Pre-Season Training & 2018 Season
Coaching Team
The Otago University Rugby Football Club (OURFC) has brought together a team of top coaches and technical coaches for the 2018 Season
The OURFC Coaching Team
Matt Carrington: Technical Coach
Matt Carrington was a winger and a fullback. He played 8 games for Auckland in 1995-1996 and then played for NZ Harlequins. He then played 33 games Otago and played 19 games for the Highlanders from 1997-1999. Matt went overseas for five seasons, playing in both Italy and England we he further developed his kicking skills at Bristol, before returning to Dunedin, to study physiotherapy.
Matt was appointed Kicking Coach for Otago in 2009
Matt is the specialist kicking coach and specialist backs coach at OURFC.
Nick Moore: Technical Coach
Nick was a Prop. He played 8 games for New Zealand Universities from 1992-1995 and 80 games for Otago from 1993-1998 with a further game in 2003. In 1994 he played 4 games for New Zealand Development and in 1995 played a single game for both South Island and the New Zealand XV. 12 games for the Highlanders in 1996-1997 and 8 games for the Cheifs followed by 12 games for North Harbour in 1998. Nick went on to play 58 games for the Gauteng Lions (Transvaal, South Africa) between 1999-2002
Nick is the specialist forwards coach at OURFC.