Japanese flavour to Southern this year
Japanese flavour to Southern this year
The Southern Magpies — perhaps the Southern Sunwolves.
Steve Hepburn
Highlanders part of club competition
Highlanders part of club competition
Highlanders players will be part of club rugby.
Good signs for Highlanders
Good signs for Highlanders
The building blocks are being put in place. Now the ultimate test for a young team awaits.
The end is nigh — unless the phone rings
The end is nigh — unless the phone rings
The phone keeps ringing and Alex Ainley keeps answering.
Canterbury players likely to dominate
Canterbury players likely to dominate
There is not likely to be much input from the South when the inter-island rugby teams are picked.
Edgar Centre eyeing return to full capacity
Edgar Centre eyeing return to full capacity
The Edgar Centre is no longer an empty centre.
Trotting club officials plead case with MPs
Trotting club officials plead case with MPs
Forbury Park Trotting Club officials are not sitting on their hands as their fate is decided.
Serious competition resumes
Serious competition resumes
Competitive bowls made its return from a pandemic-imposed hibernation over the weekend.
Codes struggling with shortage of match officials
Codes struggling with shortage of match officials
No-one seems to want to blow the whistle.
Courageous effort but no reward
Courageous effort but no reward
Plenty of guts but ultimately no reward.
King’s rules in historic win over Otago Boys’
King’s rules in historic win over Otago Boys’
It was the first win by King’s at Littlebourne since 1999 and ended a long run of victories in the competition for the home team and defending champion.
Tu’u turns it on in gutsy Highlanders effort
Tu’u turns it on in gutsy Highlanders effort
Highlanders No 8 Marino Mikaele Tu’u is making statements on the field but it comes on the back of ticking all the right boxes off the field.
Liverpool fan walks happy sharing spirit of rare win
Liverpool fan walks happy sharing spirit of rare win
The car says Liverpool, the flag flying above his garage too.
Highlanders to face red-hot Blues side
Highlanders to face red-hot Blues side
The Blues are hosting a home game. So here comes the rain. But the Highlanders are hoping to rain on what is quickly becoming the Blues’ parade.
Changes ahead as Bill passes
Changes ahead as Bill passes
A new racing Bill passed into law this week makes any attempt to close down a racing club and take the land a long process.
Clubs benefit from Sport NZ’s community resilience fund
Clubs benefit from Sport NZ’s community resilience fund
From the Alexandra Bowling Club to the Zingari-Richmond Rugby Club, clubs in Otago have been looking for a helping hand.
Hammett to leave Highlanders
Hammett to leave Highlanders
Who will replace Mark Hammett — or if he will even be replaced — will come on to the Highlanders’ agenda after this season.
Mains’ pain remains, 25 years after World Cup loss
Mains’ pain remains, 25 years after World Cup loss
It is 25 years today since the All Blacks lost the Rugby World Cup final in South Africa in extra time. It was a win clouded in controversy, with the All Blacks hit by illness in the days before...
Assistant coach Mark Hammett leaving Highlanders
Assistant coach Mark Hammett leaving Highlanders
Highlanders assistant coach Mark Hammett is leaving the franchise.
Front-rower dispensation for Central teams welcomed
Front-rower dispensation for Central teams welcomed
Not as many players will need to turn round at halftime.