Steve Hepburn

The Highlanders - the most popular team in the land - have confirmed they will play all their home games in the region next year.

Otago will have its captain on the wing and the return of one of its Super Rugby players when it takes on Bay of Plenty at Forsyth Barr Stadium tomorrow night.

There are those out there who think being a boxer is about just throwing a good punch — being a bit of a brawler.

The front-row stocks have taken a hit for the Highlanders and the side will be out looking for reinforcements.

The log o’ wood has a chance to come south in the next two weeks but it will be hard work to wrestle it off the Mooloo men.

Plenty of guts and all the glory.

The Dunedin men's and women's club sevens tournaments will kick off this weekend as club players come out of mothballs for the coming sevens season.

Otago did not need much of a pointer on what it needed to work on this week.

Otago is about to enter its toughest week of the year and history shows few sides bag three wins in a row.

We all do it - worry about others, look at the big picture.

Otago still has its destiny in its hands but a tough draw is not doing it any favours.

Haley Van Leeuwen has been to the top of the hill - and she has the medal to prove it.

Big and strong will in the end always beat tough and brave.

The lesson was there for all to see.

Canterbury has beaten Otago 47-25 in a Mitre 10 Cup match at Forsyth Barr Stadium tonight.

The Otago Spirit have been beaten 39-8 by Counties-Manukau at Forsyth Barr Stadium this afternoon.

Southland is trying hard but it is going to take a while to turn things around, the union’s boss says.

Otago is midway through its campaign — now it gets to mix with the big boys.

Otago will field a new-look front row when it takes on Canterbury at Forsyth Barr Stadium tomorrow.