North Otago step up for Country
Otago Country heads to Wanaka this weekend to try to continue its run of good form.
Rugby
Pool placing at stake
Pool placing at stake
Thr Otago under-19 team will be straight into must-win territory when it plays its first competitive game of the season against Tasman in Nelson today.
West Taieri keen to cap year with title
West Taieri keen to cap year with title
It is West Taieri’s time in the sun and it hopes to finish the season with a bang.
Big win for Otago B over Sth Canty
Big win for Otago B over Sth Canty
Otago B will enter its season with another big win behind it.
Widely sourced mix of youth and experience excites
Widely sourced mix of youth and experience excites
The Otago Country season starts today, when the premier side takes on Mid Canterbury Development in Ashburton.
Old Boys back on top
Old Boys back on top
Old Boys are back on top of North Otago rugby.
Wakatipu out to end Clutha’s reign
Wakatipu out to end Clutha’s reign
The Otago Country club season comes to a close this weekend with the Countrywide final between Wakatipu and Clutha at the Queenstown Recreation Ground.
Valley up against history in shield final
Valley up against history in shield final
Old Boys and Valley, finalists for the Citizens Shield this afternoon, will meet for the fourth occasion this season.
Old Boys to face Valley in final
Old Boys to face Valley in final
Old Boys will play Valley in the North Otago premier club rugby final next Saturday.
Cracking game inprospect for final
Cracking game inprospect for final
The final of the Central Otago premier rugby competition takes place tomorrow at the Queenstown Recreation Ground between the two top qualifiers, Wakatipu and Arrowtown.
Clutha favoured against old foe
Clutha favoured against old foe
The final of the Southern Region competition will be fought out by two teams with possibly the biggest sporting rivalry in the lower South Island.
Will stats rule?
Will stats rule?
Benjamin Disraeli, the prominent English politician of the 19th century, was probably not a rugby fan, but when it comes to rugby previews, his comment about lies is probably appropriate.
Wakatipu getting late-season wobbles
Wakatipu getting late-season wobbles
All eyes will be on the Wakatipu Basin tomorrow as both Wakatipu and Arrowtown Rugby Clubs host semifinals in the Central Otago premier competition.
Semis battles of old foes
Semis battles of old foes
The Southern Region semifinals are upon us. Both games tomorrow will be tightly fought contests between clubs which have been fierce rivals for years. Clutha hosts Lawrence in the first one in a repeat of last year’s final.
A semifinal for the history books
A semifinal for the history books
One of the closest semifinal races in the history of North Otago club rugby came to a thrilling conclusion today.
Rodger completes Whitson family triple
Rodger completes Whitson family triple
First Sonny, then Ken, and now Rodger have all been made life members of the Taieri Rugby Football Club.
Lawrence, Heriot chasing last position in semifinals
Lawrence, Heriot chasing last position in semifinals
The top three positions are set in stone, but two teams are still battling for the final spot.
Maniototo has chance to do double
Maniototo has chance to do double
Maniototo will be looking to tip up table-topping Wakatipu for the second time this season in the last round-robin games in the Central Otago premier club competition this weekend.
All three games have bearing on semifinals
All three games have bearing on semifinals
All three games in tomorrow’s final round of the Citizens Shield will have ramifications as to which four sides make the semifinals.
Heriot faces crucial clash
Heriot faces crucial clash
This weekend will more or less determine the semifinal line-ups as the Southern Region Competition heads towards its conclusion.