Rugby: Otago to make do without All Blacks
Rugby: Otago to make do without All Blacks
Otago will have to do without its All Blacks when it takes on Southland in Invercargill on Thursday.
Steve Hepburn
Rugby: Bay of Plenty turn it on in second half
Rugby: Bay of Plenty turn it on in second half
Outmuscled and out-thought, Otago finished a distant second to Bay of Plenty in Rotorua last night.
Rugby: Highlanders assistant coaches to be named
Rugby: Highlanders assistant coaches to be named
The new Highlanders' assistant coaches should be announced today.
Rugby: Otago falls to BOP
Rugby: Otago falls to BOP
Bay of Plenty won a scrappy affair over Otago at Rotorua tonight in an ITM Cup match.
Rugby: Speed key to Otago getting the drop on BOP
Rugby: Speed key to Otago getting the drop on BOP
After a promising start, the step up will be plain to see for Otago tonight.
Rugby: Doubts over who will assist Joseph
Rugby: Doubts over who will assist Joseph
The assistants to Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph should be known by the end of the week but there are doubts over whether both Simon Culhane and Kieran Keane will return.
Rugby: Blake faces stern test in Otago debut
Rugby: Blake faces stern test in Otago debut
Young openside flanker Hugh Blake will make his first-class debut tomorrow night for Otago when the blue and golds take on Bay of Plenty in Rotorua.
Rugby: Franks linked to Highlanders
Rugby: Franks linked to Highlanders
With Super 15 sides starting to look at assembling and filling in some holes in their squads for next year, names of players who are thinking of moving franchises inevitably crop up.
Rugby: Parker's career back on target
Rugby: Parker's career back on target
Hayden Parker's left leg was the star on Saturday night but it deserves time in the spotlight, for it has a rough time in the past couple of years.
Sevens: Otago women victorious at South Island tournament
Sevens: Otago women victorious at South Island tournament
The Otago women's sevens team made a successful debut over the weekend, winning the South Island regional tournament in Christchurch.
Rugby: OBHS prop shows promise of emulating father
Rugby: OBHS prop shows promise of emulating father
Jermaine Ainsley hopes to follow in his father's footsteps.
Rugby: Depth of talent a pleasant surprise for coach Brown
Rugby: Depth of talent a pleasant surprise for coach Brown
Otago's playing stocks will have a much stronger homegrown flavour this year and new coach Tony Brown would have it no other way.
Rugby: Crunch time has arrived
Rugby: Crunch time has arrived
Paul Grant has left education, and now is out in the real world.
Rugby: Room for All Blacks to improve
Rugby: Room for All Blacks to improve
Steve Hansen thinks the All Blacks can get better. But his opposing opponent feels they were already in master class territory on Saturday night.
Rugby: Crosswell signs for the Chiefs
Rugby: Crosswell signs for the Chiefs
One of the Highlanders' best players this season will be wearing a Chiefs uniform next year.
Rugby: Thomson may be looking to Blues
Rugby: Thomson may be looking to Blues
Adam Thomson's future with the Highlanders is unclear and there is speculation he is pondering a move north to join the Blues.
Rugby: Otago Boys' chasing South Island title
Rugby: Otago Boys' chasing South Island title
Crunch time has arrived for the Otago Boys' High School First XV.
Rugby: ITM Cup unions struggling with falling match revenue
Rugby: ITM Cup unions struggling with falling match revenue
Match income has dropped by more than 50% for provincial unions over the past five years and the current structure brings into question the future viability of the game at the semi-professional level, a report by Deloitte says.
Rugby: All-round quality points to Canterbury
Rugby: All-round quality points to Canterbury
The ITM Cup kicks off this weekend. Steve Hepburn looks into the crystal ball and picks a winner.
Rugby: Players to watch in the ITM Cup
Rugby: Players to watch in the ITM Cup
The ITM Cup always throws up a few new faces. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at a XV of fresh provincial talent.