The Last Word: The stench of "victory"
The Last Word: The stench of "victory"
It will be years before the stain of the Otago rugby crisis is washed away.
Hayden Meikle
Rugby: Slade scrambling to get up to speed
Rugby: Slade scrambling to get up to speed
Colin Slade admits he is not quite up to speed as his battered body readjusts to the demands of the Super 15.
Golf: More international players unveiled for NZ PGA
Golf: More international players unveiled for NZ PGA
Amateurs paired with professionals at the weekend, playing two-ball, best-ball for the associated Pro-Am Championship.
Basketball: Saints too good for game Nuggets
Basketball: Saints too good for game Nuggets
No-one said the road to redemption would be easy. That was just one of the themes to emerge from the Nuggets' loss to the Saints in the National Basketball League match at the Edgar Centre last night.
ORFU: A waiting game still
ORFU: A waiting game still
Liquidation? Or living to fight another day?
Rugby: Clubs reject talk of breaking away
Rugby: Clubs reject talk of breaking away
Rebellion! Treachery! Or maybe not.
Softball: Frenzied final day at Ellis Park planned
Softball: Frenzied final day at Ellis Park planned
Rain, rain, go away. That is the fervent hope of Softball Otago, which is desperate for a fine weekend to complete the 2011-12 season.
Cricket: Rutherford a chip off the old block with two-ton match
Cricket: Rutherford a chip off the old block with two-ton match
Glory for Hamish Rutherford, but frustration for Otago as it again failed to finish off an opponent.
An ace on centre court
An ace on centre court
Tennis games have never received the sort of love showered on Fifa, Madden, Tiger Woods PGA Tour et al.
Cricket: Rutherford cracks Plunket Shield ton
Cricket: Rutherford cracks Plunket Shield ton
No longer can Hamish Rutherford be described as merely a limited-overs blaster, or the son of an Otago great.
Rugby: Business as usual for assistant coach
Rugby: Business as usual for assistant coach
Phil Young might soon be out of a job, and the blue jersey he wore with pride might be absent from the national championship this season.
Basketball: Nuggets justify optimism
Basketball: Nuggets justify optimism
If they have started as they mean to go on, the Otago Nuggets are in for some sort of season.
Rugby: Hopes held for schools competition
Rugby: Hopes held for schools competition
Veteran administrator Des Smith is "devastated" at the state of the Otago Rugby Football Union.
Rugby: Joseph backing imports to produce goods
Rugby: Joseph backing imports to produce goods
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph is backing his Japanese imports to make an immediate impact tonight.
Softball: Intense battle to qualify for 2 v 3 game
Softball: Intense battle to qualify for 2 v 3 game
The stage is set for a thrilling finish to the Dunedin premier men's club competition.
The Last Word: NRL no-go
The Last Word: NRL no-go
Call me nasty or negative, cynical or sceptical.
Rugby: An A to Z guide to the Super 15
Rugby: An A to Z guide to the Super 15
Get ready for the bigger, longer and better (er, really?) Super 15. Hayden Meikle offers an A to Z of the new season.
Rugby: Injury-hit Highlanders delay naming team
Rugby: Injury-hit Highlanders delay naming team
The Highlanders have delayed naming a starting XV for their opening Super 15 game against the Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday night.
Rugby: Coup as Highlanders sign England star
Rugby: Coup as Highlanders sign England star
English loose forward James Haskell is the surprise inclusion in the Highlanders squad named today.
Gaming: 'Final Fantasy' fun not fab
Gaming: 'Final Fantasy' fun not fab
Confession time: before this year, I had never played a Final Fantasy game.