Otago draws top sides in 2020 NPC
Otago draws top sides in 2020 NPC
Otago will play some top sides in its crossover matches in next year's provincial competition and a Ranfurly Shield challenge is among them.
Steve Hepburn
Seiuli arrives in new home
Seiuli arrives in new home
Otago and Highlanders prop Aki Seiuli has arrived in Glasgow in the latest stage of his career, joining an ever-growing list of Otago players heading offshore.
Is NZ big enough to support multiple channels?
Is NZ big enough to support multiple channels?
It's the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and Spark appears to have left the main stage. But it still wants to be a major player. No longer wants to be in the supporting actor category.
Brown: I'd coach with Joseph
Brown: I'd coach with Joseph
Tony Brown has hitched his boat to Jamie Joseph, saying he will coach in the future only with his former team-mate.
RWC A-Z: The good, the bad and the quirky
RWC A-Z: The good, the bad and the quirky
So it is all over for another four years. The World Cup threw up the usual surprises and the most predictable. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks back at the tournament.
Low scores order of the day
Low scores order of the day
Green Island 79 lost to Taieri 81 for three by seven wickets
Another boring and forgettable cup final
Another boring and forgettable cup final
Most times when a great game is played, the cliche of "someone has to lose" gets wheeled out.
Big occasion for hoops fans in the South
Big occasion for hoops fans in the South
Invercargill will be the place to be for fans of the dribble and lay-up tomorrow as Stadium Southland hosts a marquee match-up.
Refereeing began in Dunedin for NZ official assisting in RWC final
Refereeing began in Dunedin for NZ official assisting in RWC final
He is going to be in the thick of the action tonight in Japan, but it all began for Ben O'Keeffe in Dunedin.
Rugby stalwart's award just reward for her commitment
Rugby stalwart's award just reward for her commitment
Her father-in-law was an All Black. Her husband played and coaches the game. She has three daughters who all wanted to play with the oval ball.
Angel appears in Dunedin to open new artificial turf
Angel appears in Dunedin to open new artificial turf
Juan Pablo Angel never played on anything like an artificial turf when he was growing up.
Southern Utd's future looks assured under new league setup
Southern Utd's future looks assured under new league setup
Southern United's place at the top table looks assured into the future regardless of its performance on the pitch.
World Cup 2023: Be positive - look to the future
World Cup 2023: Be positive - look to the future
Rugby Writer Steve Hepburn looks ahead and has a punt on what the 2023 All Black side for the World Cup in France will look like.
No doubts about his class
No doubts about his class
Otago's greatest All Black is about to exit the world stage. And the question will still continue. Is Ben Smith a fullback or a winger?
Union happy with input from players
Union happy with input from players
Rugby Southland had no qualms in having senior players interview prospective head coaches.
Major Otago prizes to Koroi, Kelly
Major Otago prizes to Koroi, Kelly
A couple of players who did not play in their preferred positions picked up the major prizes at the Otago Rugby awards last night.
Rainy days and Mondays don't get Mackay down
Rainy days and Mondays don't get Mackay down
He just squeezed home in the semifinal but Jonny Mackay was never headed in the final of the Otago championships at the Otago Golf Club in Dunedin yesterday.
Green Island shows better form in one-day play
Green Island shows better form in one-day play
Green Island was a convincing winner over North East Valley on its home patch at Sunnyvale on Saturday.
Spirit wins at third attempt
Spirit wins at third attempt
Third time lucky for the Otago Spirit.
Kelly's key kicks clinch final
Kelly's key kicks clinch final
For a reluctant first five-eighth she is doing a pretty good job.