Young Loose Forward, Oliver Haig, will join the Highlanders squad in 2024. Born in Perth but raised in Suffolk (in the UK), Oliver moved to Dunedin when he was year 9 and attended Otago Boy's High School. 

Haig has played for both the Highlanders and New Zealand Under 20's teams and has been playing for Otago in the NPC competition. 

Oliver made his debut for the Highlanders in Round 4 of the 2023 season against the Western Force in Invercargill. 

In 2024 Oliver Haig was selected to play in the All Blacks XV team.

What is the best advice you have ever received?

If it was easy, everyone would do it. 

What do you do to relax/unwind?

Monopoly Deal

If you weren't playing rugby, what would you do? 

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