North Otago Heartland Squad 2024
The North Otago Rugby Football Union would like to congratulate the following players on their selection in the North Otago Heartland Squad for the 2024 Bunnings Heartland Championship.The squad features a balance of returning players, mixed with a number of members new to the heartland squad for 2024. 14 players will look to make their North Otago debuts this season. The squad has been bulked up with loan players Greg Dyer and Sam Walsh, along with Fergus Read who is a returning New Zealand pla...
July 15, 2024Top referees selected in new-look development programme
A new-look development referee programme has been introduced in 2024 and features more than 70 of the country's leading referees.The programme sees the traditional High Performance squad disbanded in favour of a regional model which will allow more referees the exposure to development and training.Split along Super Rugby regional lines, the five squads will come together for three development workshops a year in their regions, with each group having leading coaches overseeing their programmes.&n...
February 13, 2024Forrest promises more hard-nosed approach
Sometimes you need to take a step back to move forward. North Otago coach Jason Forrest was unsure about his future following the Heartland season, taking a break to spend time with his family and speak to the right people.But being part of the New Zealand Heartland XV campaign as an observer-coach last month reinvigorated Forrest’s ambition for the top job."That’s when I decided to have another crack," Forrest said.Forrest has been reappointed for his sixth season as Old Golds he...
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