Ex-Highlanders lurk, but unlikely to play
Ex-Highlanders lurk, but unlikely to play
Past Highlanders are in the South, but few of them are believed to be looking at putting the boots on.
Steve Hepburn
Life member Graham says clubs, provinces must come first
Life member Graham says clubs, provinces must come first
New Otago Rugby Football Union life member Wayne Graham admits he had become disillusioned with the game and the amount of money which went into the professional side of the sport.
Wage subsidy, pay cut helping ease financial pressures
Wage subsidy, pay cut helping ease financial pressures
Players in the Mitre 10 Cup have taken a 20% pay cut, with the wage subsidy and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) relieving some financial pressure.
Scottish club here in heart
Scottish club here in heart
A Scottish side made it to Forsyth Barr Stadium after all — well, sort of.
Players may face sanctions over incident
Players may face sanctions over incident
Sanctions, including missing games, may hit some of the Highlanders caught up in a naughty weekend in Queenstown.
Graham made life member
Graham made life member
Former All Black Wayne Graham has been made a life member of the Otago Rugby Football Union.
Game in good heart, former president says
Game in good heart, former president says
Des Smith will still be watching the oval ball. But he will no longer be wearing the presidential chains.
Pennants win caps stellar time for club
Pennants win caps stellar time for club
There will be plenty to celebrate at Island Park’s 50th anniversary festivities later this year.
Highlanders held to account over Q'town incident
Highlanders held to account over Q'town incident
Highlanders players caught up in an incident in Queenstown have slipped below what is expected of them and will face the consequences, the franchise says.
Race win dedicated to nephew
Race win dedicated to nephew
It was a poignant and memorable win for Philip Morris at the Barnes cross-country yesterday.
Arrowtown’s experience tells in tight game
Arrowtown’s experience tells in tight game
Arrowtown timed its run to perfection to win its crunch match against Upper Clutha at Jack Reid Park in Arrowtown on Saturday.
Greyhounds back early but future still unclear
Greyhounds back early but future still unclear
The dogs are coming back earlier than first thought but the future still remains cloudy.
Mosgiel velodrome an unheralded asset
Mosgiel velodrome an unheralded asset
It is well hidden, stuck deep in Mosgiel suburbia.
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.
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.