The Otago rugby team is a professional rugby team that is based in Dunedin, New Zealand. The team competes in New Zealand’s Bunnings NPC competition and is affiliated with the Highlanders Super Rugby Pacific franchise.
Read on to discover even more about the Otago rugby team. On this page you can discover a detailed history of the side and view an analysis of the team’s current squad. Plus, you can also see their upcoming fixtures and recent results.
Young Wellington Lions fullback Ruben Love was on fire in the first half against Otago, breaking open the defence with succinct line running at Sky Stadium.
Taranaki have a perfect season en route to claiming the NPC Championship title with a 32-19 victory over Otago at TET Stadium in Inglewood.
The Otago rugby team is a professional rugby team that is based in Dunedin, New Zealand. The team competes in New Zealand’s Bunnings NPC competition and is affiliated with the Highlanders Super Rugby Pacific franchise.
Read on to discover even more about the Otago rugby team. On this page you can discover a detailed history of the side and view an analysis of the team’s current squad. Plus, you can also see their upcoming fixtures and recent results.
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Bunnings NPC Evens | |||||||||||
| Round 12 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Canterbury | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 389 | 208 | 181 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 41 |
-  North Harbour | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 408 | 266 | 142 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 30 |
-  Auckland | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 277 | 301 | -24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
-  Northland | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 228 | 288 | -60 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
-  Tasman Makos | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 282 | 282 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
-  Taranaki Bulls | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 193 | 270 | -77 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
-  Hawkes Bay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 72 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
-  Southland Stags | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 83 | -21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
-  Manawatu | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 194 | 428 | -234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Odds | |||||||||||
| Round 12 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
-  Wellington | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 299 | 240 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
-  Bay of Plenty | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 369 | 283 | 86 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 34 |
-  Waikato | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 328 | 242 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 34 |
| - Hawkes Bay | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 290 | 211 | 79 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
-  Otago | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 274 | 269 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
-  Counties Manukau | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 256 | 335 | -79 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| - Auckland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 109 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| - Southland Stags | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 209 | 403 | -194 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| - Manawatu | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 182 | -108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Evens | |||||||||||
| Round 12 | |||||||||||
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| - Canterbury | |||||||||||
| - North Harbour | |||||||||||
| - Auckland | |||||||||||
| - Northland | |||||||||||
| - Tasman Makos | |||||||||||
| - Taranaki Bulls | |||||||||||
| - Hawkes Bay | |||||||||||
| - Southland Stags | |||||||||||
| - Manawatu | |||||||||||
Odds | |||||||||||
| Round 12 | |||||||||||
| - Wellington | |||||||||||
| - Bay of Plenty | |||||||||||
| - Waikato | |||||||||||
| - Hawkes Bay | |||||||||||
| - Otago | |||||||||||
| - Counties Manukau | |||||||||||
| - Auckland | |||||||||||
| - Southland Stags | |||||||||||
| - Manawatu | |||||||||||
The history of the Otago rugby team dates back to 1881, when the Otago rugby union was first formed. However, the modern version of the Otago rugby team that we know today was established in 1976, when the National Provincial Championship was first formed. Today, this competition is known as the Bunnings NPC.
The Otago rugby team has competed in the Bunnings NPC since the competition was first formed. During this time, the team has been crowned as the overall champions on two occasions, in 1991 and 1998.
Today, the Otago rugby team plays in the championship division of the competition. They play their home games at the Forsyth Barr Stadium, which has a capacity of more than 30,000.
Abraham Pole Loosehead Prop 
Christian Leo-Wille Number 8 
Fabian Holland Lock 5 
James Lentjes Flanker 7 
Jermaine Ainsley Prop 
Josh Dickson Lock 
Josh Hill Lock 5 
Josh Hohneck Prop 
Oliver Haig Blindside flanker 
Ricky Jackson Hooker 
Rupeni Tamani Number 8 
William Tucker Lock 
Brady Robertson Fullback 
Caleb Leef Fullback 
Cameron Millar Fly half 
Freedom Vahaakolo Right Wing 
Harry Press Fullback 
Henry Bell 
Jake Te Hiwi Fullback 
James Arscott 
John Tapueluelu Fullback 
Jona Nareki Wing 
Josh Ioane Fly half 
Josh Timu Centre 
Joshua Hill Fullback 
Kemara Hauiti-Parapara Scrum half 
Kieran McClea Fullback 
Mitchell Scott Wing 
Ray Nu'u Centre 
Sam Gilbert Wing 
Samuel Fischli 
Saula Mau 
Sean Withy 
Tau Koloamatangi Fullback 
Thomas Umaga-Jensen Centre 
Vilimoni Koroi Fullback Although the team currently competes in the championship division of the Bunnings NPC, the Otago rugby squad contains several international players, including Jermaine Ainsley who has been capped by the Wallabies, current All Black George Bower and Samoan star Jonah Aoina.
In addition to this, the current Otago rugby squad also contains a great number of players who are also contracted to play Super Rugby Pacific. More than 10 members of the current squad are contracted to play for the Highlanders, while George Bower represents the Crusaders.
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