Wise heads on young shoulders
Wise heads on young shoulders
Michael Collins is only 23. Yet the versatile back is about to enter his fifth season with Otago and has just had a season playing in Wales.
Steve Hepburn
Fantastic Friday
Fantastic Friday
The medals were raining down on the New Zealand Olympic team yesterday.
Canterbury, Auckland to be to the fore again
Canterbury, Auckland to be to the fore again
The national provincial championship gets under way tonight with North Harbour taking on Counties-Manukau. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn takes a look at the chances of the 14 teams.
New junior team takes NZ title
New junior team takes NZ title
A decision to go separate ways has paid off for the Junior Stampede ice hockey team.
Rugby: Grieve-Dunn, Hemopo honoured
Rugby: Grieve-Dunn, Hemopo honoured
A lock and a loose forward and sometime lock have shared the honours as Dunedin club player of the year.
Dunedin nutritionist behind gold medallist
Dunedin nutritionist behind gold medallist
A little bit of Dunedin brainpower went into Singapore’s first Olympic gold medallist.
Manchester rivals likely contenders
Manchester rivals likely contenders
It seems to have only finished a couple of weeks ago but it is time for the English premiership to get going again. There have been plenty of comings and goings, as usual, and money is being...
Walden in Otago squad
Walden in Otago squad
The rest of Otago’s Highlanders will join up with the side on Monday, as coach Cory Brown looks to shuffle his side in the opening four games.
Campaign a complicated shemozzle
Campaign a complicated shemozzle
CommentSevens is a simple game.
Teams unlikely to show all cards
Teams unlikely to show all cards
There is going to be some shadow boxing in the final pre-season match for Otago and Southland in Queenstown this afternoon.
Brown taking nothing for granted
Brown taking nothing for granted
Otago is not going to rest on its laurels when it kicks off its domestic campaign next week.
Effect of trial laws clear in match
Effect of trial laws clear in match
There was much to like and still plenty to work on after Otago had its first serious workout of the year at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday.
McGlashan too strong and fast for Waitaki
McGlashan too strong and fast for Waitaki
Rolling behind its big, strong and non-compromising forward pack, John McGlashan ran out a convincing winner of the Otago premier schools competition on Saturday.
First real hit-out for Sassenachs
First real hit-out for Sassenachs
It is match two of the Otago pre-season and once again it is not just the scoreboard which will matter for Otago this afternoon.
Franchise already planning for 2018
Franchise already planning for 2018
The season may have just finished for the Highlanders but planning has already begun for next year and beyond.
Strong core of experience in Otago squad
Strong core of experience in Otago squad
Otago has named just two new caps in its squad for the Mitre 10 Cup as it looks to push on from last year.
Highlanders committed to Brisbane Global 10s
Highlanders committed to Brisbane Global 10s
The Highlanders will have their whole squad ready to play the new 10s event and are still looking at heading back for a game at Hong Kong.
Players looking to impress
Players looking to impress
There is very much an experimental look to both teams from Otago and Canterbury which will take the field at Forsyth Barr Stadium tomorrow.
Riccitelli following his dream
Riccitelli following his dream
Just over a year ago, Ricky Riccitelli was preparing for club rugby in Dunedin and having a crack at making the New Zealand Colts side.
Mindful of workloads
Mindful of workloads
Otago should have the majority of its Super rugby players available when the domestic competition kicks off but it is mindful of not overtaxing players.