He is left-handed but he plays golf right-handed and hits with his left hand back-handed.
He has had two false starts. Now, Colin Slade is confident of making it third time lucky. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn catches up with the first five-eighth as the Highlanders get into pre-season training.
Tasman prop Sam Prattley has been called into the Highlanders as the side's front row stocks thin out.
Next year's provincial competition will no longer have games played on Tuesdays and will start a week earlier.
Otago United striker Joel Stevens was the toast of his side last week but he knows he must continue to do his job.
Queenstown's loss is Rotorua's gain as the national sevens tournament moves to the North Island.
The New Zealand rugby awards take place in Auckland tonight. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn picks a few winners.
A new craze which is sweeping the mountain bike world, will get its debut in Dunedin on Saturday.
The Highlanders will continue to wear green next season but it is not the No1 strip for the franchise.
Otago hooker Shota Horie said his goal was to play Super 15.
Otago will be happy with whatever form the national provincial championships takes next year, as change once again appears to be coming to the competition.
The Highlanders have hit the ground running in their pre-season, logging lengthy days which end with a dip in the salt water.
Former Mosgiel player Cameron Howieson has just experienced something relatively uncommon for footballers.
Everyone loves a story with a happy ending - and Sky Sport producer Kevin Cameron and the nation got one in October last year.
Victor the victorious.
Look out - there is another Lee coming out of Bay of Plenty.
Rugby season finished last weekend at Twickenham.
Southland will get its chance to defend its title today, after it qualified for the semifinals of the interprovincial championships at Otago Golf Club yesterday.
They say 40 is the new 30. In golf - amateur golf, anyway - 40 is probably like 60.
Otago must beat Northland this afternoon and then hope results go its way, to make the semifinals of the interprovincial championships at the Otago Golf Club.