Jimmy Gopperth

Jimmy played for OBU until 2008 when he headed over to the UK to play for the Newcastle Falcons. During that time he played for The Hurricanes, the Blues, NZ Secondary Schools, NZ Universities, and was a World Cup Under 21 winner.

Jimmy was raised in Taranaki and came through the NPOB school.

Wasps injury updates ahead of Bath Rugby’s Ricoh Arena visit

Wasps 30-22 Bath Rugby – video verdict with Paul Smith and Bobby Bridge

Jimmy Gopperth and Ashley Johnson’s Nuneaton Old Edwardians go top of the league

Wasps v Bath Rugby team news – Jimmy Gopperth and Matteo Minozzi start

Wasps Rugby injury updates: Thomas Young and Tom Willis

England bosses throw support behind The Rugby Show event which has star-studded cast of …

Premiership rugby season preview, tips, predictions and odds

Wasps v Bath Rugby team news – Jimmy Gopperth and Matteo Minozzi start

Lima Sopoaga

Lima came to OBU in 2010 from Wellington College with a couple of his mates Titapu Pairama-Lewington and Hanipale Galo covering Jerseys 10 out to 13. He was part of the NZ team that retained the Junior world title in 2011. He played a season for Wellington before switching to Dunedin and playing for the Highlanders for several years, and of course the All Blacks.

Lima has started a podcast which you can find your favourite format and take a listen here…

Wasps grant Marcus Watson permission to watch brother Anthony in World Cup final

Exclusive: Marcus Watson to travel to Japan to watch his brother Anthony play for England in the …

Marcus Watson given permission by Wasps to watch brother Anthony in World Cup final

Wasps star’s cheeky bid to get Anthony Watson’s brother to World Cup final

Guide: all you need to know about the haka

Rugby World Cup: England’s Owen Farrell and All Blacks’ Beauden Barrett won’t wear No 10

Wasps v Bath Rugby team news – Jimmy Gopperth and Matteo Minozzi start

Eric Fry

Eric played for OBU in 2012. He had the nickname ‘The Big Easy’. A good bloke to have around on or off the paddock, he made a great contribution to the club during that time.

He still plays for the USA Eagles, debuting in 2011 and going on to play in the world cup. He must have liked what he saw in 2011 to come to OBU the following year from the Las Vegas Blackjacks. He has had stints in the UK for London Scottish and Newcastle Falcons before a brief stint back in the US with the Sacramento Express. He is now playing in France for RC Vannes. It sounds like he is on course to play another world cup in a month or so.

TJ Ioane

TJ was part of the team from 2008-2010, including when we last won the Hardham Cup. He came through Wellington College and now plays for London Irish and Samoa.

He was also in the Wellington Academy for 3 years, played for the Highlanders and Otago and was in NZ the Secondary Schools team in 2007.

TJ Ioane reflects, talks about the lessons

Mind your language, Springboks are told

Who has the most red cards at the Rugby World Cup?

From the Touchline – Monday, 14 October