Highlanders snuffed out by Drua in forgettable game
The Fijian Drua have created history by beating the Highlanders for the first time.
Rugby
Southern schools competition kicks off for another year
Southern schools competition kicks off for another year
Central Southland has made a strong start to the Southern Schools Rugby Championship.
Front-runners emerge in premier club competition
Front-runners emerge in premier club competition
Taieri have quietly emerged as one of the front-runners in division 1 of the Dunedin club rugby competition.
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores
Dunedin premier rugby: final scores
The final scores are in for the sixth round of Dunedin premier rugby.
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Island excursion must-win for Highlanders
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Island excursion must-win for Highlanders
Ba, humbug.
Hurricanes hold off defending champions’ second-half resurgence
Hurricanes hold off defending champions’ second-half resurgence
Hurricanes halfback Cam Roigard dives over to score a try during their 38-31 win over the Crusaders in Wellington last night.
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Ref regrets not a day in 40 years
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Ref regrets not a day in 40 years
Ivan Richards springs out of bed every winter Saturday morning and gets himself ready for another game and another round of abuse.
Hurricanes dig in for gritty win
Hurricanes dig in for gritty win
The Hurricanes have kept their spot at the top of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder with a gritty win over defending champs the Crusaders.
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How and where the Landers have fared
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How and where the Landers have fared
The Highlanders will break new ground - for them - when they play the Fijian Drua at Four R Stadium in Ba tomorrow. Hayden Meikle looks at their record at other venues.
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Big three ready for breakaway season
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Big three ready for breakaway season
Secondary schools rugby looks very different in the South this season.
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Tweaks forced on southern schools championship
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Tweaks forced on southern schools championship
The Southern Schools Rugby Championship will share the stage with another competition before taking the spotlight later in the season.
Milestones imminent for Clutha, Clinton
Milestones imminent for Clutha, Clinton
This weekendDestroyed Arvi from the Mornington and Cableways with a comprehensive draw and, as you know, I win all draws.I’ve decided this week to give Sharks halfback Tim Hogan a run and you’ll be...
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Playing NPC still Miln’s aim
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Playing NPC still Miln’s aim
Rique Miln left the sunny Bay of Plenty for the windiest rugby ground in Dunedin.
Clutha will take plenty of stopping on recent form
Clutha will take plenty of stopping on recent form
Duck-Shooting weekend means there are four night games in the Southern Region club competition this week.
Athies keen to stay as Kings
Athies keen to stay as Kings
The opening weekend of duck-shooting means rugby under lights and a Pasifika festival in North Otago.
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Upper Clutha his toughest opponent
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Upper Clutha his toughest opponent
Five questions for Arrowtown centre Ben Sisson.
ODT Rugby Chat: Family rivalry at its best
ODT Rugby Chat: Family rivalry at its best
On ODT Rugby Chat this week we talk to the coaching brothers Dion Lobb (Southern) and Matt Lobb (Green Island).
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Breakaway schools’ closed-shop mentality slammed
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Breakaway schools’ closed-shop mentality slammed
An experienced coach has accused schools taking part in a breakaway First XV competition of having a ‘‘closed-shop mentality’’.
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Watherston relishing life as fulltime sevens player
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Watherston relishing life as fulltime sevens player
Olive Watherston has never been afraid of a little rough and tumble.
Testing the defence
Testing the defence
King’s High School captain Zane Rakete-Gray tries to escape the clutches of diving Waitaki Boys’ High School fullback Cash Paterson during the First XV interschool at King’s yesterday.