Steve Hepburn

Tony Brown has hitched his boat to Jamie Joseph, saying he will coach in the future only with his former team-mate.

So it is all over for another four years. The World Cup threw up the usual surprises and the most predictable. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks back at the tournament.

Green Island 79 lost to Taieri 81 for three by seven wickets

Most times when a great game is played, the cliche of "someone has to lose" gets wheeled out.

Invercargill will be the place to be for fans of the dribble and lay-up tomorrow as Stadium Southland hosts a marquee match-up.

He is going to be in the thick of the action tonight in Japan, but it all began for Ben O'Keeffe in Dunedin.

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.

Juan Pablo Angel never played on anything like an artificial turf when he was growing up.

Southern United's place at the top table looks assured into the future regardless of its performance on the pitch.

Rugby Southland had no qualms in having senior players interview prospective head coaches.

A couple of players who did not play in their preferred positions picked up the major prizes at the Otago Rugby awards last night.

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.

Third time lucky for the Otago Spirit.

For a reluctant first five-eighth she is doing a pretty good job.

So the better team won.

The Otago Spirit has won the Farah Palmer Cup championship with a 24-20 win in the final.