Steve Hepburn

It is going to take a while for everything to sink in for Dunedin Technical women’s coach Graeme Smaill.

It was a classic game of two halves when the Otago Spirit beat Hawke’s Bay at Logan Park on Saturday.

The Dunedin Technical women’s side is about to take the Hillary step.

Dunedin Marathon organisers are confident it has every turn and footpath covered for the race tomorrow.

Wins do not come much  uglier than this, but Otago coach Ben Herring says sometimes they can make the season.

There have been some great games at Forsyth Barr Stadium over the years — this wasn’t one of them.

Otago have won a thrilling but not high-quality Mitre 10 Cup match over Northland at Forsyth Barr Stadium tonight.

Jona Nareki has been living the dream - travelling the world, playing sport and winning world titles.

Injured Otago forwards James Lentjes and Josh Larsen are unlikely to be sighted this season.

The Highlanders are going to the provinces for their pre-season campaign.

Zingari-Richmond has turned to a woman to help revive its fortunes next year.

The Highlanders are playing a pre-season game in Alexandra.

A club sevens series has been organised as the spotlight starts to fall on the shorter version of the game.

Chelsea Whittaker is making up for lost time.

The Highlanders have tied up the services of utility back Josh McKay for two more years.

Former John McGlashan College First XV captain Rory Ferguson has been named in a Junior Kiwis squad.

The women's game continues to climb in recognition - and not just with bigger crowds turning up and the games being played at better venues.

It took an hour, but the Otago Spirit ran away from North Harbour in the end to win its opening Farah Palmer Cup match 27-13 in Dunedin on Saturday.