Otago_(Mitre_10_Cup)

Otago (National Provincial Championship)

Otago (National Provincial Championship)

Rugby team

For the Otago Rugby governing body, see Otago Rugby Football Union.

Otago are a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Dunedin, New Zealand. The union was originally established in 1881, with the National Provincial Championship established in 1976. They now play in the reformed National Provincial Championship competition. They play their home games at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin in the Otago region. The team is affiliated with the Highlanders Super Rugby franchise. Their home playing colours are navy blue and gold.

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Current squad

The Otago squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC is:[2]

Otago squad

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Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Halfbacks (scrum-halves)

First five-eighths (fly-halves)

Midfielders (centres)

Outside backs

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped, REP denotes a replacement squad player, INJ denotes a player ruled out for the season through injury, DEV denotes a development squad player.
  1. Ainsley's international appearances were for Australia. He switched his international allegiance to New Zealand in 2022, representing the Māori All Blacks, but has yet to be officially capped at XV level for them.
  2. Sanders wasn't named in the original Otago squad, but was announced in the side for Round 3.[3]
  3. Tapueluelu wasn't named in the original Otago squad, but was announced in the side for Round 4.[4]

Honours

Otago have been overall Champions twice, winning the titles in 1991 and 1998. Their full list of honours include:[5][6]

National Provincial Championship First Division
  • Winners: 1991, 1998

Current Super Rugby players

Players named in the 2023 Otago squad, who also earned contracts or were named in a squad for any side participating in the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Staff". Otago Rugby. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    "2023 OTAGO SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE NPC". Otago Rugby Football Union. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Bunnings NPC Round 3: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Bunnings NPC Round 4: Team Lists". Bunnings NPC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  5. [5]
    "National Provincial Championship winners, 1976–2014". Te Ara. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. [6]
    "Mitre 10 Cup". Rugby Heartland. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Highlanders 2023 Squad Announcement" (Press release). Highlanders. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  8. [8]
    "2023 Squad announced" (Press release). Crusaders. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  9. [9]
    "Match Centre - Super Rugby - Highlanders vs. Western Force". SANZAAR. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Highlanders team named to play the Western Force in Perth" (Press release). Highlanders. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  11. [11]
    "Moana Pasifika name 2023 DHL Super Rugby Pacific Squad". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  12. [12]
    "Match Centre - Super Rugby - Chiefs vs. Highlanders". SANZAAR. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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