Otago Rebels are a former New Zealand netball team that were based in Dunedin. Between 1998 and 2007, Rebels played in the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. Rebels played in two grand finals. In 1998 they were the league's inaugural champions. In 1999 they were runners up. Ahead of the 2008 season, Rebels merged with Southern Sting to form the new ANZ Championship team, Southern Steel.
History
Inaugural champions
In 1998, together with Auckland Diamonds, Bay of Plenty Magic, Capital Shakers, Canterbury Flames, Counties Manukau Cometz, Northern Force, Southern Sting, Waikato Wildcats and Western Flyers, Rebels were founding members of the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup league. With a team coached by Georgie Salter, captained by Lesley Nicol and featuring Belinda Blair, Belinda Colling, Victoria Edward, Adine Harper, Anna Rowberry and Jo Steed, Rebels finished the inaugural 1998 season as champions. In the grand-final they defeated Southern Sting 57–50. In 1999, Rebels were again grand finalists. However, this time they lost 63–54 to Sting.
Merger
Ahead of the 2008 season, Rebels merged with Southern Sting to form the new ANZ Championship team, Southern Steel. Katrina Grant, Jessica Tuki and Debbie White, who were members of the 2007 Otago Rebels squad were all included in the inaugural 2008 Southern Steel team.