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RugbyAugust 5

Rugby: ORFU well under salary cap last year

Otago spent more than $1.4 million on players last year but was the union which spent the least, considering what it could have.
Rugby: ORFU well under salary cap last year
Rugby: ORFU well under salary cap last year
RugbyJuly 13

Rugby: NZRU to break even on Dunedin test - Tew

New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew admits he is concerned about the low ticket sales for the test at Carisbrook next week but says the union will break even on the game.
Rugby: NZRU to break even on Dunedin test - Tew
Rugby: NZRU to break even on Dunedin test - Tew
DunedinJune 16

ORFU negotiating moving offices to stadium

The Otago Rugby Football Union has begun negotiations to move its offices to the Forsyth Barr Stadium, as the Dunedin City Council prepares to sell Carisbrook.
ORFU negotiating moving offices to stadium
ORFU negotiating moving offices to stadium
RugbyJune 15

Rugby: Graham upset by jersey change

Otago Rugby Football Union chairman Wayne Graham is unhappy about a suggested new Highlanders jersey, saying it goes against tradition and risks the future of the franchise in the South.
Rugby: Graham upset by jersey change
Rugby: Graham upset by jersey change
RugbyJune 13

Rugby: No plans to impose points limit

The Otago Rugby Football Union will not be following the lead of its Auckland counterpart and imposing scores on schoolboy games.
RugbyMay 10

Rugby: ORFU confident 'Brook will be up to scratch

Carisbrook will be fit and ready for the test between the All Blacks and Fiji in July and a large video screen will be in operation.
DunedinApril 29

Carisbrook liquor licence suspended after 'sting'

Carisbrook liquor licence suspended after 'sting'
Carisbrook liquor licence suspended after 'sting'
RugbyApril 15

Rugby: Allocating players balancing act

The Otago Rugby Football Union says it has tried to balance club demands with player wishes in allocating players to clubs but it cannot order anyone to go anywhere.
Rugby: Allocating players balancing act
Rugby: Allocating players balancing act
RugbyMarch 18

Rugby: Directors to be appointed next week

The two independent board members for the Otago Rugby Football Union will be formally appointed next week.
RugbyMarch 14

Rugby: Union can now focus on rugby

The Otago Rugby Football Union has recorded a cash loss of $50,000, and claims it is now a "lean and mean" business.
Rugby: Union can now focus on rugby
Rugby: Union can now focus on rugby
RugbyMarch 11

Rugby: Three seeking ORFU posts

Otago Rugby Football Union board member John Walker is standing down, and there will be three men chasing two positions on the board.
RugbyMarch 11

Rugby: Rugby scholarship set up

The Otago Rugby Football Union, in association with Silver Fern Farms, has launched two annual scholarships to entice promising rugby players with a rural background to Otago.
RugbyDecember 10

The Last Word: It is time...

Forty-nine days. Seven full weeks after the worst season in modern Otago rugby history came to a merciful close, one rather important question has still not been answered.
RugbyNovember 30

Rugby: ORFU streamlines committee structure

A new metropolitan rugby committee will be introduced next year to oversee amateur rugby in Otago.
Rugby: ORFU streamlines committee structure
Rugby: ORFU streamlines committee structure
RugbyNovember 29

Rugby: Cup crossover matches a tough task for Otago Rugby

The Otago rugby team has been given a tough assignment in its four crossover matches in next year's ITM Cup competition.
Rugby: Cup crossover matches a tough task for Otago Rugby
Rugby: Cup crossover matches a tough task for Otago Rugby
RugbyNovember 29

Rugby: Mains unruffled by length of review

The review looking into what went wrong with the Otago team this year is still continuing and no date has been set for its completion.
Rugby: Mains unruffled by length of review
Rugby: Mains unruffled by length of review
RugbyNovember 19

Rugby: Union targets young talent

The Otago Rugby Football Union has set up a apprentice programme to help it keep young talent in the province.
Rugby: Union targets young talent
Rugby: Union targets young talent
RugbyNovember 15

Rugby: Better preparation required for next season - Mooney

Otago coach Phil Mooney wants to continue in the role next season and says the team needs to get its systems more precise.
Rugby: Better preparation required for next season - Mooney
Rugby: Better preparation required for next season - Mooney
RugbyNovember 15

Rugby: Otago denies Mooney given marching orders

The future of Otago coach Phil Mooney appears clouded, though officials deny he has already been given his marching orders.
Rugby: Otago denies Mooney given marching orders
Rugby: Otago denies Mooney given marching orders
DunedinSeptember 29

Pokie millions go to ORFU

Rugby has received more than $108 million in pokie grants over the past five years, with the cash-strapped Otago Rugby Football Union ranking third overall for grants.
Pokie millions go to ORFU
Pokie millions go to ORFU
RugbySeptember 22

Rugby: Breaking up and looking forward

The papers have been served and the divorce between Otago and the Highlanders is nearly complete. Sports editor Hayden Meikle looks at how a struggling franchise and a slumping union hope to flourish by forging their own paths.
Rugby: Breaking up and looking forward
Rugby: Breaking up and looking forward
RugbySeptember 22

Rugby: Otago 'not a mile away from winning'

Wayne Graham says he is as frustrated as anyone about the Otago team's losing run but he is optimistic the side is not far away from getting a win.
Rugby: Otago 'not a mile away from winning'
Rugby: Otago 'not a mile away from winning'
RugbySeptember 14

Drive-in option for spectators

It will be roll up your wheels at Carisbrook on Sunday as vehicles tread the turf.
Drive-in option for spectators
Drive-in option for spectators
RugbySeptember 9

Rugby: ORFU changes welcome

Both Richard Reid and Wayne Graham say Otago rugby will benefit from losing day-to-day control of the Highlanders.
Rugby: ORFU changes welcome
Rugby: ORFU changes welcome