugby Volunteer of the Year 2022. ODT Article

Three AU club members receive 2020 Otago Rugby Awards. Cathy Charles, Zoe Whatarau and Georgia Cormick.

Former Black Fern and AU player Dr Farah Palmer has been awarded the Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service at the World Rugby awards.

Congratulations to Elisabeth Hutton-Neil on being awarded Best Secondary School Referee of the Year" for the Otago Rugby Referees Association.

Four AU players are in the Otago Under 18 team. Congratulations to Heidi Aitken, Alice Gilbert, Oliver Norrish, and Charlotte McCondach.

Ben McCarthy playing for North Otago kicked a record 12 conversions and scored a try in their win over Horowhenua-Kapiti.on 17th September

John Tapueluelu made his debut for Otago against Waikato on 18th September and makes his run on debut against Waikato on 25th September against Waikato.

Opening Day 30th April - The upgraded downstairs facilities were opened and Dr Farah Palmer, Ruby Tui and Jac Neilson were in attendance.

Due to COVID the 150th Anniversary has been delayed a year, but still a good turnout at the club this Queens Birthday Weekend.

Farewell to Liam Coltamn as he heads away to play in France.

Congratulations Noah Hotham on being selected for the NZ Under 20 team to play in Oceania Cup games.

Congratulations to Bronco John Tapeuleulu who has been selected to play for Tonga at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

France Bloomfield, a 2020 AU player, makes the Manusina (Samoa) team to play three games in NZ in July

Six AU Crazy Horses in the Otago Spirit - Paige Church, Grace Hastie, Georgia Cormick, Vika Piukala, Kiana Wereta and Zoe Whatarau.

Seven players in the Otago Women's Development Team - Season Blackburn-Kingi, Jamie Church, Kelsey Clark, Carly Foy, Sarah Graham, Lesina Letifuga and Pele Seilala-Malatia.

NPC Players: Otago - Jona Nareki, Vilimoni Koroi, Jermaine Ainsley. Tasman - Noah Hotham.

2021

OUR PATRON, GERARD SIMMONS, PASSED AWAY 24TH OCTOBER.

Teilah Ferguson is selected in the Hurricanes team for 2022.

Vili Korori plays 50th game for Otago v Wellington on 30th Oct.

Maddie Feaunati has been selected in the NZ Emerging Women's Players Development Camp to take place early next year.

Levi Emery and North Otago

AU player Dr Sebastian Potgieter on 1981 Springbok Tour

Audio

Four players with connections to AU have been selected in the Black Ferms. Kelsie Wills played for the club this season, while Pip Love, Kelly Brazier and Carla Hohepa played rugby for the club when they first became Black Ferns.

Bunnings have awarded the club $30,000 in material to upgrade the downstairs changing rooms and make them more gender neutral. Thanks to Katie Hensman for organising the club's application. Star Article

Congratulations to Regan Turoa on being awarded the Harry C Williamson Trophy. He coaches OBHS 1sts to win the Highlanders Schools Competition.

Jona Nareki out for nine months

Vili Korori moves to 1st five for Otago

From North Ground to America's Cup

Coltman most capped Highlander's hooker

John Tapueluelu and Solomone Funaki make Tongan team along with Zane Kapali who played for AU in 2020.

Ben McCarthy playes for North Otago in their Ranfurly Shield challenge against Hawkes Bay

Paige Church, Eilis Doyle, Maddie Feaunati, Teilah Ferguson, Fualole Moananu and Lauren Sa'u are all selected in the Otago Spirit squad.

Liam Coltman, Jona Nareki and Vilimoni Koroi are in the Otago team.

Kelly Brazier (ex-AU) and Kurt Baker (ex-AU Highlanders loan player) are in NZ Sevens teams to go to the Olympics. Vilimoni Koroi is a non-travelling reserve

Teilah Ferguson - last season with the Spirit

Levy Emery and Tristan Fuli are in the Norrth Otago team

Congratulations to Regan Turoa on being awarded the Harry C Williamson Trophy. He coaches OBHS 1sts to win the Highlanders Schools Competition.

Jona Nareki out for nine months

Vili Korori moves to 1st five for Otago

Levi Emery and North Otago

AU player Dr Sebastian Potgieter on 1981 Springbok Tour Audio

2020

2020 Club Results

Kelly Brazier named in World Team of the Decade

Annual Report 2020

Minutes of 2019 AGM

Otago Awards

Otago Maori: Men's Senior: Josh Taylor.

