I remember this game clearly. A fantastic day and great spectacle. NZ provincal rugby at its BEST. Hard men smashing each other up front with skillful backs tap dancing out wide. Man I wish rugby was still played like this.
Nothing will ever compare to that otago side my God they had a stacked side and provincial rugby was taken so much more serious back in the 90s compared to now... Oh and congrats otago on again beating Waikato on the weekend and securing the log O wood for the summer awesome result
just heard my uncles name aron hopa never really new him but from what i heard he was one of the best number 6 in his time then a few years after he tragically died after diving with a a couple of his mates winch were all blacks he had a bright future getting looked at by selectors for heeps of team for the rugby world cup leaving behind a loving family
I was at this game and it was so freaking awesome! The "We won the final!" chant was started by my uncle and I remember some guy afterwards yelling at the top of his lungs "Boohoo Mooloo, Otago screwed you!' Best day/night of my life!
Otago had great players to choose from in the 90s. People used to sit at Otagos tryline for the 1st half then move to the other end of the field at halftime. Thats how dominant Otago were at home.
My uncle kicked us kids all out of the house when we started getting cheeky and counted the scores during this final. He is a waikato diehard.lol Real provincial passion back in those days
Me and my Saffa mate watched this at my uncles house in Wellington on the way back to Hamilton from first year uni in at Lincoln. As Waikato boy we got stuffed by the Otago mercenaries.
Kronfeld was immense in this game. We had a solid and well drilled forward pack, a brilliant halfback and backs that could run it. Otago was great at this time.
It was the best Otago side ever back when Otago actually produced all blacks (9 all blacks and 3 future scottish caps) . Hiding a rotten core , the rugby union was going broke and financing said players well beyond their means.
@@tewaewae um Kelleher went to school in Dunedin then tryed to get into forrestry and failed. Not that it mattered because he played Rugby. Jeff Wilson - choose to move to Dunedin to live with his Grandma. Was going to study and became busy with both rugby and cricket then stayed in Dunedin so no they were not stolen
@@ChocManus Goldie was recruited. I know the bloke that went to Invers to pitch his move north to play for Harbor. He wasn't promised cash but he was promised a lot. Good thing he moved north but it wasn't cause he missed his gran. My mistake on Byron got him mixed up with Jimmy Cowa who stayed in Southland. . Cheers.
@@tewaewae Wilson moved to Dunedin go to teachers college at the beginning of 1993, He was 19 years old. For no money because provincial rugby was still amatuer. Fun fact: Did you know Wilson had two books? Seasons of Gold was not his first.
This is when rugby was rugby. Sadly it will never reach the peak and ferocity it was during this time.
Great players, great spirits, great team songs!
I remember this game clearly. A fantastic day and great spectacle. NZ provincal rugby at its BEST. Hard men smashing each other up front with skillful backs tap dancing out wide. Man I wish rugby was still played like this.
I remember this game as a 6 yr old. Feels like yesterday.
R.I.P Aaron Hopa
Nothing will ever compare to that otago side my God they had a stacked side and provincial rugby was taken so much more serious back in the 90s compared to now... Oh and congrats otago on again beating Waikato on the weekend and securing the log O wood for the summer awesome result
Was at that game, when rugby was great to watch and drew the crowds at the house of pain. Otago you good thing's 👍
There’s alot of NZ Legends in that game! Was good to see Glen Jackson score one for Waikato! 😎👌🏽🏉
I was at this game as a 15 year old from Central Otago, such an amazing day! Great to see a good vid of it!
I was there on the terraces that day to witness a great Otago win. It was an unusually warm day for Dunners. Atmosphere was electric.
I remember watching this game at my grandfather’s house in Otago. One of the great days...god bless. Rugby was venomous back then! Look at the fans.
Shit yeah those highlights were better to watch than today's rugby the atmosphere at that stadium is beyond amazing
just heard my uncles name aron hopa never really new him but from what i heard he was one of the best number 6 in his time then a few years after he tragically died after diving with a a couple of his mates winch were all blacks he had a bright future getting looked at by selectors for heeps of team for the rugby world cup leaving behind a loving family
He wud have become one of our greats bro.gone way to early RIP Arron
Brought back great memories watching this. What a star-studded Otago side
Wow. So so glad we were there in the Railway Stand. Lovely weather, good music, good beer, good score!
