Steve Hepburn

Otago coach Ben Herring says he may have to look at a different training load this week as the side faces up to its third big game in as many weeks.

How the Wellington Pride ever landed in the lower section of the Farah Palmer Cup is one of rugby’s mysteries.

Michael Collins was a handy cricketer in his youth — and he played a captain’s knock at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday night.

Josh Ioane slotted a penalty after the hooter to win the Mitre 10 Cup championship semifinal over Hawke's Bay at Forsyth Barr Stadium tonight.

Otago has plenty of work to do to get back into the Mitre 10 Cup championship semifinal at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

Players, by the very definition of the word, like to play.

More than 900 submissions have been received on the Messara report into New Zealand racing but what happens next is unclear.

The Mitre 10 Cup semifinals take place tonight and tomorrow. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn picks which sides will make the final four. 

Two can tango and two can tackle.

Otago midfielder Kilisitina Moata'ane definitely made the right decision when she turned her back on the 13-a-side game earlier this year.

Otago flanker Slade McDowall could not have timed his blazer game better.

Otago first five-eighth Josh Ioane has continued his rise with selection in the Maori All Blacks team to tour North and South America next month.

All Black hooker Liam Coltman is available to play for Otago this Saturday.

Otago will be without form winger Jona Nareki this week and for the Mitre 10 Cup Championship final - should it make it - but absent hooker Liam Coltman will be sighted.

It has been a rapid rise up the ranks for Highlanders prop Tyrel Lomax.

What is it with Japan and sending strange All Black teams there?