History-making win for Matatū in Super Rugby Aupiki
History-making win for Matatū in Super Rugby Aupiki
Matatū has celebrated its history-making first victory in Dunedin last night.
Hayden Meikle
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‘We back ourselves, 100%, against any team’
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‘We back ourselves, 100%, against any team’
Billy Harmon sounds just like his coach when he talks about his hopes for the Highlanders this season.
Highlanders ready for the Blues
Highlanders ready for the Blues
Billy Harmon sounds just like his coach when he talks about his hopes for the Highlanders this season.
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Swinging high to lift the trophy
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Swinging high to lift the trophy
Twenty years? Surely not. Yes, it was in 2003 that unheralded Dunedin golf professional Mahal Pearce roared to an unforgettable victory in the New Zealand Open at Middlemore. Ahead of the tournament at Millbrook next week, Pearce shares some memories with Hayden Meikle.
Qualifier Portugal to play in city
Qualifier Portugal to play in city
Ola, Portugal. The final team to play in Dunedin at the looming Fifa Women’s World Cup has been confirmed.
Landers in good shape for opener
Landers in good shape for opener
The Highlanders are almost at what you would describe as absolutely full strength for their Super Rugby Pacific opener tomorrow night.
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Let’s think positive: five reasons for hope
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Let’s think positive: five reasons for hope
The Highlanders broadly failed to impress in 2022, but there are flickers of a resurgence. Hayden Meikle breaks down five reasons to be optimistic about the team’s chances.
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Blues could save us from the break dance
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Blues could save us from the break dance
One of these four teams will win the second Super Rugby Pacific championship. Probably.
Feeling the buzz of a home game
Feeling the buzz of a home game
Dave Dillon will be earning every dollar of his salary in the coming weeks.
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Resurgent Alker relishing extraordinary year
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Resurgent Alker relishing extraordinary year
Ryan Fox is great, and Lydia Ko defies belief at times. But THE story of New Zealand golf last year was the remarkable Steven Alker. ODT sports editor Hayden Meikle tracks the unexpected champion down ahead of the NZ Open at Millbrook.
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Men from across the Ditch could be on the up
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Men from across the Ditch could be on the up
They did not exactly impress last year but look for the Australian teams (well, maybe one of them) to be more competitive in 2023.
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Burns insists he’s no one-trick pony
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Burns insists he’s no one-trick pony
Star recruit Freddie Burns has assured Highlanders fans that he might be a proud Englishman but he is no conservative kick-first playmaker.
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Rowing legends honoured at regatta
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Hanan, Bayne honoured to be named as ‘legends’
Otago rowing identities Dave Hanan and John Bayne are officially legends.
O’Sullivan surprises himself to win world title
O’Sullivan surprises himself to win world title
Experienced Dunedin runner Ollie O’Sullivan had modest expectations heading into his category at the world cross-country championships in Australia.
Just one heat left in competitive series
Just one heat left in competitive series
Things are heating up in the Otago Daily Times Southern Mile.
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Pacific teams expected to improve in second year
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Pacific teams expected to improve in second year
Three days. Super Rugby Pacific starts in three days. ODT sports editor Hayden Meikle starts our build-up by looking at the two teams which entered the competition last year.
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Bloxham ‘very happy’ with Steel’s play
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Bloxham ‘very happy’ with Steel’s play
Chalk up a very decent weekend’s work for the Southern Steel.
Dunstan Arm, Oamaru highlight Otago’s effort
Dunstan Arm, Oamaru highlight Otago’s effort
Otago rowers won seven more A-final medals to wrap a successful week at the national championships at Lake Ruataniwha on Saturday.
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Back-to-back titles for Bungard
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Back-to-back titles for Bungard
Phil Bungard was right at home again.
Magical adventure insufficiently magical
Magical adventure insufficiently magical
There is an incredible line in the dialogue about two hours into this game that does a rather lovely job of summing it all up.