Sam Coughlan

Halswell United have landed a major blow to opponents FC Nelson in their quest for promotion to the Southern League.

A veteran Canterbury netball team is refusing to play a fine for deciding not to play a “friendly” game against a competitive school side.

Selwyn Netball has issued a Lincoln club a default fine for deciding not to play a “friendly” game in July. But they have refused to pay and are lodging a complaint about how the matter was handled.

One of Christchurch's most historic football clubs will finally get another crack at the English Cup in the final on Sunday.

Christchurch United have become the South Island’s first professional football club, beating out the Wellington Phoenix for a place in the upcoming Oceania Pro League.

One more win is all Coastal Spirit and Cashmere Technical need to confirm their places in the Southern League title race and secure National League qualification ahead of Sunday’s final round.

​“How much do you want this?” That was the challenge from Technical A head coach Charlotte Drummond as her side staged a dramatic comeback to win the Christchurch Netball Premier 1 final.

A week ago, 23-year-old Christchurch sportsman Seamus Stack was in an induced coma after open-heart surgery to save his life.

Christchurch Girls’ High School sealed its fifth straight Top 4 appearance with a commanding 75-12 win over St Hilda’s Collegiate in Saturday’s South Island final.

Despite sealing the Miles Toyota Premiership title, Christchurch Boys’ High have had to quickly refocus on Saturday's South Island first XV final against Southland Boys' High.

Family connections feature strongly in the Canterbury Bulls squad for their men’s national premiership campaign which kicks off in early September.

Despite sealing the Miles Toyota Premiership title with their biggest win over Christ’s College in a decade, Christchurch Boys’ High have had to quickly refocus on Saturday's South Island first XV final.

“You start turning up in December, all the Tuesday and Thursday trainings, so it’s always rewarding when you get what you’ve prepared for," says grand-final-winning Linwood Keas coach Andrew Auimatagi.

Mad Mondays are a traditional rite of passage for grand final-winning sports teams. But for try scoring hero Shun Miyake, he could not go overboard after his last-minute try won Marist Albion the Metro premier title.

The last time Christchurch United reached a Chatham Cup quarter-final, they went on to win the competition.