Dunedin's major annual First XV clash will break new ground today.
It has not yet been confirmed but it is possible the All Whites could play one of their three home World Cup qualifying games in Dunedin.
Playing in the Junior World Championship final against South Africa in front of a vocal crowd of 35,000 at Newlands was the highlight for Hugh Blake.
Four years ago, Liam Little was looking to be part of the biggest sporting festival in the world. These days, Little has gone right back to the grass roots of sport.
A pep talk by Otago cricket great Craig Cumming inspired Kavanagh College to its first win of the season when it thrashed James Hargest College 48-17 at Kettle Park on Saturday.
Ice hockey in New Zealand is a rough and tumble physical game that's played in a rugby style.
Harbour wing George Folau scored five tries when Green Island was beaten 52-39 at Miller Park in Dunedin club rugby today.
The McCullum brothers - Nathan and Brendon - still have New Zealand contracts.
Dunedin Thunder coach Janos Kaszala has been stood down for one game after an incident at the Dunedin Ice Stadium last weekend.
Rebekah Greene and Andrew Whyte will compete against the world's best in Spain next month.
Kate Spenceley has transformed her body shape, losing 30kg in 12 months, and says she has "never been so fit and healthy".
Otago University rowing coach Sonya Walker is on track for higher honours and will spend a week with the New Zealand Olympic team in Brussels.
Women bowlers are now making their mark in PBA bowls and have the opportunity to advance up the ranking list at the weekend.
Otago sevens stars Kieran Moffat and Brad Weber will face a difficult choice if they reproduce their sevens form in the 15-man game.
Veteran Dunedin bowler Ken Walker is top of the pops after the first round of PBA matches this season.
The accurate goal kicking of Tim O'Malley helped St Kevin's College gain its third win of the season in Oamaru on Saturday.
South Otago dairy farmer Bruce Park put a painful back injury behind him when he broke four New Zealand powerlifting records recently.
Loraine Bruce joined an elite group when she was made a life member of the Otago Rowing Association recently.
Raylene Bates has lost her job at High Performance Sport New Zealand.
It is different now but the inter-island match still deserves a spot on the New Zealand rugby calendar.