Steve Hepburn

Highlanders coach Tony Brown believes the rest needed for the side’s All Blacks is too important to justify them playing in the Brisbane Tens.

The Highlanders' All Blacks will not be playing in the Brisbane 10s.

Marty Banks has been confirmed as a Highlander for 2017, as injury sidelines Hayden Parker.

Otago will welcome back Neil Broom but still has plenty in the casualty ward when it takes on Northern Districts in Whangarei today.

At long last, the girls have a competition of their own.

Ben Smith is believed to be only a few days away from announcing his future and it may be a farewell to the South.

Ash Dixon was the clear candidate to be the co-captain for the Highlanders even though he may not start all games.

The Highlanders have named hooker Ash Dixon as co-captain of the side for the coming year.

Twenty20 is a game set up for the batsman and they certainly had their time in the sun in Dunedin club cricket on Saturday.

The Spartans 10s tournament is all set to be played early next month and the tournament will be split to allow those with slightly older legs a chance to compete on a more even playing field.

Former Dunedin rugby referee Mike Smaill is making some big advances in whistling in the 13-man game and  is about to referee an international.

Black Cap Neil Broom has been in fine form of late and some of that has rubbed off on young Dunedin cricketer Xavier Chisholm.

New Otago captain Jimmy Neesham says it has not been  too big a  switch in taking over the captaincy of the side.

The search for a spinner to join Otago has landed a Dutchman out of South Africa, coming from Dubai.

Otago has a new national sevens player — although he is yet to wear the blue and gold jersey.

Bangladesh will end its New Zealand tour with the second test against the Black Caps starting today in Christchurch. But it has not been a great tour for the side. It has lost every game, even the...

The injury curse is continuing to hurt Otago.

Highlanders first five-eighth Hayden Parker has picked up a knee injury and may have his third season in a row ruined by injury.

Southlander Alena Saili, who played last week for the Otago women’s sevens team at the national tournament, has been named in this year’s national sevens squad.