RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
Otago Under 21 Women's co-captain Victoria Nafatali has been selected for the New Zealand Under 19 Women's Touch squad.  Victoria's attacking prowess was a key to Otago scoring many touchdowns during their national tournament in the first week of March. Victoria will get the opportunity to play alongside New Zealand Open Women's representative Kelsey Berryman- the only other South Island player in the squad of twenty.

Otago Under 21 Women's representative Dayna Turnbull has the distinction of being selected in the New Zealand Under 21 Women's squad as a 16 year old. Dayna fully deserved her New Zealand selection based on her potent scoop, unyielding defence, and all round ability.  Dayna joins three Cantabrians in the squad of twenty, the rest being from the North Island.

Otago Over 40 Men attended the masters nationals and due to the hard work of all players Willy Drummond and Wi Richard Tohiariki were named in the New Zealand Men's 40s squads.

Otago Under 21 Women are the National Touch Champions sprint relay champions for 2010, within their grade. Dayna Turnbull, Tamara Turner, and Jessica Wilson outsprinted (and outskilled) their rivals and took the title in an exciting race.
 
Under 21 Otago Women attended the nationals scoring 60 touchdowns in 9 matches. In a tight grade they finished fourth.

Under 13 Mixed team are South Island Champions. Well Done to Brett Haugh, Raewyn van Vugt and all their wonderful players who went through this season unbeaten and scored a massive 42 touchdowns in seven games at the SI IPS.

4 Super U17 players have made South Island Teams; Tyron Pelasio, Dan Fowler, Jayden Dovey,  Jessica Wilson.

Welcome To Otago Touch
Otago Touch Association was formed in 1991. It is a non profit organisation that is registered as an incorporated society. Geographically it covers the Otago province including North Otago, Central Otago, South Otago, and Dunedin Metro. Otago Touch is governed by a board consisting of seven members, Simon Buttery(Chairperson, Alex Buttery (Referee Representative), Damian Burden, David Reedy, Eden Pritchard, Willy Drummond, Toni Pelasio.
Michele Rowe holds the position of Regional Manager and the office is situated at the Citibus Building, Princes St, Dunedin. Grant Milne was recently appointed the Development Officer and he is available to develop any area of our sport for affiliated members.
Otago Touch  is one of 19 provincial Touch associations linking to the national body, Touch New Zealand. Currently there are approximately 5000 people playing Touch across Otago. There are modules at Oamaru, Dunedin, Mosgiel, Balclutha, Cromwell, Tapanui.

OtagoTouch Life Members
Rick Winklemann, Keith Shields

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