The 32-year-old, who has lived in the Waitaki Valley township for about three months, will suit up for rival country club Maheno in today’s Citizens Shield rugby semifinal against Kurow.
A territory manager at the Kurow Veterinary Centre, Fisher, who plays at lock or flanker, is set to come off the bench for the visiting side in what promises to be a tight clash.
The game has been the talk of the town for the past week.
That has meant Fisher has copped a fair bit of grief from the Kurow public — all good-natured, of course.
"I have been getting a lot of crap from a lot of the guys up here. A lot of my clients play for Kurow, so there’s been a bit of banter there. It’s all harmless stuff.
"There has been a lot of buzz ... it will be a good game of country rugby. They are always good games between Kurow and Maheno."
Regardless of the result, it will be the last time Fisher plays in his adopted home town.
He plans to hang up his boots at the end of the season after 17 seasons of senior rugby so he can spend more time with his young family.
Further to that, Fisher said he could not see himself playing for Kurow, who last won the Citizens Shield in 1982.
Kurow Rugby Club president Ross Paton was proud of the way the town had got behind its team and said it was a special weekend for Kurow rugby, as it was the first time the club had hosted a semifinal.
The game kicks off at 2pm.
