Alistair McMurran

St Kevin's College have won their second game in the top eight section of the Highlanders First XV rugby competition after three rounds.

Dunedin is recognised as a centre of rowing excellence by United States high school students who come here to improve their skills in the sport.

Out of the freezer and into the fire.

The Otago Rugby Football Union almost went bankrupt in 2011.

The American adventure did not work for Dunedin sprinter Andrew Whyte who has returned home.

A nasty rash, thought to be caused by a polluted ground, has infiltrated a premier rugby team with the ground now blacklisted by the Dunedin City Council.

It is not a holiday on the courts but being in Hong Kong in July is more pleasant than Dunedin in mid-winter.

It was more than beginner's luck when Ashley Templeton won a silver and bronze medal at the world powerlifting championships in South Africa last month.

All Black Ben Smith arrived back in Dunedin yesterday and rested at his home last night.

Four young Mosgiel Football Club players will have the opportunity of a lifetime when they compete in the Milk Cup in Ireland later this month.

South Otago High School got the rough end of the stick with the draw but has proved a point with big wins in the first two post-section rounds of the Highlanders First XV competition.

The Christchurch earthquake turned Andrew Trembath's life upside down.

It was all rather bizarre. Dunedin was scheduled to play Harbour in the key premier rugby game at Watson Park today.

John McGlashan College suffered its second loss of the Highlanders First XV competition in a 43-5 defeat by Otago Boys' in Dunedin today.

Life just keeps getting better for Columba College pupil Hanna English.

Taieri captain Charlie O'Connell is confident his team can go the whole way and win the banner.

The Otago Boys' High School First XV retained its unbeaten record with a commanding 29-7 win in Christchurch yesterday.

St Hilda's Collegiate pupil Caitlyn George stepped up to the international arena in style by winning four medals - one gold and three silver - at the Oceania Athletics championships last week.

Harbour's five game winning streak came to an end when it was beaten 19-16 by Taieri in a cliff hanger at Peter Johnstone Park today.