Otere Black

Position: First Five Eighth
Number of Manawatu Games: 39
High School Club: Hato Paora College
Manawatu Club: College Old Boys
Super Rugby Teams: Hurricanes Blues
National Honours: Maori All Blacks , New Zealand Under 20's

The young Otere Black came storming out of High School rugby with Tu Toa in 2013 to claim the Senior 1 highest point scorer for College Old Boys with a staggering 223 points from just 16 games. A composed and intelligent player, Otere won a Super Rugby contract with the Hurricanes in 2015, before moving to the Blues in 2018.