Low scores order of the day
Low scores order of the day
Green Island 79 lost to Taieri 81 for three by seven wickets
Steve Hepburn
Another boring and forgettable cup final
Another boring and forgettable cup final
Most times when a great game is played, the cliche of "someone has to lose" gets wheeled out.
Big occasion for hoops fans in the South
Big occasion for hoops fans in the South
Invercargill will be the place to be for fans of the dribble and lay-up tomorrow as Stadium Southland hosts a marquee match-up.
Refereeing began in Dunedin for NZ official assisting in RWC final
Refereeing began in Dunedin for NZ official assisting in RWC final
He is going to be in the thick of the action tonight in Japan, but it all began for Ben O'Keeffe in Dunedin.
Rugby stalwart's award just reward for her commitment
Rugby stalwart's award just reward for her commitment
Her father-in-law was an All Black. Her husband played and coaches the game. She has three daughters who all wanted to play with the oval ball.
Angel appears in Dunedin to open new artificial turf
Angel appears in Dunedin to open new artificial turf
Juan Pablo Angel never played on anything like an artificial turf when he was growing up.
Southern Utd's future looks assured under new league setup
Southern Utd's future looks assured under new league setup
Southern United's place at the top table looks assured into the future regardless of its performance on the pitch.
World Cup 2023: Be positive - look to the future
World Cup 2023: Be positive - look to the future
Rugby Writer Steve Hepburn looks ahead and has a punt on what the 2023 All Black side for the World Cup in France will look like.
No doubts about his class
No doubts about his class
Otago's greatest All Black is about to exit the world stage. And the question will still continue. Is Ben Smith a fullback or a winger?
Union happy with input from players
Union happy with input from players
Rugby Southland had no qualms in having senior players interview prospective head coaches.
Major Otago prizes to Koroi, Kelly
Major Otago prizes to Koroi, Kelly
A couple of players who did not play in their preferred positions picked up the major prizes at the Otago Rugby awards last night.
Rainy days and Mondays don't get Mackay down
Rainy days and Mondays don't get Mackay down
He just squeezed home in the semifinal but Jonny Mackay was never headed in the final of the Otago championships at the Otago Golf Club in Dunedin yesterday.
Green Island shows better form in one-day play
Green Island shows better form in one-day play
Green Island was a convincing winner over North East Valley on its home patch at Sunnyvale on Saturday.
Spirit wins at third attempt
Spirit wins at third attempt
Third time lucky for the Otago Spirit.
Kelly's key kicks clinch final
Kelly's key kicks clinch final
For a reluctant first five-eighth she is doing a pretty good job.
Losing hurts but All Blacks had no answer to English playing with power
Losing hurts but All Blacks had no answer to English playing with power
So the better team won.
Back to drawing board for defeated All Blacks
Back to drawing board for defeated All Blacks
North Otago won. So did the Otago Spirit. That almost pales into insignificance, unfortunately.
Spirit come back to beat Hawke's Bay in final
Spirit come back to beat Hawke's Bay in final
The Otago Spirit has won the Farah Palmer Cup championship with a 24-20 win in the final.
Veteran correspondent holes out after nearly 50 years
Veteran correspondent holes out after nearly 50 years
Long time Otago Daily Times golf writer Bill Trewern is hanging up his pen after the best part of 50 years. He chats to sports editor Steve Hepburn about his time in golf.
Three reasons why the ABs will win/lose
Three reasons why the ABs will win/lose
The big game kicks off at 9pm tonight. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at why (and why not) the men in black will come away the winners.