Adrian Seconi

New Zealand Rugby has announced the New Zealand Referees high performance squad for the 2022 provincial rugby season and it includes a couple of newbies from the South.

Stats how they will do it.

Otago trio Kane Russell, Blair Tarrant and Hugo Inglis have been named in the men’s Black Sticks team for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games squad.

Let the record show Laina Snyder scored the opening points in the inaugural season of Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa.

Southland Boys’ doubled downed on Otago Boys’ with a second win against its rival this season.

Fabian Holland used to go to sleep between sheets with silver ferns on them — next month he will wear one on his chest.

The battle for the final playoff spot in Dunedin premier rugby has come down to two teams.

Otago has three new names on its contract list for 2022-23.

Jo Galer did not always see the attraction of joining a rugby club.

You ripper. Otago spinner Michael Rippon had been waiting a long time for yesterday’s announcement.

Former Dunedin man Tom Kindley is playing a key role in helping develop rugby in the United States.

The super seven.

Alhambra-Union is clinging on to a mathematical chance of making the Dunedin premier playoffs.

Expect a few fresh names when Otago reveals its contracted players later this month.

Alhambra-Union coach Cathy Charles paused briefly following a suggestion her side was favoured to make it through to the finals.

Otago riders Mikayla Harvey and Ella Harris have been named in a 30-strong New Zealand cycling team for next month’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

It is semifinals time in Super Rugby Pacific. Adrian Seconi has the oil.

Dunedin premier club rugby reached the halfway mark at the weekend.