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The All Blacks thank the crowd after the 38-0 win over Argentina at Newcastle on Saturday night....

Clarke, Smith stand out in patchy year

The All Blacks’ season was a bit all over the place. It featured some excellent performances, a few mixed ones and a shocker. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks over the year.

rugby

Clarke, Smith stand out in patchy year

The All Blacks’ season was a bit all over the place. It featured some excellent performances, a few mixed ones and a shocker. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks over the year.

England do enough to subdue Wales and secure top spot

England do enough to subdue Wales and secure top spot

England did just about enough to subdue a spirited but limited Wales with a 24-13 victory in Llanelli on Saturday to secure top spot in Autumn Nations Cup Group A and set up a probable title...
Celebration for Tasman as Auckland fall just short in final

Celebration for Tasman as Auckland fall just short in final

As halfback Finlay Christie ran out the clock to see Tasman collect their second straight Mitre 10 Cup Premiership title, the emotion of the season was apparent on both sides.
All Blacks get revenge on Pumas

All Blacks get revenge on Pumas

What a difference two weeks makes.

cricket

Rain cuts final T20 short

Rain had the final say in the third T20 between the Black Caps and West Indies at Mount Maunganui.

Ex-OCA chief executive dies

Ex-OCA chief executive dies

Former Otago Cricket Association chief executive Ross Dykes died in Auckland yesterday morning after an illness.
Otago missing opening bowlers

Otago missing opening bowlers

Otago has lost both its usual opening bowlers for today’s Ford Trophy match against Central Districts in New Plymouth.
Smith leads Aussies to ODI series win over India

Smith leads Aussies to ODI series win over India

Consecutive centuries from Steve Smith have delivered Australia an ODI series victory over India.

netball

ACC investing more to reduce injuries

ACC is increasing its investment to address the high rate of serious netball injuries.

Metuarau welcomes opportunity with Steel

Metuarau welcomes opportunity with Steel

Southern Steel-bound shooter Tiana Metuarau is looking forward to a new challenge in 2021.
Southern Steel recruits fine-tuning their connections in Australia

Southern Steel recruits fine-tuning their connections in Australia

Two of the Southern Steel’s new recruits are getting their connections in sync in Australia.
Ferns take series lead against England

Ferns take series lead against England

Eight months ago, the prospect of an international netball test being played this year looked slim.

football

Referee Stephanie Frappart. Photo: Reuters

Frappart to be first female to officiate men's Champions League game

France's Stephanie Frappart will become the first female official to take charge of a men's Champions League game when Juventus host Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday.

Southern Utd falls to fourth loss

Southern Utd falls to fourth loss

It created enough chances.
Southern United facing huge task

Southern United facing huge task

It does not get any easier tomorrow for Southern United.
Lure of home proves too strong

Lure of home proves too strong

The lure of home has finally taken hold of Stephen Last. One of the original five Irishmen to move to the region under Southern United coach Paul O’Reilly, the centre back racked up 70 appearances for the club.

Frappart to be first female to officiate men's Champions League game

France's Stephanie Frappart will become the first female official to take charge of a men's Champions League game when Juventus host Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday.

Clarke, Smith stand out in patchy year

The All Blacks’ season was a bit all over the place. It featured some excellent performances, a few mixed ones and a shocker. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks over the year.

Otago missing opening bowlers

Otago has lost both its usual opening bowlers for today’s Ford Trophy match against Central Districts in New Plymouth.

Ex-OCA chief executive dies

Former Otago Cricket Association chief executive Ross Dykes died in Auckland yesterday morning after an illness.

Otago playing familiar foes to start interprovincial

Otago playing familiar foes to start interprovincial

Otago will start its national provincial championships in Auckland against two familiar foes.

Breakers delay departure by two weeks

Tom Abercrombie takes the ball to the hoop last year for the New Zealand Breakers. Photo: Getty...

Breakers delay departure by two weeks

The New Zealand Breakers should have been boarding a plane for Australia tomorrow but the Auckland-based basketball club has made a last minute change in plans.

Rain cuts final T20 short

Rain had the final say in the third T20 between the Black Caps and West Indies at Mount Maunganui.

Dunedin’s first adventure race draws 100

Competitors KJ Davie (left) and Cat Shaw make their way from Mt Cargill to Doctors Point during...

Dunedin’s first adventure race draws 100

A thirst for a gruelling race involving orienteering, hiking, mountain biking, abseiling and kayaking in Dunedin, has finally been quenched.

Rutherford blazes Volts to victory

Rutherford blazes Volts to victory in reduced overs match

The Otago Volts started their twenty20 campaign almost a month early in New Plymouth last night.

Gold Rush stay in finals hunt with wins

The playoffs just got a whole lot closer.

Two Green Island fours contest final

Lyn Rance (left) looks on as Sarah Ibbotson readies to deliver her final bowl of the second end...

Two Green Island fours contest final

There was an extra shine to the gold on the Green Island ladies’ club uniform when the Lyn Rance skipped ladies four went back-to-back with the Dunedin Centre women’s fours championship title at St...

Smith leads Aussies to ODI series win over India

Australia's Steve Smith celebrates his century in the second ODI against India. Photo: Reuters

Smith leads Aussies to ODI series win over India

Consecutive centuries from Steve Smith have delivered Australia an ODI series victory over India.

Bowler’s worst nightmare: Otago batsman hits 45 sixes

Amrit Gossal and the tools of his trade which had a busy weekend. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Bowler’s worst nightmare: Otago batsman hits 45 sixes

It would be fair to say Queenstown cricketer Amrit Gossal had his eye in over the weekend. He managed to hit 45 sixes — 270 runs went over the rope from his bat.

Southern Utd falls to fourth loss

Southern Utd falls to fourth loss

It created enough chances.

Schoolboys’ 176 partnership gives Southland first-innings win

Southland opened its 2020-21 Hawke Cup campaign with a first-innings win against Mid Canterbury.

Camino Rocoso goes back-to-back

Canterbury galloper Camino Rocoso delivered a carbon copy of his win in last year’s Cromwell Cup to score back-to-back victories in the 2030m feature yesterday.

Scharpf, Hou battle it out down to the wire

Scharpf, Hou battle it out down to the wire

Saturday produced another close race between two of Otago’s top middle distance runners.

Young driver’s first taste of speed

Young driver’s first taste of speed

She cannot legally drive a car yet, but that did not stop a Queenstown teenager spending Saturday tearing up Coronet Peak’s access road in her first motorsport event.

Three big wins in Southland

There were three blowout wins in round five of the Southland Premier League on Saturday.

NE Valley wins low-scoring shootout; GI comeback in vain

Taieri batsman Bradley Frost watches the ball in his side’s match against North East Valley at...

NE Valley wins low-scoring shootout; GI comeback in vain

It was a low-scoring game at Bishopscourt as North East Valley managed to successfully defend 111 against Taieri.

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