Steve Hepburn

Super Rugby kicks off tonight with a derby between the Chiefs and the Blues. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at four of the New Zealand teams.

Premier club rugby is set to start with a bang as the squeeze goes on to get the two full rounds played inside the available window.

Super Rugby kicks off at the end of this week — yes, it is way too early but it all has to fit in with the playing window. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at the overseas teams and rates their...

Things are not going particularly smoothly for last year’s Highlanders co-captains.

Clubs and schools will continue to work hard to give pupils an opportunity to play whatever sport they wish.

As Katie Hogue tells it, she has the best seat in the house.

Taieri 165 lost to Kaikorai 166/6 by four wickets

Christchurch's Nic Kay left his best performance until last yesterday, pulling off a 3-under 68 to win him the Otago strokeplay championships at the Otago Golf Club.

It was his 11th national title, sixth elite title and fourth consecutive national title but Anton Cooper admits he never tires of winning.

Wins do not come much more emphatically than the one the Otago Volts notched up yesterday.

First half not too bad — let’s move on from the second half.

There are some intriguing selections in the Highlanders side which takes on the Crusaders in Wanaka tonight.

Dunedin has been named as one of the six host cities for next year’s women’s World Cup but when and what teams will be involved is not yet known.

Entries continue to roll in as the New Zealand Masters Games rapidly approach.

One of the leading attacking coaches in the world is urging officials to rule by the letter of the law.

It is said to have come from Germany, perhaps an Indian tribe in the American midwest or from some farmyard in the United States.

Key Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor says it is time to move on from the tough Australian series but warns India is not going to be any easier.

After three failures, it was fourth time lucky for Taieri in the knockout cup final at the University of Otago Oval on Sunday.

Teams will not be penalised on the field under a new trial law concerning tackles in the Super Rugby competition.