Steve Hepburn

Otago will host a swing of a legends tour through the country planned for next February.

Otago will give captain Sam Anderson-Heather until tomorrow to see if he can make the start line in the side’s match against Tasman.

From the back yard to the front turf.

After a spell on the sidelines, the Dunedin men's netball team is back treading the boards.

West Taieri is heading for the theatre under the roof.

Usually, children follow their dads into representative jumpers.

He speaks four languages, was born in France, lived in Italy and started playing rugby in Argentina. Now he has washed up in Dunedin to become a better referee.

Otago's big win against Hawke's Bay has set the side up well for the rest of the season and shows it is capable of scoring plenty of points.

Wanaka endurance athlete Braden Currie won the Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz event in the United States yesterday, giving himself a big confidence boost for a far bigger challenge next month.

Otago victorious — by the length of the straight. 

Otago is due — well overdue — for a win in Hawke’s Bay.

Otago fullback Vilimoni Koroi is suspected of having mumps and is out of tomorrow’s game against Hawkes Bay.

He thought someone was pulling his leg when he got a call from the Highlanders coach but Josh Ioane is proving he is ready for the big show.

Otago has called Taranaki winger Latu Vaeno into its squad as injury hits its outside backs.

The Otago under-19 team will take on Counties-Manukau in the opening game of the national under-19 tournament on Sunday.

The Women's World Cup trophy is coming to Dunedin along with three members of the all-conquering Black Ferns.

Otago flankers James Lentjes and Dillon Hunt have made it on to the national radar.

It is the one week of the year when secondary school pupils can legitimately be allowed out of class.

As far as dream debuts go it would be hard to beat.