May 8–10, 2026 | Ōtautahi Christchurch | New Zealand
High School Old Boys'
125th Anniversary
High School Old Boys' Rugby Club celebrates an incredible milestone — our 125th anniversary (or for the Latin lovers, our quasquicentennial).
The celebrations are locked in for the weekend of May 8–10, 2026 and planning is well underway to honour the rich history of our great club.
Building the future. Honouring the past.
125 Years Strong: A Gala Celebration
Saturday 9 May | 6:30pm till late Save $200 by purchasing a table of 10
This will be a memorable evening at the Christian Cullen Lounge, Level 1, Addington Event Centre, 75 Jack Hinton Drive, Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Catch up with old team mates and their whānau where you will enjoy a 3-course set menu, with alternate drop for mains with a drink on arrival.
Get ready to dance the night away with Ayr St band, who are all ex-HSOB players. Their name comes from the street of the previous club rooms.
The evening will feature interviews with some of our club’s most successful rugby players, Jarred Percival, Nick Percy, Tamara Toaolamai, Ken Pope & Rueben Thorne on the couch with our MC, former Crusader Ben Hurst, including Andrew Mehrtens joining us virtually.
Throughout the evening there will be a short, but exciting, live auction along with silent auctions with great packages, including 15 Limited Edition Commemorative 125 Premier Jerseys, and an announcement of our “1st XV” players of the past 25 years!
You can purchase single tickets at the standard price of $170 with no allocated seating or book a table of 10 for $1,500 to save $200 and be guaranteed to have a dedicated table with your mates.
Dress code
Dress to Impress: which means
*Cocktail dress or evening gown;
*Shirt and tie.
Single ticket: $170pp incl GST
Table of 10: $1,500 incl GST
Ticket Sales
Tickets for the dinner can be purchased here.
You will be asked to provide an email address, cell phone number, and, if relevant, the decade you played rugby for HSOB.
The committee, at their discretion, may publicly promote your attendance to other potential attendees. You will have the opportunity to opt out.
If you are purchasing multiple tickets (including purchasing a table), you will also be asked the names, email addresses and mobile numbers of the other ticket holders. If you don't yet have this information, you can provide it at a later date.
This information is required for name badges and entry purposes. Tickets will be emailed electronically and name badges will be collected as you arrive at the dinner.
A GST invoice and receipt will be sent with a confirmation email. If you don’t receive it within 3 business days of completing your purchase please check your spam filter as sometimes the emails from the software get trapped.
Terms and Conditions
Cancellations
Tickets are non refundable but can be on sold or transferred to another person. Any ticket changes must be advised in writing to lucy@hardingconferences.co.nz to be considered valid. All fees are payable in full irrespective of whether the invoice has been paid or not at the time of amendment.
Credit Card Payments
Please be advised our payment service provider Centium Software, is PCI DSS Level 1 compliant. This means, your card holder data is protected to the highest possible levels, from data entry into our online registration sites, through to payment into the banks. You will be charged a merchant fee of 3.75% for Visa and MasterCard and 4.00% for AMEX, to be added to your total.
Use of photography/videography
By attending the dinner, guests give permission for their images captured during the event through video or photo to be used in promotional and commercial materials, publications and on related websites for High School Old Boys' Rugby Club and/or Harding Conferences. Your name and contact details may be provided to sponsors of the event but will not be forwarded to any other organisations.
Event Partners
The High School Old Boys' 125th Reunion Weekend is made possible with the support of our valued partners
