Future of Invercargill’s Rugby Park clouded
Future of Invercargill’s Rugby Park clouded
The future of Invercargill’s Rugby Park will be up for debate next week, but a suggestion has been made to move top-class rugby to another ground.
Steve Hepburn
Super Rugby century in offing for Thomson
Super Rugby century in offing for Thomson
Not bad for a guy who was too light and small and was seriously ill nearly three years ago.
It is what it is: the crew are here and the boat is there
It is what it is: the crew are here and the boat is there
We all had best-laid plans for this year.
Some tricky decisions ahead for Highlanders brains trust
Some tricky decisions ahead for Highlanders brains trust
As the Highlanders players put their feet up and have a well-deserved break, there will be plenty of head scratching going on by the coaching team.
Referees working to fill games
Referees working to fill games
Referee bosses are working hard to get officials to all matches, but sideline behaviour, especially at school games, needs to improve.
New parent Brazier has dual goals
New parent Brazier has dual goals
Kelly Brazier is planning a busy 2021. But life has already got hectic for the 30-year-old. Steve Hepburn catches up with the sevens star in the latest of the series...
First player to 100 Otago caps turns 90
First player to 100 Otago caps turns 90
The first man to play 100 games for Otago, a man who has given his all to the 15-man game, turns 90 today.
Co-captains extol South Africa
Co-captains extol South Africa
The Highlanders co-captains have spoken of the charms of South Africa and questioned whether a heavily New Zealand-based Super Rugby competition would be sustainable.
National double for Dunstan
National double for Dunstan
Dunedin rider Ray Dunstan notched a double at the national road championships in Hawke’s Bay over the weekend.
Highlanders come back from brink
Highlanders come back from brink
They started like a Chrysler Avenger and finished like a Mustang.
Players followed plan, got result
Players followed plan, got result
The Highlanders coaches have been preaching keeping the ball in hand and backing each other.
City sidelined and out in the cold
City sidelined and out in the cold
The wind may have been howling up the harbour and the sun may have had the strength of a one-bar heater, but it did not stop plenty of supporters from standing on the sporting sidelines on Saturday.
AB first fives will be warming bench to start
AB first fives will be warming bench to start
There appears to be some foxing going on. The Highlanders take on the Chiefs in Hamilton tomorrow, and both have put their All Black first five-eighths on the bench.
NZR calls tune on Super Rugby
NZR calls tune on Super Rugby
The front foot has been put out, and it is a long stride.
Smith ready for another physical challenge
Smith ready for another physical challenge
This Nugget is getting banged up and bashed about - but he is bouncing back.
Two Spirit home games in Farah Palmer draw
Two Spirit home games in Farah Palmer draw
The Otago Spirit will have just the two home games in the revamped Farah Palmer Cup.
Club confident it can retain Omakau track
Club confident it can retain Omakau track
There is confidence the Central Otago Racing Club will not have to sell its race track at Omakau.
Highlanders dynamo Dillon Hunt
Highlanders dynamo Dillon Hunt
At the start of the season, things did not look overly rosy for Dillon Hunt.
Harbour getting on with job
Harbour getting on with job
Harbour has had plenty of changes just two weeks into the season but it is simply getting on with the job.
Competition has all too familiar look at halfway mark
Competition has all too familiar look at halfway mark
The Super Rugby Aotearoa competition is halfway through. So what have we learned, who is playing well and what is not working? Rugby writer Steve Hepburn has a quick look.