Rugby on the backburner
Rugby on the backburner
All rugby is off again.
Adrian Seconi
'Brutal for us and fans': Covid cancels tests
'Brutal for us and fans': Covid cancels tests
It was kind of like an Ardie Savea tackle - you can see it coming and you can brace yourself for it, but you know it's still going to hurt.
Duffy unworried on Pakistan tour security
Duffy unworried on Pakistan tour security
Otago pace bowler Jacob Duffy never considered turning down an opportunity to tour Pakistan.
Gerrard one of only two 1964 competitors to return to Tokyo
Gerrard one of only two 1964 competitors to return to Tokyo
Two ends of time have been neatly tied for Dave Gerrard.
Emotional pressure on athletes
Emotional pressure on athletes
Soften up, New Zealand.
Some lifters scramble for flights after nationals halted
Some lifters scramble for flights after nationals halted
The New Zealand Powerlifting Federation’s national championships in Invercargill have been abandoned a day into the five-day programme.
Holding pattern now after blanket postponement
Holding pattern now after blanket postponement
Rugby has joined every other event and been kicked into touch.
Turner raises serious concerns over Pakistan tour
Turner raises serious concerns over Pakistan tour
New Zealand great Glenn Turner has questioned whether New Zealand Cricket has its players’ best interests at heart by agreeing to tour Pakistan next month.
Tweaks to schools competition on cards
Tweaks to schools competition on cards
It is a lot easier to mow through a toothpick with a chainsaw than slice through a mighty totara with a kitchen knife.
Special Hurley moment nails win
Special Hurley moment nails win
Outrageous. That Finn Hurley has chops.
Mistakes, lack of speed to breakdown in second half costly for Otago
Mistakes, lack of speed to breakdown in second half costly for Otago
Jonah Lowe had the final say.
Otago fall short in Shield challenge
Otago fall short in Shield challenge
The Ranfurly Shield will be staying in Hawke's Bay after the Magpies defeated Otago 34-10 in Napier this afternoon.
OBHS edge SBHS in thriller
OBHS edge SBHS in thriller
Otago Boys' have beaten Southland Boys' 26-24 in the Otago Premier Schools final at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon.
Koroi welcomes challenge at first five-eighth
Koroi welcomes challenge at first five-eighth
Otago is awfully lucky to have Vilimoni Koroi this week.
Four changes forced on Otago
Four changes forced on Otago
Otago had the best part of an hour to get used to its changes this week.
Nareki stuck on sidelines for at least nine months
Nareki stuck on sidelines for at least nine months
Star Otago player Jona Nareki will require surgery to repair a torn ACL and will be grounded for at least nine months.
Grassroots game taking centre stage
Grassroots game taking centre stage
The Carisbrook Bush Pigs will kick off what should be a tremendous day for grassroots rugby at Forsyth Barr Stadium tomorrow.
Bates mindful of sport’s mental pressures
Bates mindful of sport’s mental pressures
It has been an unsettling week for Suzie Bates.
ACL injury sidelines Nareki for rest of season
ACL injury sidelines Nareki for rest of season
Otago winger Jona Nareki has been ruled out for the remainder of the National Provincial season.
Power pivotal in Waikato’s win over Spirit
Power pivotal in Waikato’s win over Spirit
The Otago Spirit found out the hard way that front-foot ball can be valuable.