Otere Black (born 4 May 1995) is a New Zealand

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player who currently plays as a

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for in the

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and the

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Domestic career

Manawatu

Black attended

Hato Paora College Hato Paora College is a Catholic, Māori Boys' Boarding school located near Cheltenham, Feilding, New Zealand. It was founded in 1947 under the leadership of Marist Priest, Isaac J Gupwell. It is the largest Boys' Maori Boarding Secondary School ...

for four years before moving on to Tū Toa where he graduated in 2013. He subsequently linked up with the local College Old Boys club. After scoring an impressive 223 points in sixteen games, he was promoted to the Manawatu Turbos

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side for

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. His debut campaign with the Turbos was successful for both him and his team. Manawatu finished their season top of the ITM Cup Championship division and were promoted to the Premiership for 2015 following a play-off victory over .

Hurricanes

Black was part of the Hurricanes' wider training group in 2015, but got a chance to make his

debut after a knee injury sidelined incumbent number ten

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. He made four appearances for the Hurricanes, scoring 17 points, and impressing with his composure and general ability to run the game plan, particularly against the

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. With three other

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Super Rugby clubs chasing his services for the

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, Black decided to re-sign and continue developing his game under the Hurricanes coaching staff.

Blues

It was announced towards the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season that Black would move up north, signing to play for the Blues. After missing the

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through injury Black made his debut for the franchise in the opening match of the

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. He scored five points in a 22-24 loss to the

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International career

Māori All Blacks

Although the then 20-year-old Black had only played eleven matches for Manawatu,

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, the Māori All Blacks coach, selected him for the 2015 tour to Fiji, playing against the Fiji national team, and against a specially made

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team.

Honours

*Manawatu -

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Championship Division *Hurricanes - 2016 Super Rugby *Blues - 2021

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Black, Otere 1995 births New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand Māori rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves Manawatu rugby union players Hurricanes (rugby union) players Rugby union players from Palmerston North Māori All Blacks players Living people Blues (Super Rugby) players Bay of Plenty rugby union players Urayasu D-Rocks players People educated at Hato Paora College