Otago players in squad to take on Samoa
The Black Ferns XV named to face Manusina XV in a one-off match in Pukekohe tomorrow features four Otago Spirit players.
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Future looks bright for young Spirit squad
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Future looks bright for young Spirit squad
The Otago Spirit might have fallen short, but there are positive signs for the future.
Key Spirit duo out
Key Spirit duo out
The Otago Spirit backline has been shorn of two of its key women for the Farah Palmer Cup Championship semifinal against Northland tomorrow.
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Spirit want more of the same
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Spirit want more of the same
Keep on keeping on. The Otago Spirit produced the performance of their season last week for 77 minutes, but their home semifinals hopes slipped through their hands as they let in two late tries for...
Joseph returns at first five for Spirit’s clash against Northland
Joseph returns at first five for Spirit’s clash against Northland
Otago have been boosted by the return of talented first five Maia Joseph for their clash against Northland in Whangārei tomorrow.
Schoolgirl to make debut for Spirit
Schoolgirl to make debut for Spirit
Otago Spirit Coach Craig Sneddon has made just one change to the starting personnel for the match against Taranaki in Oamaru tomorrow.
Rugby: Decisive win 'pleasing' for Spirit
Rugby: Decisive win 'pleasing' for Spirit
Otago Spirit coach Duncan McEwan can be a hard man to please sometimes.
Rugby: Key players missing for crucial match
Rugby: Key players missing for crucial match
The Otago Spirit will be missing two key backs for its crunch match against Bay of Plenty at Forsyth Barr Stadium this morning.
Rugby: Otago Spirit hammered
Rugby: Otago Spirit hammered
The Otago Spirit is in must win territory after a heavy loss to Canterbury in Christchurch on Saturday.
Rugby: Spirit bounces back in second half to beat Tuis
Rugby: Spirit bounces back in second half to beat Tuis
The Otago Spirit overcame some early jitters to grab its first win of the national championship campaign over the Hawkes Bay Tuis at the University Oval on Saturday.
Spirit needs to guard possession
Spirit needs to guard possession
Otago Spirit coach Duncan McEwan will be watching the line breaks with interest when his side takes on Hawkes Bay today.
Rugby: Quality Waikato side crushes Otago Spirit in Hamilton
Rugby: Quality Waikato side crushes Otago Spirit in Hamilton
The Otago Spirit was well beaten 39-5 in its opening provincial championship game against Waikato in Hamilton on Saturday.
Rugby: Spirit no match for Auckland
Rugby: Spirit no match for Auckland
The Otago Spirit went down on Saturday, losing 39-0 to Auckland after being behind 17-0 at the break.
Rugby: Disappointment for Otago Spirit
Rugby: Disappointment for Otago Spirit
A couple of tries against the run of play condemned the Otago women to an agonising 15-10 loss to Waikato at the University Oval on Saturday.
Rugby: Reality brought home to well-beaten Spirit
Rugby: Reality brought home to well-beaten Spirit
In a battle of unbeaten teams, Otago was given a rude reality check by arch-rival Canterbury at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday.
Rugby: Loss dashes Spirit's hopes of reaching final
Rugby: Loss dashes Spirit's hopes of reaching final
The Otago Spirit's bubble burst when it was beaten 13-11 by Counties-Manukau in Pukekohe on Saturday.
Rugby: Spirit's winning streak goes on
Rugby: Spirit's winning streak goes on
The winning streak continued for the Otago Spirit on Saturday when it upset the Auckland Storm at Western Springs Stadium.
Rugby: Spirit's scrum pushes Taranaki off the park
Rugby: Spirit's scrum pushes Taranaki off the park
The dominant Otago scrum played a key role in the Spirit's seven-try win over Taranaki on Saturday.
Rugby: Gutsy Otago rattles Auckland before losing
Rugby: Gutsy Otago rattles Auckland before losing
Otago Spirit gave a gutsy display and rattled Auckland for 40 minutes. But it was not able to sustain its effort in the second spell and lost 28-17.
Rugby: Gutsy Otago pipped by Auckland
Rugby: Gutsy Otago pipped by Auckland
Otago Spirit gave a gutsy display and rattled Auckland in the first half when they scored three tries to lead 17-12.