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    Jona Nareki looks to pass to Highlanders teammate Timoci Tavatavanawai during the Waratahs match...

    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

    Canadian import Sam Loiselle scored the opening goal for the Dunedin Thunder during their...

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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 coached the All Blacks to a World Cup title in 2011. Photo: Getty Images

    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

    Aimee Fisher. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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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

    Andrea Nelson. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    ‘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

    Mike Coggan. Photo: supplied

    '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

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    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

    Cormac Buchanan during round five of the Moto3 World Championship at Le Mans in France. 
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    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

    Otago Sparks batter Caitlin Blakely with Auckland wicketkeeper Izzy Gaze during the Super Smash...

    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

    England's Tilly Corteen-Coleman and New Zealand's Issy Gaze in action at Chester-le-Street. Photo...

    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's Leandro Trossard celebrates after his late goal against West Ham. Photo: Action Images...

    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

    Dunedin loose forward Louis Lepionka finds the tryline in the tackle of Kaikorai flanker Rawiri...

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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

    Southland Premier club rugby teams compete for the Galbraith Shield. PHOTO: FILE

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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

    The cases feature a range of sports, but it is understood that rugby players make up a...

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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

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    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

    The Citizens Shield. Photo: Rugby In North Otago

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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

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

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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

    Sam Gradwell (Otago University Whales) has William Matthews (Otago University Panthers) on his...

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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.
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