I watched this at my uncles house with a Bok friend in wellington on my way back to Hamilton from uni in christchurch
I was there with my late Dad - best weekend of Otago ever
I was at this game and it was so freaking awesome! The "We won the final!" chant was started by my uncle and I remember some guy afterwards yelling at the top of his lungs "Boohoo Mooloo, Otago screwed you!' Best day/night of my life!
Otago had great players to choose from in the 90s. People used to sit at Otagos tryline for the 1st half then move to the other end of the field at halftime. Thats how dominant Otago were at home.
My uncle kicked us kids all out of the house when we started getting cheeky and counted the scores during this final. He is a waikato diehard.lol Real provincial passion back in those days
Me and my Saffa mate watched this at my uncles house in Wellington on the way back to Hamilton from first year uni in at Lincoln. As Waikato boy we got stuffed by the Otago mercenaries.
thanks for the memoriess
.carisbrook bugler
Full house at Carisbrook. Those were the days!
*And* cow bells were allowed at the ground.
Awesome game and epic epic effort Otago
Kronfeld was immense in this game. We had a solid and well drilled forward pack, a brilliant halfback and backs that could run it. Otago was great at this time.
Kronfeld didn't last the first half
Glenn Jackson looks like he is 15 there ha
now thats footy at its finest, gooooo oooootttaaagggooooo
Do you by chance have the full game? I'd love to get a copy.
I WAS THERE ! ! !
Good old hardened rugby back then! Today, it's all rules and time wasting!
Love the Mexted commentry "Counter-attack from the hooker on his own 25. 30m to run". So many things wrong with that statement.
Wow..look at the crowd and the fact that all blacks were playing nowadays the NPC is nothing more than a development league for super rugby
A once powerful and star-studded Otago team are now shells of their former selves
Yea not many locals in the Highlanders unfortunately.
Best. Day. Ever.
Ruebin Parkinson got done for kicking some guy in the face at a fish and chip shop
The Southern Man
what's the name of the ending song
Southern Man
Kronfeld didnt play..... He went off injured after 5 mins....
wearing my Otago 1998 Npc jersey is enemy territory aka Tauranga
It was the best Otago side ever back when Otago actually produced all blacks (9 all blacks and 3 future scottish caps) . Hiding a rotten core , the rugby union was going broke and financing said players well beyond their means.
Shit sorry it was Romi Ropati
waikato so unlucky that day
Otago purchased all their players in. Randell should have been playing for the Hawkes Bay.
University mate.
@@ChocManus Jeff Wilson and Byron Kelleher weren't no Uni students. Stolen (bought) from Southland.
@@tewaewae um Kelleher went to school in Dunedin then tryed to get into forrestry and failed. Not that it mattered because he played Rugby.
Jeff Wilson - choose to move to Dunedin to live with his Grandma. Was going to study and became busy with both rugby and cricket then stayed in Dunedin so no they were not stolen
@@ChocManus Goldie was recruited. I know the bloke that went to Invers to pitch his move north to play for Harbor. He wasn't promised cash but he was promised a lot. Good thing he moved north but it wasn't cause he missed his gran. My mistake on Byron got him mixed up with Jimmy Cowa who stayed in Southland. . Cheers.
@@tewaewae Wilson moved to Dunedin go to teachers college at the beginning of 1993, He was 19 years old.
For no money because provincial rugby was still amatuer.
Fun fact: Did you know Wilson had two books? Seasons of Gold was not his first.
Its too bad Otago.are now broke and a glorified club side now.
Its amusing people thought John Leslie should have been an All Black haha
Why?
He was an amazing player who definitely deserved it.
That Leslie guy at inside center was fast
and now they are broke
Not any more
so awsome that cold and decretped hole Carisbrook is destroyed
A lot of butthurt comments from you bro. Still mad after all these years. Lol