Highlanders thrill Oamaru fans

Oamaru Highlanders fans (clockwise, from left) Dom Bremner (7), Toby Adams (7), Evan Adams (9), Ella Bremner (8) and Bradley Adams (1) fly their flags with Highlanders prop Jermaine Ainsley.

Nearly 300 children ran around with the Highlanders at Whitestone Contracting Centennial Park yesterday, as part of the side’s first training session in Oamaru.

The Highlanders held an open training session before doing skills and drills with the children, and signing autographs.

North Otago Rugby development officer Jason Forrest said it was a fantastic opportunity for the community to have the Super Rugby Aotearoa team come to town.

"It’s awesome for a small town. It’s great community engagement — we don’t get it very often. It’s just been an awesome event," Forrest said.