Steve Hepburn

A bucketful of cards handed out by referees in the opening  rounds of club rugby was a reflection of players taking a while to come to terms with new rules on the breakdown.

Long-serving wicketkeeper Derek de Boorder was voted cricketer of the year at the Otago Cricket Awards last night, while spinner Leigh Kasperek  picked up the other big prize.

The Highlanders and its ticketing partners have come up with a sweet deal to ease the pain for redundant Cadbury workers.

Less than five years ago, Gavin Stark was in a national side with Damian McKenzie and Akira Ioane.

Otago cricket will undertake an extensive review into the woes of the Otago Volts but is denying it is a witch hunt.

Otago Volts coach Rob Walter wants to see his contract out and is already talking about next season.

The Otago Volts have wrapped up their disappointing season with a 95-run loss to Canterbury at the University Oval today.

Lima Sopoaga may make it back on the field for the Highlanders' next game.

Former Highlanders coach Greg Cooper will team up with another Otago stalwart in a new coaching job in Japan.

Central Otago appears to be caught between a rock and a hard place as the region is booming at one end and just keeping its head above water at the other.

A game can be lost and won by the slimmest of margins.

For a good few years, he was throwing himself around in a green and gold jersey.

This was a mountain which was always going to be very steep to conquer.

Like camels in a pool?

The Highlanders have fallen to a heavy loss to the Hurricanes in Wellington.

Former All Black coach Laurie Mains says the taking out of players and runners in front of the ball is becoming a blight on the game.