Speight’s Sponsorships
Speight's knows what matters, and in Otago that means rugby.
Highlanders.
Speight’s has been a major sponsor of The Highlanders since it began in 1996. The Highlanders have been in good form the last couple of years but a new era is upon us as Tony Brown takes over as Head Coach from Jamie Joseph. The Highlanders have developed into a great bunch of mates who are working hard to get the job done. They contributed 8 players to the All Blacks in 2016 which can be attributed to the teams form. It is also testament to how they play the game which is based around playing under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin the only covered stadium in the country. This allows the guys to play a fast brand of rugby, one which the fans enjoy. Make sure you get along to see it and support the lads.
Otago Rugby.
Speight’s sponsorship of Otago rugby stretches way back to 1989. In those days the team was actually called Speight’s Otago. They were the glory days of the House of Pain, Scarfies and burning couches. More recently it has been Otago that has felt the pain and Speight’s played a vital part of the rescue package that helped save the Otago Rugby Union in 2012. Rest assured, our commitment stretches into the foreseeable future. The team managed to make the final of the championship in 2016 before going down to a very good North Harbour side so will be looking to go one better this season. Coach Cory Brown, brother of Highlanders coach Tony, has pulled a great group of guys together over the past year and the lads will be working hard to move up into the premiership this year by playing a great brand of rugby under the roof at Forsyth Barr Stadium.