Steve Hepburn

The Highlanders will not go into the tens tournament totally blind but they will still be feeling their way as the action gets under way this afternoon.

Former All Black and Otago forward Gary Seear was ahead of his time.

Former All Black and Otago forward Gary Seear has died.

The Halberg Awards take place tonight  and always create a bit of excitement. Sports editor Steve Hepburn takes a guess at who is going to win what.

A gold medal came the way of an Auckland accountant but it was not in the sport he envisaged.

Paul Galland knows every player he comes across is not going to be an All Black.

The Highlanders will head to Brisbane today for the tens tournament and it is fair to say they are not overtraining for it.

Peter Welsh wanted to come back and play golf at the New Zealand Masters Games as it was where it all first started with him.

Eu Ho Siew is an example of many competitors who have turned up for the Masters Games.

In this day and age you  would think there would be a drone involved. Or some flash mechanical digger.

This guy just loves his sport.

One could almost feel sorry for those taking on the Becker clan yesterday.

This is a love story fit for the pages of Mills and Boon.

Gymnastics is a sport for the young.

Being solid  at the back meant a result up the front for Southern United last week, something the side is looking to continue when it heads to Christchurch for a derby game tomorrow.

The Highlanders hit the ground running with a big win in their first Super Rugby pre-season match, beating the Waratahs 55-29 in Queenstown last night.

You won’t miss Sarah Louise Smith at the Masters Games.

Otago rugby has signed Josh Timu for the next two years.

Pita Alatini says it is an honour to be named as the Highlanders wildcard for next week’s Brisbane Tens  but knows the body could be in for a wake-up call.