The full set, including jerseys, shorts and socks, will be sent to the team in Papua New Guinea next month after Mr Kingan asked the union for any spare rugby jerseys.
Union chief executive Colin Jackson said yesterday there was a surplus representative set available.
"It was a terrific opportunity to give something back to the game," he said.
Mr Kingan has just returned from a stint with Volunteer Service Abroad as a farm business adviser at the Vidal University, East New Britain.
While there, Mr Kingan was approached by some university students to help coach a rugby team called the Bulls.
The team had been playing in the local premier competition - equivalent in standard to the North Otago senior grade - for about two years.
Conditions were very basic and the team had "hand-me-down" mismatched, faded jerseys.
Mr Kingan obtained coaching aids from the North Otago union, and approached it for a team uniform when he got back.
"The club organisation is very basic with no committee structure.
"The students organised the team themselves," he said.
The standard of rugby was surprisingly good and the team's enthusiasm huge.
While the team had only been playing for a few years, it was becoming competitive in the local competition played in the nearby town of Kokapo.
Playing conditions were basic, with teams standing under trees for shelter while waiting to play.
There were no showers or clubrooms.
Mr Kingan was impressed with the leadership shown by the students organising the team and receiving jerseys would be a great boost.
Mr Jackson said the union was happy to help out.
"Who knows, one of the team may end up playing back here," he said.











