Pride at stake as Otago faces Auckland
Pride at stake as Otago faces Auckland
The Otago Volts have headed south with little but professional pride to play for.
Steve Hepburn
Hamstring tear puts Taylor out
Hamstring tear puts Taylor out
Veteran Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor is out of the match against Bangladesh in Dunedin on Saturday.
Government subsidies give ORFU half-million-dollar profit
Government subsidies give ORFU half-million-dollar profit
The Otago Rugby Football Union had logged a profit of more than half a million dollars but says it was only able to because of government support and sacrifices made by staff and players.
Smith impressing on wing for Kobe
Smith impressing on wing for Kobe
Ben Smith is still stuck out on the wing and is no longer barking orders to his team-mates.
One quick to make Otago debut
One quick to make Otago debut
One fresh face will definitely receive an outing for the Otago Volts when they take on Auckland in Invercargill tomorrow.
Modifications to regional competitions
Modifications to regional competitions
Club competitions in the hinterland will take on a different shape this year .
Draft about giving lower-ranked teams helping hand
Draft about giving lower-ranked teams helping hand
A slice of American sport has seeped its way into club sport in the South.
Club game now eroded: submissions
Club game now eroded: submissions
The submissions have rolled in to support a group looking to make changes to the amateur game in New Zealand.
Start of very long season for southern sides kicks off
Start of very long season for southern sides kicks off
Football in the South will begin today in what is shaping up to be a very long season.
Schools records tumble
Schools records tumble
More than a dozen records were broken at the Otago secondary schools athletic championships at the Caledonian Ground in Dunedin on Saturday.
Intensity, power of Blues sinks Highlanders
Intensity, power of Blues sinks Highlanders
Too little ball and too many errors.
Positives for Steel from warm-up losses
Positives for Steel from warm-up losses
The Steel lost both its warm-up games to the Tactix in Timaru over the weekend but coach Reinga Bloxham is confident the side has made progress.
Wanaka’s world champions shine in Aspen
Wanaka’s world champions shine in Aspen
There will be no resting on laurels for Otago’s two new world champions.
Highlanders downed by strong Blues performance
Highlanders downed by strong Blues performance
The Highlanders have been well beaten by the Blues in Auckland today.
Book on Coast’s forgotten All Black
Book on Coast’s forgotten All Black
A chance meeting in Dunedin led to a book on one of New Zealand’s best lock forwards — and also one of its most forgotten players.
Lentjes to make first start in year
Lentjes to make first start in year
Highlanders flanker James Lentjes will make his first starting appearance in a year and should not be hard to miss.
Opportunity for players to shake off rust
Opportunity for players to shake off rust
There may be some rust on display at Pleasant Point today but for some of the Highlanders in action it is about getting out and playing the game.
Call to copy Aust sport voucher system
Call to copy Aust sport voucher system
A call has been made to copy an Australian scheme and provide vouchers to get children to play sport.
Still loving the game at 86
Still loving the game at 86
Jean Stevens is not slowing down.
Bangladesh heading to Q’town
Bangladesh heading to Q’town
The Bangladesh squad is scheduled to get out of isolation this afternoon and will then jump on a plane to Queenstown, where it will meet its spin bowling consulant — Daniel Vettori.