Now, a generation on, and those names are again donning the same jerseys.
Josh Timu, the son of All Black and Kiwi John Timu, is lining up in the Otago side which will play its opening game of the national under-19 tournament in Taupo tomorrow.
Also in the team is Sam Pene, the oldest son of former All Black and Otago No8 Arran Pene.
Josh (19) was born in Australia and is the oldest of four children. He played at John McGlashan College and, in his first year out of school this year, played for the University club.
He said his dad, who now lives in Wanaka, came and watched him play when he could and gave him some advice.
''Obviously, it would be awesome to play for Otago but you've got to take one step at a time and see what happens,'' Josh said.
Josh played for the successful University Blues colts team this year which won the premier colts grade. He cannot remember watching his dad play rugby although he has seen him in action on tapes. He plays in the midfield or on the wing.
Sam Pene, also the oldest of four children, was born in Auckland.
He went to Hamilton Boys' High School and has moved to Dunedin to study surveying at the University of Otago.
His father, who lives in Hamilton, also hailed from Waikato, and came south for tertiary study. His rugby career then took off and he eventually played more than 100 games for Otago in the 1990s. John Timu also played 100 games for Otago from 1988 to 1994.
Sam said his father did not insist he ventured south for his education.
''He didn't tell me to come down here. He just told me what it was like and what to expect and it would be a good way to make friends and have some new experiences,'' Sam said.
Sam (18) was also a member of the University Blues colts team and said it was great to win the colts grade.
A No8 like his dad, he said playing in the under-19 side had been a good experience and he was looking forward to the tournament.
Otago's opening game in the event is a tough one with the side set to take on Wellington tomorrow.
Wellington has five players from its Mitre 10 Cup squad in its team and will be out to make an impact.
Otago has qualified for the top eight so the match against Wellington is a virtual quarterfinal.
The game, which kicks off at 3.05pm tomorrow, is not televised.
