Nareki cops two-week ban for dangerous tackle
Highlanders' winger Jona Nareki has been suspended for two weeks for a dangerous tackle.
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Thunder, Stampede share spoils in southern derby
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Thunder, Stampede share spoils in southern derby
There's nothing better than starting the season with a good old-fashioned southern derby.
Sir Graham Henry to select All Blacks
Sir Graham Henry to select All Blacks
Former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry has joined Dave Rennie All Blacks' set-up as a selector.
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Fisher bags silver in Hungary
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Fisher bags silver in Hungary
New Zealand Olympian Aimee Fisher has collected silver at the first stop of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup in Hungary.
‘Feels like homecoming' for new NZRL boss
‘Feels like homecoming' for new NZRL boss
Experienced sporting leader Andrea Nelson has been appointed chief executive of New Zealand Rugby League.
'Great steward' of Otago Cricket resigns
'Great steward' of Otago Cricket resigns
Otago Cricket boss Mike Coggan has resigned, after 11 years in the role.
Neck injury ends prop’s career
Neck injury ends prop’s career
Black Ferns prop Awhina Tangen-Wainohu has been forced to retire due to a career-ending neck injury.
Buchanan rues crash at soaked Le Mans
Buchanan rues crash at soaked Le Mans
Caught in perilous conditions, Southland grand prix racer Cormac Buchanan is ruing what might have been at the Le Mans circuit in France.
Start of controversial NZ20 league pushed back
Start of controversial NZ20 league pushed back
A proposed New Zealand T20 League won't be played until the 2027-28 season at the earliest with the Super Smash to continue for at least one more summer.
White Ferns suffer narrow loss to England in ODI opener
White Ferns suffer narrow loss to England in ODI opener
The White Ferns let victory slip through their grasp in a tense one-wicket loss to England in Durham to kick-start their three-match ODI series.
Arsenal beat West Ham in major step toward title
Arsenal beat West Ham in major step toward title
Arsenal cleared the most dangerous remaining obstacle in their path to the Premier League title by the skin of their teeth.
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Uni prevails in feisty encounter
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Uni prevails in feisty encounter
Only three games were played after southern sides drew a handful of byes in the opening round of the Chatham Cup at the weekend.
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Kaikorai end on top after game of 2 halves
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Kaikorai end on top after game of 2 halves
Kaikorai won this game in the first spell when they controlled territory and possession and scored the necessary points to give them a lead Dunedin could not peg back in the second.
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Pirates take see-saw encounter
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Pirates take see-saw encounter
The Southland club rugby premier grade resumed on Saturday after taking last week off for the opening day of duck-shooting.
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Cromwell exceeding target
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Cromwell exceeding target
Coming off a dismal 2025 season, the Cromwell rugby coaching team set a 2026 target of finishing in the Central Otago top four.
Away teams sweep the board in round
Away teams sweep the board in round
It was a successful weekend for the travelling teams in the Southern Region Rugby competition, with all four away sides recording victories.
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Valley snatch win at the very last
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Valley snatch win at the very last
A 45m Isaac Clunie penalty with time up on the clock got Valley home in a country classic against Maheno on Saturday.
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Nuggets overpowered in last period
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Nuggets overpowered in last period
The Otago Nuggets have lost their second game on the bounce.
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Whales whale on Panthers in club derby
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Whales whale on Panthers in club derby
The University Whales have affirmed their spot at the top of the Premier Men’s table with a comfortable 6-1 win over their club counterparts, the University Panthers.
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Taieri notch spirits-raising victory over Mt Aspiring
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Taieri notch spirits-raising victory over Mt Aspiring
Taieri College is on the board.