Hayden Meikle

Former Silver Ferns netballer Donna Wilkins will return to the Southern Steel next season, it was announced today.

One of the great early thinkers on rugby was former Otago man Thomas Ellison. His 1902 classic, The Art of Rugby Football, provided the first template of how to play the game. Sports editor Hayden Meikle looks inside for lessons to apply to teams chasing the Rugby World Cup.

Rugby video games, eh. You wait four years for a new one, and then two arrive at exactly the same time.

He was known as "Pitbull" in his playing days but Brian Moore is now a much gentler character. Sports editor Hayden Meikle catches up with the former England and Lions hooker.

The  family, of Alexandra, celebrated a rare achievement in Denmark on Saturday.

The Otago Daily Times counts down the 150 greatest moments in Otago sport. No 42: Jimmy Duncan first All Black captain (1903)

Wingers Mark Cueto and Chris Ashton scored hat tricks to lead England to a convincing 67-3 win over Romania in the pool B clash in Dunedin.

Hayden Meikle and Steve Hepburn dig out some tidbits from the the Rugby World Cup

The Highlanders have added another significant piece to their squad with the signing of former All Black Tamati Ellison on a two-year deal.

Chiefs lock Culum Retallick is the most prominent of the three new names added to the Highlanders yesterday.

The Highlanders have announced three more signings for the 2012 season.

Hayden Meikle and Steve Hepburn dig out a few tidbits from the Rugby World Cup.

The Otago Daily Times counts down the 150 greatest moments in Otago sport. No 61: Seve plays at St Clair (1977)

The Otago Daily Times counts down the 150 greatest moments in Otago sport. No 70: Nuggets enter national league (1990)

The Otago Daily Times counts down the 150 greatest moments in Otago sport. No 88: McKenzie's squash threepeat (1956-58)

The Otago Daily Times counts down the 150 greatest moments in Otago sport.  No 91: North Otago beats Australia (1962)

The Otago Daily Times counts down the 150 greatest moments in Otago sport. No 64: Jossi rules the world (2010)

The Otago Daily Times counts down the 150 greatest moments in Otago sport. No 56: Thomson and Henderson win Commonwealth medals (1998)