Highlanders face tough start, tough finish in 2026
Highlanders face tough start, tough finish in 2026
The Highlanders have been handed a reasonably challenging draw for the 2026 season as they seek to avoid a repeat of this year’s wooden spoon.
Hayden Meikle
Hansen brothers a champion team
Hansen brothers a champion team
Big brother presumably calls the shots.
Winter tournament week draws hundreds of students
Winter tournament week draws hundreds of students
It is that time of year.
Valuable hit-outs for Otago sides in Chch
Valuable hit-outs for Otago sides in Chch
Otago warmed up for the national championship with some promising performances at an annual tournament in Christchurch at the weekend.
Top teams set to clash
Top teams set to clash
The stage is set for an intra-city showdown for the inaugural Tuppy Diack Shield.
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Various musings and ranting at clouds
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Various musings and ranting at clouds
It feels like the right time to make another list of a bunch of things that have been on my mind. Here are 23 of them.
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Hoping to pocket a world title
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Hoping to pocket a world title
Riley O’Donnell cannot see which way every ball is going to travel on a pool table.
Highlanders sign young trio
Highlanders sign young trio
The Highlanders are young - and they just got younger.
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Brothers scoop title in tournament firsts
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Brothers scoop title in tournament firsts
Big brother presumably calls the shots.
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May the football gods shine on Liverpool
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May the football gods shine on Liverpool
Honestly, August kind of sucks. You do not need all the details but there are just too many dates that dredge up painful memories for The Last Word to make this a month worth celebrating.
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Uncertainties for Old Golds
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Uncertainties for Old Golds
Meads Cup or bust — that tends to be the attitude of North Otago rugby fans. Hayden Meikle looks ahead to the new Heartland Championship season.
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Giant-killers look to back up 2024’s feats
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Giant-killers look to back up 2024’s feats
Thames Valley and Mid Canterbury have never been so popular.
Landers sign veteran Ta’avao
Landers sign veteran Ta’avao to bolster propping stocks
Do not play down the signing of a veteran prop.
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Herden believes Meads Cup attainable
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Herden believes Meads Cup attainable
Luke Herden will coach his first game in the Heartland Championship when North Otago head to Whanganui on Saturday.
Four from Otago in Black Sticks
Four from Otago in Black Sticks
Otago still has a solid presence in the latest Black Sticks men’s squad.
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Are Zimbabwe just chance to pad stats?
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Are Zimbabwe just chance to pad stats?
The Black Caps posted the biggest test win in their history when they crushed Zimbabwe by an innings and 359 runs in Bulawayo last week.
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Multi-course tournament still vision
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Multi-course tournament still vision
Millbrook might have hosting rights for the New Zealand Open for seven more years but the plan to return to a multi-course tournament has not altered.
It’s show time once again
It’s show time once again
The great thing with gaming sequels, unlike films, is that you can essentially deliver an identical product, add a few bits and pieces, and still sell millions of copies.
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Dare we whisper it ... are Wallabies improving?
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Dare we whisper it ... are Wallabies improving?
Talk about a fantastic rugby trilogy. Two great rivals with glorious history and passionate fans.
Mo’unga back in red and black next season
Richie Mo’unga back in red and black next season
New Zealand Rugby has announced, after what feels like an age of protracted negotiations, that first five Richie Mo’unga has signed an 18-month deal to come home.