Steve Hepburn

Rugby: Smith finds his form

Rugby: Smith finds his form

Sitting back and taking a good look at his game appears to have done halfback Aaron Smith plenty of good.

Rugby: Joseph gives Highlanders' pack a shake-up

Rugby: Joseph gives Highlanders' pack a shake-up

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has shaken up his forward pack, as both Joe Wheeler and Jamie Mackintosh come back into the starting side.

Sevens: From sick bed to sevens win

Sevens: From sick bed to sevens win

As he lay in a hospital bed with a massive leg infection, Matt Faddes' chances of playing for a national side in front of more than 100,000 fans seemed a distant dream.

Rugby: Joseph keen not to be rolled by Bulls

Rugby: Joseph keen not to be rolled by Bulls

Sometimes, you just know what you are going to get.

Cricket: Rutherford to join Essex after series

Cricket: Rutherford to join Essex after series

Otago opening batsman Hamish Rutherford has signed for English county side Essex.

Rugby: Schools may join forces for First XV competition

Rugby: Schools may join forces for First XV competition

Kavanagh College believes any combined Dunedin co-educational team should be considered in the future but said a proposal along those lines did not gain traction this season.

Rugby: All about bragging rights for huge companies

Rugby: All about bragging rights for huge companies

All roads lead increasingly to the Land of the Rising Sun for rugby players. All Black and Highlanders centre Tamati Ellison is the latest top player to head to Japan, as he rejoins Ricoh at the end of the Super 15. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at Japanese rugby and its attractions.

Rugby: Kavanagh quits Highlanders First XV

Rugby: Kavanagh quits Highlanders First XV

Kavanagh College has pulled out of the Highlanders First XV competition.

Rugby: Definite increase in workload for TMOs

Rugby: Definite increase in workload for TMOs

There has been an average of two referrals per Super 15 game under the new third-match-official laws, with most of those rulings relating to tries.

Rugby: Error-prone Highlanders outpassioned

Rugby: Error-prone Highlanders outpassioned

The Highlanders are back in the dog box.