University 5-1 walkover demolishes Green Island
The four remaining local teams squared off for a place in the Chatham Cup’s final 16 on Saturday.
Rugby
Crescent’s win keeps it in contention
Crescent’s win keeps it in contention
Crescent kept the top-four battle interesting with a last-minute 22-21 win over West Taieri at Outram on Saturday.
High-scoring win played on drier ground
High-scoring win played on drier ground
In the Galbraith Shield on Saturday, Star beat Blues 37-32.
Cromwell and Wakatipu through to premier preliminary finals
Cromwell and Wakatipu through to premier preliminary finals
Cromwell Goats and Wakatipu, which finished first and second in qualifying play, are safely through to the preliminary finals of the Central Otago premier club rugby competition.
Three clubs confirm playoff places in North Otago
Three clubs confirm playoff places in North Otago
The top three clubs confirmed their places in the Citizens Shield playoffs on Saturday.
Teams start pushing hard to firm slots in playoff matches
Teams start pushing hard to firm slots in playoff matches
Alhambra-Union ignited a spark in an attempt to qualify for the top six playoffs next month with a 20-12 victory against early-season favourite Harbour at Watson Park.
Dunedin Premier Rugby full-time wrap
Dunedin Premier Rugby full-time wrap
Pirates have won the Women's Premier rugby title in an epic against University while there were big wins for Taieri and Green Island in the men's competition.
Pirates hard to beat, opposing coach says
Pirates hard to beat, opposing coach says
University is talking up Pirates as the favourite to win today’s premier women’s final at Hancock Park.
Rugby Chat with Sam Eriepa and Brodie Hume
Rugby Chat with Sam Eriepa and Brodie Hume
This week, Paul chats to Sam Eriepa from Green Island and Brodie Hume from Taieri who are both celebrating milestones in games played in the prems.
Citizens Shield battle warms
Citizens Shield battle warms
The battle for the Citizens Shield is warming up with the penultimate round of the playoff qualifying this weekend.
Competition divide appearing
Competition divide appearing
A split has started to appear in the Southern region as the top five teams begin to separate themselves from the bottom four.
50th senior game for referee
50th senior game for referee
A night game between the Eastern Northern Barbarians and Blues at the Gore Showgrounds last month was the 50th senior club match controlled by referee Sam Nicholson.
Spectator spot for crucial battle
Spectator spot for crucial battle
Upper Clutha club captain Jai Baxter will be a spectator at the Queenstown Rec on Saturday when his team does battle with Wakatipu in a crucial Central Otago club championship quarterfinal.
Unbeaten Green Island in the groove
Unbeaten Green Island in the groove
Green Island must have found the keys to a DeLorean and returned from the 1980s with the biggest boombox they could find.
Mitchells Tavern leaners suffer a Shark attack
Mitchells Tavern leaners suffer a Shark attack
Harbour got up over Varsity in a must win game for the Hawks to drag themselves into fourth.
Pirates Old Boys maintain unbeaten record
Pirates Old Boys maintain unbeaten record
Pirates Old Boys kept their unbeaten record intact in this season’s Southland Galbraith Shield senior club rugby with a 46-25 win over Star on Saturday.
Kurow’s good run continues with another upset win over Valley
Kurow’s good run continues with another upset win over Valley
Kurow, Athletic Marist and Old Boys won the first round of the knockout preview to the finals of the Citizens Shield in North Otago club rugby on Saturday.
Big Wakatipu win reshuffles quarterfinal positions
Big Wakatipu win reshuffles quarterfinal positions
The playoff positions for the Central Otago premier club rugby competition appeared all signed and sealed leading into Saturday’s final qualifying games.
In-form Valley wins top of table contest
In-form Valley wins top of table contest
Clutha Valley carried on its strong form from the first round of the Southern Region competition with a comfortable 36-22 win over West Taieri at Clydevale.
Harbour and Varsity hit big, score low
Harbour and Varsity hit big, score low
The scoreboard had a light workout but the respective packs will still be nursing bruises today.