Events In History
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28 April 1888First British rugby team to play in NZThe first British rugby team to tour New Zealand won its first match, against Otago at the Caledonian Ground in South Dunedin. Read more...
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26 July 1863Floods kill 25 miners in Central OtagoApproximately 25 gold miners died on the Arrow diggings, north-east of Queenstown, as a result of flash floods after 24 hours of heavy rain that also melted much of the snow from the surrounding ranges. Read more...
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11 October 1861First Cobb & Co. coach service runs to Otago goldfieldsIn its first venture from Dunedin to Gabriels Gully in Central Otago, Cobb & Co. reduced the time for the trip from two days to nine hours. Read more...
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23 March 1848The John Wickliffe anchors at Port ChalmersThe first of the Otago Association's immigrant ships brought Scottish settlers who were escaping from an economic depression and a split between the Church of Scotland and the Free Church Presbyterians. Read more...
William Cargill
Often seen out in his blue bonnet and tartan plaid in early colonial Dunedin, Captain William Cargill was the first leader of the Free Church of Scotland’s settlement in Dunedin.
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Regional rugby
The passion and parochialism of provincial rugby has helped give the game a special place in New Zealand’s social and sporting history. Read brief histories, highlights and quirky facts about each of New Zealand's 26 regional rugby teams.
- Page 28 - Otago rugbyHistory and highlights of rugby in the Otago
