Rugby: Hayward at second five in Fiji
Rugby: Hayward at second five in Fiji
The promising Jayden Hayward has been picked at second five-eighth for the Highlanders' second warm-up game, against the Suva President's XV, in Lautoka on Saturday.
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Swimming: Refreshed Murphy favourite for double
Swimming: Refreshed Murphy favourite for double
Bryn Murphy (Waves) is expected to win the men's open 1500m title when he returns to pool racing at Moana Pool tonight.
Masters Games: Volunteer finds a purpose
Masters Games: Volunteer finds a purpose
Australian Tess Niemand has found her life's purpose.
Bowls: Five teens chasing four spots
Bowls: Five teens chasing four spots
Five bowlers but only four spots. Two sets of brothers are vying for a place in the zone 6 team for the Kittyhawk national finals when the Dunedin event is held next month.
Athletics: Smaller crowd better for race
Athletics: Smaller crowd better for race
The crowd was smaller for the Timebuster race around the Octagon on Saturday but Athletics Otago officials were not concerned.
Athletics: Clock wins ding-dong battle
Athletics: Clock wins ding-dong battle
Toby Flett (Hill City) was 2m short of his target when the Dunedin Town Hall clock struck 10 on Saturday.
Athletics: Men's middle-distance standards slipping in Otago
Athletics: Men's middle-distance standards slipping in Otago
Callan Moody (Ariki) was pleased by the result, but there should not be any celebrations for Otago athletics with his winning time.
Athletics: Flett has credentials to break Timebuster record
Athletics: Flett has credentials to break Timebuster record
Toby Flett (Hill City) beat the chimes last year and will be keen to break the record in the Timebuster race around the Octagon this morning.
Rowing: Scholarship programme helps coaches
Rowing: Scholarship programme helps coaches
Otago rowing is looking to its future by continuing the Coaching Scholar system that keeps young rowers interested in the sport.
Rowing: Weight not problem for Strack
Rowing: Weight not problem for Strack
Lucy Strack (North End) is a lucky lightweight sculler who can eat what she likes and not put on weight.
Athletics: Race walker set for international debut
Athletics: Race walker set for international debut
First Dad, now his daughter.
Masters Games: Nonagenarians revel in competition challenges
Masters Games: Nonagenarians revel in competition challenges
Rose Jacob (Hamilton) and Katherine Johnstone (Auckland) are old in body but young in heart and enthusiasm.
Mountain biking: No easy way down for riders at champs
Mountain biking: No easy way down for riders at champs
It is tough, tricky, dangerous and varied. The Dunedin downhill mountain bike course has everything and will test riders at the Oceania championships in March.
Cycling: Switch continues to work wonders
Cycling: Switch continues to work wonders
Christchurch lawyer Amy Laird has switched events on her mountain bike and it has worked wonders for her.
Mountain biking: Top riders set sights on London
Mountain biking: Top riders set sights on London
New Zealand's leading cross-country exponents have been deprived of a chance to compete in New Delhi because of the decision to exclude mountain biking from this year's Commonwealth Games.
Rowing: Bright hopes stand out at champs
Rowing: Bright hopes stand out at champs
Two of the bright hopes of Otago rowing, Lucy Strack and Michael Nisbet, dominated the open sculling events at the Otago championships at Twizel at the weekend.
Mountain Biking: Focused Leov fights off challenge
Mountain Biking: Focused Leov fights off challenge
Justin Leov (Dunedin) is still the king, but he had to bring out his best to stop the young pretenders from claiming his crown.
Mountain biking: Being free of stress key for French flier
Mountain biking: Being free of stress key for French flier
Being world mountain bike champion has glamour, but there is also danger and stress in the role.
Bowls: Sporting roles 50 years and counting
Bowls: Sporting roles 50 years and counting
The nation remembers Henry Hollander's wedding day- the day Don Clarke kicked the All Blacks to an 18-17 win against the Lions at Carisbrook.
Mountain biking: Leov favoured on home ground
Mountain biking: Leov favoured on home ground
Tearing down the slopes at breakneck speed on a mountain bike is a dangerous but glamorous sport.