Representative Rugby
Nicknamed the Razorbacks, the Otago team presently compete in the ITM Cup Championship Division. The 2011 season saw an improvement in Otago's performance, finishing 3rd in their division after coming last in the 2010 season. This 2012 sees a raft of changes to the squad with 15 players not being picked again this year. Some have gone into coaching roles i.e. Tony Brown into the head coaching role and Kees Meeuws appointed scrum coach. Many players have not been picked due to the financial woes of the union with coaches Brown and Young having to pick mainly local club players. Coach Tony Brown has however lured Jpanese internationals, Shota Horie and Fumiaki Tanaka to the union.
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