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PRIZEGIVING 2008: We have updated the listing with the 2008 presentations.
13/08/08 OBU REP PLAYERS ANNOUNCED : Congratulations to the following players who have been selected for representative honors this year.
Wellington Lions : Michael Hobbs, Tomasi Palu and Conrad Smith.
Wellington Pride (Women) - Sharlene Fagalilo, Claire Rowat, Jasmin Stevenson, Lipea Tuiotti Tuila Waterhouse.
Wellington B : Seminar Manu.
Under 21 : Moeahu Flavell and Reece O'Leary
Under 19 : James Hansen, TJ Ioane, Dylan Johnson and Tim Wakelin.
Also
Jimmy Gopperth has been loaned to North Harbour for the duration of this years Air NZ Cup. He is also captaining the team.
Jimmy Oliver will play for Horowhenua-Kapiti in the Heartland Championships
22/06/08 Ex Players Reunite: It was great to see two ex player reunions held this year. Over 40 people from the 1950's University senior sides turned up on old timers day to celebrate 50 years since the 1958 side that won the Jubilee Cup. Ex players from Australia and around the country assembled for the occasions with a function at the CambridgeHotel on Friday and a dinner at the Tug Boat On The Bay on Saturday night. In between time they reminisced at Midland Park, home of the Midland Hotel and the famous room 8A.
A couple of weeks after ithat reunion it was the turn of the 1963 Senior Side from Wellington College Old Boys. Around 30 players from around New Zealand and Australia assembled for a Friday night function and a night at the Rugby on Saturday.
It was great to see the way the sport of rugby builds friendships which last a lifetime.
The Club: Compared to some clubs, OBU is strong. Thanks to over 70 people who volunteer to coach manage and run the club each week and the 500 plus players who turn out each week. We are the biggest Senior club in New Zealand. Your committee is working with the University to up grade our facilities with stage one now completed (The sawdust gym up graded with an artificial surface), stage two and three on the planning boards and hopefully stage two will be undertaken over the summer. The progress we are making is all positive and is starting to reflect in the way our sides are performing on the field.
Many Thanks for Your support and we hope to see you around the grounds or in the Cambridge Hotel after the games.
Your Committee
17/06/08 JOE HILL CONTINUES TO SHINE FOR NZ UNDER 20: OBU winger Joe Hill scored two tries as New Zealand bet Argentina 60-0 in the Under 20 World Cup. The team will play Wales in the semi finals on Wednesday. Good luck Joe!
10/6/8 JOE HILL OFF TO A GREAT START WITH NEW ZEALAND UNDER 20 TEAM: OBU winger, Joe Hill made an impressive debut for New Zealand Under 20 in the IRB World Under 20 Championship in Wales. On Saturday the team bet Tonga 48-9, and Joe scored two tries. Good work Joe!
3/6/08 CONGRATULATIONS SNAKEY AND PUKZ: Our own Conrad Smith has been named in the All Blacks for the upcoming tests versus Ireland, England and the Tri Nations series. This is a reward that Snakey deserves after a very good Super 14.
Shannon Paku has been selected for the New Zealand Maori team. Well done Pukz,
27/5/08 OBU PLAYERS SHINE FOR WELLINGTON XV: Four OBU players were selected in the Wellington XV's 94-0 over Wairarapa Bush in Masterton last week. Joe Hill, Seminar Manu, Michael Hobbs (vice captain) and Tomasi Palu (captain) all started the match and played a big part in it.
Joe Hill got two tries, Michael Hobbs got one try and Seminar Manu got six conversions.
