Ricki Allan

Round two of the ORL Premier competition featured a rare 32-32 draw between the Dunedin Bears and the South Pacific Raiders, and a tightly contested 28-22 victory for University over the Kia Toa...

The Southern Zone Nines at Miller Park on Saturday produced some close results.

The Otago Whalers lost to the West Coast Chargers at Greymouth on Saturday, going down 18-12.

The Kia Toa Tigers were unable to overcome a strong He Tauaa side when they travelled down to Sandy Point in Invercargill on Saturday, eventually losing 58-26 in the Otago Southland grand final.

The Kia Toa Tigers were crowned back-to-back Premiers on Saturday, beating the East Coast Eagles 52-20 in the final.

The East Coast Eagles survived a second-half surge from the South Pacific Raiders on Saturday to gain entry to the grand final with a 36-26 victory at Bayfield Park.

Newly appointed coach of the Otago Whalers David Reedy is looking forward to carrying on the good results that the Whalers accomplished in 2016.

The Kia Toa Tigers' dominant 48-18 win over the South Pacific Raiders at Kensington Oval on Saturday puts them on top of the ORL competition.

The Kia Toa Tigers beat Cooks RLC 48-12 at Kensington Oval on Saturday, winning the Zulu Taia and Manuel Thompson Memorial Trophy.

Southland's top club, He Tauaa, put University to the sword with a 56-6 win at the Oval on Saturday.

University and the East Coast Eagles remain unbeaten after the second round of the Otago-Southland combined rugby league competition was completed on Saturday.

University and the East Coast Eagles secured wins in the first round of interprovincial match-ups between Otago and Southland clubs, but the South Pacific Raiders and Kia Toa Tigers were not so lucky.

The South Pacific Raiders put on a solid display to defeat the East Coast Eagles 42-30, and University provided a clinical display in a 52-16 victory over the Kia Toa Tigers.

The Kia Toa Tigers and University both secured victories in the club competition on Saturday, though both had to work hard.

The Kia Toa Tigers and the South Pacific Raiders that notched up first-round victories when the Otago Rugby League Premier competition kicked off on Saturday.

Otago notched a 50% win record at the South Island under-19 tournament in Christchurch at the weekend.

The Otago Whalers finished their 2016 campaign with an impressive 27-18 victory over the Tasman Titans in Nelson on Saturday.

The Otago Whalers suffered a hard-fought 18-10 loss to the Southland Rams at the Gore Showgrounds on Saturday.