Cruden pours on pain to bury Otago's playoff hopes
Cruden pours on pain to bury Otago's playoff hopes
Otago's faint playoff hopes have been extinguished in brutal fashion.
Hayden Meikle
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The Meikle technique: bet against my predictions
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The Meikle technique: bet against my predictions
ODT's sports editor Hayden Meikle gives the last word on all that happened on and off the pitch this week.
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Saunders drawn back into rugby, guiding game in Southland
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Saunders drawn back into rugby, guiding game in Southland
Matt Saunders is loving life back in rugby circles after spells as a horse trainer and supermarket owner. The Rugby Southland director of rugby has plenty on his plate as the Stags battle to...
Top honour for Bagrie-Howley
Top honour for Bagrie-Howley
Gore bowler Sheldon Bagrie-Howley has added another accolade to the best year of his career.
Gilmour back with McLaren, recovering from crash
Gilmour back with McLaren, recovering from crash
Dunedin rally star Emma Gilmour is recovering from a broken rib and concussion after a high-speed crash in Italy.
Southland better for much of game but slip to another loss
Southland better for much of game but slip to another loss
If only rugby games lasted for just 50 minutes.
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Scheduling leaves much to be desired
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Scheduling leaves much to be desired
By the time you read this column — EVERY LAST WORD — the All Blacks will have wiped the floor with plucky but out-gunned Namibia.
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Faith placed in winning squad
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Faith placed in winning squad
Do not change a winning formula.
Hope for ‘strong end’ to season
Hope for ‘strong end’ to season
Dunedin rally driver Emma Gilmour hopes to see the McLaren colours on the podium in Italy this weekend.
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'Bloody tremendous': Life members enjoy shed time
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'Bloody tremendous': Life members enjoy shed time
They had a roaring good time at the annual Otago rugby clubs life members function at the weekend.
Otago off to excellent start in defence of national title
Otago off to excellent start in defence of national title
Otago opened the defence of their national championship crown with a rollicking 7-1 win over Manawatū in Hamilton yesterday.
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Allez les All Blacks: Will the class of 2023 do us proud?
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Allez les All Blacks: Will the class of 2023 do us proud?
And so it begins. The All Blacks are embarking on their 10th Rugby World Cup campaign with designs on capturing a fourth title.
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Fifth crown in Duncan’s cross hairs
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Fifth crown in Duncan’s cross hairs
World champion motocross star Courtney Duncan allowed herself some time to bask in the glory of her latest success before thinking ahead to her next campaign.
Kauri dash Spirit’s hopes of making final
Kauri dash Spirit’s hopes of making final
The Otago Spirit finished two steps short of their goal this year.
Auckland’s class too much for Southland
Auckland’s class too much for Southland
Their fawns rule New Zealand schoolboy rugby but the Stags are not having the same sort of success.
Stampede subdue Swarm to make it 3 in row
Stampede subdue Swarm to make it 3 in row
Champions again.
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Final salute to sportswriting trailblazer, rugby authority
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Final salute to sportswriting trailblazer, rugby authority
Who would you have on the Mount Rushmore of New Zealand sportswriting?
Key Spirit duo out
Key Spirit duo out
The Otago Spirit backline has been shorn of two of its key women for the Farah Palmer Cup Championship semifinal against Northland tomorrow.
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Women take their turn in the limelight
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Women take their turn in the limelight
Wendi Henderson is one of the unsung heroes of New Zealand football.
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Old Golds let down by poor defence in 38-29 loss to East Coast
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Old Golds let down by poor defence in 38-29 loss to East Coast
North Otago’s season hit its first major obstacle on Saturday.