Otago Rugby Football Union
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| Full name | Otago Rugby Football Union |
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| Nickname (s) | Razorbacks | ||
| Founded | 1881 | ||
| Stadion | Forsyth Barr Stadium | ||
| Places | 30,748 | ||
| president | Ron Palenski | ||
| Trainer | Tony Brown | ||
| Homepage | www.orfu.co.nz | ||
| league | ITM Cup | ||
| 2010 | 14th place | ||
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The Otago Rugby Football Union (ORFU) is the rugby union provincial association for the Otago region on the South Island of New Zealand . The association and jersey colors are blue and yellow. The association's national championship ITM Cup team plays its home games at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin .
Otago has won the New Zealand Championship (the former National Provincial Championship ) twice. In the years 1935, 1938, 1947-1950 and 1957, the team was in possession of the Ranfurly Shield .
Otago players make up most of the Highlanders team , which plays in the international Super Rugby championship . For this reason, the home games of the Highlanders are also played in Dunedin.
successes
- 2 National Provincial Championship titles: 1991, 1998
- 35 wins in 74 games for the Ranfurly Shield
Well-known former and current players
Affiliated clubs
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