Bye ideal for depleted team
Bye ideal for depleted team
Green Island has a bye this weekend and it could not have come at a better time.
Adrian Seconi
Love it or loathe it, them’s the rules ...
Love it or loathe it, them’s the rules ...
The Highlanders could make the quarterfinals with just four wins out of 14 games. Adrian Seconi takes a look at the pros and cons of the playoff structure.
Unfamiliar backline revealed
Unfamiliar backline revealed
There is a rookie at fullback, a midfielder on the wing and a journeyman at first five — it is not ideal.
Lienert-Brown in form of life approaching 100th
Lienert-Brown in form of life approaching 100th
A warm smile spreads rapidly across Daniel Lienert-Brown’s face when asked about the prospect of playing his 100th game for the Highlanders.
Baby Landers post convincing win
Baby Landers post convincing win
The Highlanders opened their account with a convincing 40-29 win over the Blues at the national under-20 tournament in Taupo yesterday.
Rutherford signs for Leicestershire
Rutherford signs for Leicestershire
Otago captain Hamish Rutherford has inked a deal with Leicestershire to play in the T20 Blast.
Training all about preparing to be awesome
Training all about preparing to be awesome
They are preparing to be awesome — not preparing to be average.
Hard graft bears fruit for Williams
Hard graft bears fruit for Williams
One day you are labouring on a work site overlooking Murrayfield and the next you are playing on it.
OBHS gains the victory after a strong game by Waitaki Boys’
OBHS gains the victory after a strong game by Waitaki Boys’
Waitaki Boys’ High School gave itself a chance to pull off an upset that would have thrown the Otago Schools Rugby Championship pecking order out the window.
Familiar figure taking role as performance manager with Otago association
Familiar figure taking role as performance manager with Otago association
Perhaps there will always be a Martin going in to bat for Otago.
Martin calls time on remarkable 21-year career
Martin calls time on remarkable 21-year career
We saw the tears.
McGlashan hoping upset not an anomaly
McGlashan hoping upset not an anomaly
Who goes to Invercargill and wins?
Gilbert has much to prove at 10
Gilbert has much to prove at 10
Highlanders co-captain James Lentjes followed up a comment about goal kicking with a wry smile.
Fresh approach from Kaikorai
Fresh approach from Kaikorai
You might describe Kaikorai as fresh this season.
Otago pair hoping to see plenty of Dukes in England
Otago pair hoping to see plenty of Dukes in England
Jacob Duffy is very excited about getting his mitts on a Dukes cricket ball again.
The boys are back in town
The boys are back in town
The Otago Schools Rugby Championship begins on Saturday. Adrian Seconi and Hayden Meikle look at how the teams are shaping up.
Taieri to ‘fly own flag’ in Otago schools championship
Taieri to ‘fly own flag’ in Otago schools championship
Taieri College is going it alone in First XV rugby this season.
McGlashan trio boast illustrious pedigrees
McGlashan trio boast illustrious pedigrees
It's not the 1990s - but there is a Joseph on the side of the scrum and a Timu out wide. And the ‘‘Bear’’ is back.
Ebrahim joins NZ coaching staff to spread load
Ebrahim joins NZ coaching staff to spread load
Otago coach Dion Ebrahim has been added to the Black Caps coaching staff for the winter tours.
Timmins dominates in Nuggets victory
Timmins dominates in Nuggets victory
This is Sam’s court.