Steve Hepburn

Canberra is not the most exciting of places.

It will take a good couple of months to find out whether this was the start of something special or a false dawn.

How desperate is the Highlanders injury situation?

A trip to Borneo has not ended well for Otago players Gavin Stark and Jonathan Ruru.

Badminton can be used as a foundation for many different sports and offers plenty for those both young and old.

New Zealand Rugby is making progress in policing concussion and says there has been a major increase in detecting concussion on the field.

Highlanders halfback Kayne Hammington plays for Manawatu and wants to learn from the best - his provincial team-mate Aaron Smith. So he moved to Dunedin.

It was a day which probably summed up Otago's season.

There is zero chance the Highlanders are going to relax now their derby run is over.

Technology helps back up umpiring decisions in cricket .

Michael Bracewell has been dropped after a series of poor scores but it is hoped his demotion will be a catalyst to come back a better player.

Weightlifting, of both the power and the Olympic kind, is going through something of a resurgence in the South.

Nothing beats experience and that certainly rings true for the Green Island senior side.

Attendance at the NRL match between  Canterbury Bulldogs and  New Zealand Warriors was below what was hoped for but the night has been deemed a success.

The derby marathon behind them — with plenty of casualties and just the one win — it is hardly going to be a walk in the park this week for the Highlanders.

Not only Forsyth Barr Stadium hosted rugby league yesterday. Just next door, at Logan Park, a junior tournament was held for school league players.

Gareth Evans is fast becoming a jack of all trades.

Raelene Castle has a big job on her hands.

It will be the Smith show for the Highlanders tomorrow night and the youngest of the lot has received a big endorsement from his coach.