Rugby: Tasman will pose tough test
Rugby: Tasman will pose tough test
The litmus test is about to begin for Otago.
Steve Hepburn
Rugby: Standout forwards rewarded
Rugby: Standout forwards rewarded
The three Highlanders backs picked for the All Blacks will be joined this week by a couple of the franchise's standout forwards.
Rugby: Three from Dunedin in top four
Rugby: Three from Dunedin in top four
The top four teams in the Highlanders First XV competition have been confirmed and the three Dunedin schools in the competition have made the cut.
Rugby: Otago to step up a notch
Rugby: Otago to step up a notch
Otago will be looking to up its intensity when it plays Tasman in a pre-season match at Forsyth Barr Stadium tomorrow.
Rugby: Key trio if NZ is to win fifth cup in a row
Rugby: Key trio if NZ is to win fifth cup in a row
The Black Ferns kick off their tilt for a fifth straight World Cup in France tonight. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at three key players who can help the side win the title.
Rugby: Five who have what it takes to steer NZ to gold in Rio
Rugby: Five who have what it takes to steer NZ to gold in Rio
As the New Zealand sevens side limps back into town after picking up the dreaded silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, thoughts now turn to Rio de Janeiro. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn picks five...
Olympics: Otago Olympians set to celebrate
Olympics: Otago Olympians set to celebrate
The Commonwealth Games are front and centre at the moment but the Olympics will come into focus tomorrow night in Dunedin.
Equestrian: Community funds trip to France - and back
Equestrian: Community funds trip to France - and back
The Strath Taieri community is one that rolls its sleeves up and gets things done.
Rugby: Gutsy Highlanders outmuscled up front
Rugby: Gutsy Highlanders outmuscled up front
Gutsy and enterprising, but unfortunately just short of a famous victory.
A night without sleep? That's gold!
A night without sleep? That's gold!
Most Mondays start slowly.
Rugby: Positives to take from effort of shadow Otago side
Rugby: Positives to take from effort of shadow Otago side
There were some encouraging signs from the shadow Otago team which won a match over a Southland XV at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday.
Rugby: Japanese youngsters learning ropes in Otago
Rugby: Japanese youngsters learning ropes in Otago
Fumaki Tanaka and Shota Horie showed up. Now some Japanese schoolboys have come to learn the ins and outs of the blue and gold.
Rugby: Key players and who wants what in the semis
Rugby: Key players and who wants what in the semis
Super rugby is finally getting to the business end. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at tomorrow night's semifinals and what the four teams have to do to win.
Through the valley of death
Through the valley of death
Glenn Sutton just spent a day and a-half running in the hottest place on Earth - and he has not ruled out doing it again.
Rugby: Twenty-two signed but not yet named
Rugby: Twenty-two signed but not yet named
The Highlanders have already signed 22 players for next year and are due to maintain all the key performers from this season.
Taieri College registers a first
Taieri College registers a first
The Taieri College year 9 netball team produced a first for the region over the school holidays.
Rugby: Brave Highlanders fall short against Sharks
Rugby: Brave Highlanders fall short against Sharks
The Highlanders have put up a courageous effort but gone down 31-27 to the Sharks in their playoff match in Durban.
Rugby: Five changes to Highlanders 15
Rugby: Five changes to Highlanders 15
The Highlanders have made five changes to their team to take on the Sharks in Durban in the side's first playoff game for 12 years.
Rugby: For Hardie, it's a home game
Rugby: For Hardie, it's a home game
The Highlanders are more than 10,000km away from home. But some of them are still here. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn talks to injured flanker John Hardie about what he and other players do when the team is half a world away.
Rugby: Highlanders can win 'total one-off game'
Rugby: Highlanders can win 'total one-off game'
Former Highlanders loose forward Kelvin Middleton can still recall the reception the Highlanders received when they last played a Super rugby semifinal in South Africa.