Nude rugby coming to Dunedin

The Nude Blacks are to take on the Welsh Leeks in the annual nude rugby international in Dunedin on Saturday.

Event organiser Ralph Davies said the weather was, unfortunately, forecast to be fine for the game.

"We prefer antarctic southerlies and about three degrees just to challenge the players a bit," he said.

There had been much interest in the event and they would have no trouble making up two sides.

"We have a contingent of travellers making their way down from Queenstown and expect strong support from the Welsh," he said.

"In all our years of this fixture we have never seen visitors embracing the concept as passionately as the Welsh and you can be sure they will put a formidable team on the field."

Dunedin students make up the core of the Nude Blacks side.

The event will be at Logan Park at 2.15pm before the All Blacks take on the Welsh in the clothed form of the game at Carisbrook.

- NZPA