Otago Spirit: back: Teilah Ferguson

Mitre 10 Cup: MVP: Jona Nareki

Otago Season Members player of the year award: Jona Nareki

Men's Sevens competed at National Club Sevens finshing 6th.

AU Girls are being encouraged.

Otago Men - Four AU players in the squad.

Otago Spirit - Ten AU players in the squad

Liam Coltman in All Black Squad

France Bloomfield was named Metro women’s breakthrough player of the year.

Scott Manson receives national recognition

Players with connecvtions to AU are names in Black Ferns Probables v Possibles - Pip Love, Janna Vaughan, Carla Hohepa

Otago 2020 Awards

Otago Maori: Men's Senior: Josh Taylor.

Otago Spirit: Back: Teilah Ferguson

Mitre 10 Cup: MVP: Jona Nareki

Otago Season Members Player of the Year Award: Jona Nareki

Kelly Brazier named in World Team of the Decade

2019

Ken Williams and Hugh Tait elected Life members at AGM

Eilis Doyle selected in the NZ Development team to play in Fiji

Men win Otago club Sevens title

Liam Coltman in 2019 RWC All Blacks

Jona Nareki signs with Highlanders

Six AU players in Spirit and seven in Spirit Development Squad

Old playing jerseys for sale $20 - see Merchandise

Newsletter August 2019

Metropolitan Club Players of the Year - Alex Frood and Rosie Buchanan-Brown

Jacob Coughlan in Nth Otago Ranfurly Shield team to play Otago Fri, 26th July

Vilimoni Koroi , Jona Nareki and Alex Frood in Otago Ranfurly Shield team to play North Otago Fri, 26th July

7th and 13th June 2019: Centurions. Luke Whitelock (50 Crusaders plus 50 Highlanders games) and Liam Coltman (100 Highlander Super games)

The Pulse Energy Player of the Year was hooker Liam Coltman, having had a standout season on defence and with the ball in hand. Coltman shouldered a heavy workload starting in all but one of the regular season games. He is widely regarded as an industrious player with a big engine, he is also highly respected within the team, picking up the awards for Defender of the Year and the Speight’s Players Player.

Vilimoni Koroi is named Otago Junior Sportsman of the Year

Three ex-AU players in Black Ferns team

(Kelly Brazier, Phillipa Love and Carla Hohepa)

NZ Oldest All Black Dies - Ron Elvidge

Historic Try 7min into this video

Played for the Union club in 1950.

All Black 454

Geoff Simons - Sports Administrator

2018

Steve Hawkins and Kelvin Williams become Life Members of AU

Otago Sevens - Kiana Wereta

Liam Coltman

Otago Rugby Awards 2018

Sassenach Colts Most Valuable Player: Conor van Turnhout

Otago Mitre 10 Cup Most Valuable Player of the Year: Jona Nareki

Zoe Whatarau

Otago Spirit Front Row

Regan Turoa coaches Otago U18 to success

Ben Herring - Otago Coach

Closing Day Prom Rugby

AU Players in Otago Spirit are Paige Church, Eilis Doyle, Janelle Romanchuk, Zoe Whatarau, Kiana Wereta and ex-AU Rachel Scott now based in Central Otago

Five AU players in Otago Under 19s: Moala Katoa - Prop, JJ Tonks - Flanker , Llew Johnson - 1st 5/8, Elim Liko - Wing, Levi Emery - Fullback

RWC 7s - 21st July in San Francisco - Kelly Brazier and Jonah Nareki

Legin Hotham juggling rugby and dentistry

Eilis Doyle appointed Otago Women's Development Officer

Liam Coltman is cover for All Blacks v France

Scott Manson to Coach the Spirit

Vili off to Junior RWC

Kelly Brazier's Extra-Time Gold Medal Try

Kelly's Try and Interview. Game Highlights.

Vilimoni Koroi and Kelly Brazier make NZ Sevens teams for Commonwealth Games.

Vilimoni Koroi is chosen for the NZ Under 20 team.

Jona Nareki plays in the Hong Kong Sevens.

Ben Herring appointed Otago ITM Cup Coach

Gerrard Simmons has become the new Patron of the AU club.

Geoff Simons has been made a Life Member.

Premier Coaches 2018: The experienced Marty Gray returns as Head Coach. Marty has coached Otago B and Otago Spirit. Assistant Coaches, Bevan Townsend and Alan Wheeler. Scrum Coach is former Otago prop Scott Manson.

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