ODT Rugby Chat: Young stars making impression
On ODT Rugby Chat this week we catch up with two young stars of the early stages of the Dunedin club season.
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Upset wins for Blues and Star in gritty encounters
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Upset wins for Blues and Star in gritty encounters
Round five of premier club rugby in Southland was played on Thursday night before Easter, and two of the three games went against the form guide.
Front-rower’s hat-trick saves day for Toko
Front-rower’s hat-trick saves day for Toko
Toko capped off their 125th jubilee weekend with a spirited come-from-behind win over Crescent in one of the great Southern Region club games on Saturday.
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University takes down Green Island
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University takes down Green Island
University took the defending champions Green Island down a notch with a 44-26 win at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Thursday night.
Night of upsets in Dunedin club rugby
Night of upsets in Dunedin club rugby
It was a night of upsets for Green Island and Taieri, leaving Harbour the only unbeaten team in Dunedin premier rugby.
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Front-row crisis for Grizzlies
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Front-row crisis for Grizzlies
Green Island are almost out of front-rowers but there is some good news to report on the injury front.
Kaik surprise with upset over Sharks
Kaik surprise with upset over Sharks
As per usual I spoke too soon as we saw our first big upset of the season.
ODT Rugby Chat: Harbour and Taieri Coaches
ODT Rugby Chat: Harbour and Taieri coaches
On ODT Rugby Chat today brought to you by Garador we talk to the coaches of Harbour and Taieri, Pete McIntyre and Phil Young.
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Harbour win back the ‘Bandy’
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Harbour win back the ‘Bandy’
A wrap-up of premier grade club rugby games played in Dunedin over the weekend.
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POB, Woodlands can’t be split after tough battle
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POB, Woodlands can’t be split after tough battle
Pirates Old Boys fought back to earn a 17-17 draw against Woodlands in the feature game of Southland’s Galbraith Shield competition on Saturday.
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Pack lays platform for Excelsior
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Pack lays platform for Excelsior
Excelsior have begun their quest to repeat as Citizens Shield champions with back-to-back wins to start the 2025 season.
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Roped-in boxer makes an impact
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Roped-in boxer makes an impact
A powerhouse prop whose sporting focus was boxing until last week was a surprise superstar of Wakatipu’s 48-19 White Horse Trophy win over Arrowtown in Queenstown on Saturday.
Form sides continue momentum
Form sides continue momentum
The three unbeaten teams carried on their winning form in the third round of the Southern Region premier competition at the weekend.
Dunedin premier rugby third round wrap-up
Dunedin premier rugby third round wrap-up
Wrap-up of today's third round Dunedin premier club rugby matches.
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores
The final scores are in for the third round of Dunedin premier rugby.
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Early one-sided games sounding alarm
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Early one-sided games sounding alarm
Well I’m getting a bit worried about Prem Rugby with three blowout scores out of four games this early in the season, let’s hope it is an anomaly.
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Taieri does Highlanders a solid
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Taieri does Highlanders a solid
The Highlanders are very happy with Taieri right now.
Unbeaten sides go head-to-head tomorrow
Unbeaten sides go head-to-head tomorrow
Round three of the Southern Region club rugby competition takes place this weekend with some salivating match-ups in store as the three unbeaten teams look to continue their positive run.
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White Horse Trophy on the line
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White Horse Trophy on the line
There is nothing like a good local rugby derby to stir the blood, and they do not come better than when Arrowtown and Wakatipu go head-to-head for the prized White Horse Trophy in the Central Otago...
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Eyes centre: midfield the hot zone
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Eyes centre: midfield the hot zone
Southland club rugby followers will witness some intriguing battles in the midfield in the Galbraith Shield Competition tomorrow.