Emotional pressure on athletes
Emotional pressure on athletes
Soften up, New Zealand.
Adrian Seconi
Some lifters scramble for flights after nationals halted
Some lifters scramble for flights after nationals halted
The New Zealand Powerlifting Federation’s national championships in Invercargill have been abandoned a day into the five-day programme.
Holding pattern now after blanket postponement
Holding pattern now after blanket postponement
Rugby has joined every other event and been kicked into touch.
Turner raises serious concerns over Pakistan tour
Turner raises serious concerns over Pakistan tour
New Zealand great Glenn Turner has questioned whether New Zealand Cricket has its players’ best interests at heart by agreeing to tour Pakistan next month.
Tweaks to schools competition on cards
Tweaks to schools competition on cards
It is a lot easier to mow through a toothpick with a chainsaw than slice through a mighty totara with a kitchen knife.
Special Hurley moment nails win
Special Hurley moment nails win
Outrageous. That Finn Hurley has chops.
Mistakes, lack of speed to breakdown in second half costly for Otago
Mistakes, lack of speed to breakdown in second half costly for Otago
Jonah Lowe had the final say.
Otago fall short in Shield challenge
Otago fall short in Shield challenge
The Ranfurly Shield will be staying in Hawke's Bay after the Magpies defeated Otago 34-10 in Napier this afternoon.
OBHS edge SBHS in thriller
OBHS edge SBHS in thriller
Otago Boys' have beaten Southland Boys' 26-24 in the Otago Premier Schools final at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon.
Koroi welcomes challenge at first five-eighth
Koroi welcomes challenge at first five-eighth
Otago is awfully lucky to have Vilimoni Koroi this week.
Four changes forced on Otago
Four changes forced on Otago
Otago had the best part of an hour to get used to its changes this week.
Nareki stuck on sidelines for at least nine months
Nareki stuck on sidelines for at least nine months
Star Otago player Jona Nareki will require surgery to repair a torn ACL and will be grounded for at least nine months.
Grassroots game taking centre stage
Grassroots game taking centre stage
The Carisbrook Bush Pigs will kick off what should be a tremendous day for grassroots rugby at Forsyth Barr Stadium tomorrow.
Bates mindful of sport’s mental pressures
Bates mindful of sport’s mental pressures
It has been an unsettling week for Suzie Bates.
ACL injury sidelines Nareki for rest of season
ACL injury sidelines Nareki for rest of season
Otago winger Jona Nareki has been ruled out for the remainder of the National Provincial season.
Power pivotal in Waikato’s win over Spirit
Power pivotal in Waikato’s win over Spirit
The Otago Spirit found out the hard way that front-foot ball can be valuable.
Otago Boys’ HS, Southland Boys’ HS premier schools finalists
Otago Boys’ HS, Southland Boys’ HS premier schools finalists
We have our finalists.
Injuries a worry from derby win
Injuries a worry from derby win
Chriatian Lio-Willie was a villain at one end and a hero at the other.
Promotion hopes for Otago, but stocks look thin up front
Promotion hopes for Otago, but stocks look thin up front
This is the year Otago escapes the second division and returns to the top tier of the National Provincial Championship, right?
Belief and tackling keys to success
Belief and tackling keys to success
The Otago Spirit could be a lot more threatening with just a bit more belief, coach Scott Manson says.