Adrian Seconi

There should be no excuses for Otago in Napier this week.

Otago's Brad Evans has added two gold medals to the bronze he picked up earlier at the track nationals in Invercargill.

The Crusaders made a winning start to their defence of the Super Rugby title but needed a controversial penalty try to get on top of the Chiefs in Christchurch on Saturday night.

Miree Jung came to New Zealand to improve her English two years ago but it was the 15-year-old  Korean who was giving the lessons during the weekend.

Albion 349 for fivebeat Carisbrook-Dunedin 247

Otago was knocked out of the running in the one-day tournament early but cricket writer Adrian Seconi has a quick look at the final.

The Otago Boys' High School First XV may be forced to abandon plans to play at the inaugural world schools tournament in South Africa because of severe water shortages in Cape Town.

You have been warned. Get your tickets to the Black Caps' one-day international against England on March 7 now or risk missing out.

Otago is unlikely to feature any new faces when its resumes its Plunket Shield campaign next week.

Otago's Brad Evans has made a surprise return to the track and he has a national bronze medal to show for it.

Courtney Duncan is still working out the balance between riding aggressively and timing her run.

Kenneth Pestano (16, front), of Sweetnolia, competes for the ball with Matt Pyper (15), of Cavs Front Office, during Basketball New Zealand’s 3X3 Quest Tour in Dunedin’s Octagon yesterday.

Green Island 202 for ninebeat Carisbrook-Dunedin 65

Dunstan Arm Rowing Club’s Simon Smith turned back the clock with a stunning performance in the New Zealand Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro at the weekend.

Kath Kelly needed a bit of encouragement to give the Coast to Coast another shot.

The Otago Cricket Association was not prepared to discuss its high performance programme and whether there would be any changes when approached earlier this week.

Southern United has a point to prove at Sunnyvale tomorrow.

Cricketing royalty Sir Ian Botham was in Dunedin yesterday to speak at the Otago Medical Research Foundation’s A Night to Remember. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi caught up with the great all-rounder.

Wanaka's Tony Dodds was happy to fight for his place in the New Zealand Commonwealth Games team.