Faddes, who hails from South Otago, represented the province from 2011 to 2019. He attended Otago Boys’ High School and represented Otago Metro under-16 in 2011. He is still recovering from an ankle injury which he picked up during the Super Rugby season with the Highlanders earlier this year. It will be exciting to see a son of a former Otago player getting the opportunity to play for Otago as well." The Otago Rugby Union is also understood to be talking to former Otago loose forward Adam Knight, who has been playing for Biarritz Olympique in France.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 11, 2021 16:30 UTC