NRL boss backs addition of second NZ-based team
NRL boss Andrew Abdo has once again backed the idea of expanding the competition to include a second New Zealand-based team.
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Warriors humiliated in record Anzac defeat to Storm
Warriors humiliated in record Anzac defeat to Storm
After a promising first half, the Warriors fell to a record defeat in the Anzac clash, eventually losing 70-10.
Anzac atmosphere
Anzac atmosphere
Military personnel prepare for the Anzac ceremony prior to the round seven NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the New Zealand Warriors at AAMI Stadium in Melbourne last night.
Smart money on the two ‘M’s
Smart money on the two ‘M’s
The National Rugby League season begins tonight.
Manu Vatuvei given jail term for meth importing
'He is disgraced': Manu Vatuvei given jail term for importing drugs
Former rugby league star Manu Vatuvei has been sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for importing at least $200,000 of methamphetamine from India.
Otago pair chase NRL dream across Ditch
Otago pair chase NRL dream across Ditch
From Otago to the NRL — why not? Sports editor Hayden Meikle tracks down two rugby league players who are pursuing that dream.
Pathway to spot at nationals
Pathway to spot at nationals
It is going to be a bumper weekend for a sport that is trending upwards in Otago.
League great Olsen Filipaina dies aged 64
League great Olsen Filipaina dies aged 64
New Zealand rugby league great Olsen Filipaina has died in Australia after a severe bout of kidney failure.
Warriors hit hard by Covid, 'about two thirds' of squad positive
Warriors hit hard by Covid, 'about two thirds' of squad positive
The Warriors have been hit hard by the recent Covid-19 outbreak in Australia, with coach Nathan Brown estimating "around two thirds" of the Redcliffe-based squad have tested positive over the last...
Whalers harpoon Orcas to land title
Whalers harpoon Orcas to land title
The Otago Whalers have a title and it was not even close.
Best of both worlds for Whalers star
Best of both worlds for Whalers star
Switching between codes has not been a problem for Tonga Nau.
Whalers lower Canterbury’s colours in boilover
Whalers lower Canterbury’s colours in boilover
It is the rivalry time forgot.
Big win crucial for Whalers in chase for second spot
Big win crucial for Whalers in chase for second spot
It was a convincing win when looking at the game as a stand-alone event.
Benji Marshall calls time on NRL career
League great Benji Marshall calls time on NRL career
After 19 years of watching Benji Marshall dazzle rugby league audiences, Wayne Bennett summed it up best at the star's retirement on Wednesday.
Former league star Manu Vatuvei pleads guilty to importing meth
Former league star Manu Vatuvei pleads guilty to importing meth
Retired rugby league star Manu Vatuvei has pleaded guilty to the importation of methamphetamine.
Slow start, errors costly for Whalers
Slow start, errors costly for Whalers
A high error rate and a slow start proved too much for the Otago Whalers to overcome.
Simply the best
Simply the best
Otago Daily Times sports editor Hayden Meikle has been spoiled in recent years as the teams he follows — North Otago rugby (2019 Meads Cup), Valley rugby (2018 and 2020 Citizens Shield), the Boston...
Warriors star arrested with bag of cocaine
Warriors star arrested with bag of cocaine
Warriors star Reece Walsh has revealed he was in possession of cocaine when he was arrested by Queensland police in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast last night.
New look for finals in Covid era
New look for finals in Covid era
While the sporting world is again dominated by Covid-19, the NRL has soldiered on, despite a couple of hiccups. They included more bubble breaking than a child’s birthday party, and a new venue for...
Auckland’s alert level forces ORL into waiting game
Auckland’s alert level forces ORL into waiting game
Otago Rugby League is determined its big day will go ahead - somehow.