Rugby: Otago facing a crammed provincial campaign
Rugby: Otago facing a crammed provincial campaign
Otago is looking at a tough draw for this year's ITM Cup as games are squeezed into a tight playing window.
Steve Hepburn
Rugby: Sopoaga keen to seize chance
Rugby: Sopoaga keen to seize chance
Lima Sopoaga is having a big week.
Rugby: Highlanders pleased with season ticket take-up
Rugby: Highlanders pleased with season ticket take-up
The Highlanders are happy with the uptake of their season ticket scheme after 400 new members signed up.
Rugby: No win, but useful hit-out for Highlanders
Rugby: No win, but useful hit-out for Highlanders
As far as openers go, this one would get the pass mark with a "plenty to work on" line featuring prominently.
Rugby: Slade sidelined
Rugby: Slade sidelined
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph admits it is a big blow to lose star recruit Colin Slade for six weeks, but says his side has "able replacements".
Rugby: First challenge for new regime
Rugby: First challenge for new regime
The new regime will get its first outing in Balclutha this afternoon, as the journey to win back respect begins.
Cricket: Otago may have use of a McCullum
Cricket: Otago may have use of a McCullum
Otago may have the services of Black Caps all-rounder Nathan McCullum tomorrow for its vital one-day game against Auckland.
Rugby: Coach likely to ring changes but key men will start
Rugby: Coach likely to ring changes but key men will start
Adam Thomson on the openside flank, Nick Crosswell on the other side of the scrum and Ben Smith at fullback are the main features of the Highlanders side named to take on the Blues in Balclutha tomorrow.
Rugby: Popoali'i named in NZ team
Rugby: Popoali'i named in NZ team
New Otago signing Buxton Popoali'i has been picked as one of the contracted players for the New Zealand sevens team.
Cricket: Southland's appeal thrown out by NZC
Cricket: Southland's appeal thrown out by NZC
Otago Country has won the right to play North Otago in Oamaru this weekend in a Hawke Cup challenge after an appeal from Southland was thrown out.
Rugby: Joseph's coaching lure for Hoeata
Rugby: Joseph's coaching lure for Hoeata
Jarrad Hoeata did not take much convincing to head south to join the Highlanders.
Rugby: Super day for Balclutha
Rugby: Super day for Balclutha
The grass is green, the sausages have been ordered, and now all that's needed are two teams to complete the biggest day for rugby in South Otago.
Cricket: Low scoring in rain-affected twenty/20
Cricket: Low scoring in rain-affected twenty/20
The Saddle Hill Steamers won the twenty/20 franchise club final at University Oval on Saturday but it was a close-run thing.
Cricket: Sparks beat Canterbury twice but fail to make finals
Cricket: Sparks beat Canterbury twice but fail to make finals
The Otago Sparks finished their season with a flourish, bagging two wins in as many days, but it was not quite enough to make a final.
Rugby: Groin strain worry over star player
Rugby: Groin strain worry over star player
The Highlanders have enjoyed a rewarding week in Wanaka though an injury to one of the side's key players has thrown a scare into the camp.
Rugby: Scots impressed with Dunedin facilities
Rugby: Scots impressed with Dunedin facilities
The Scotland team will not be blaming the stadium should it fail to fire in its match in Dunedin in this year's World Cup.
Rugby: Southland problems foreseen
Rugby: Southland problems foreseen
The main funders of Rugby Southland were warned more than three years ago about ambitious revenue targets set by the union, and that relying on gaming returns was a real risk.
Sports participation: Programme targets schools
Sports participation: Programme targets schools
Sport Otago is launching a sport activator programme as it tries to get more primary school children playing sport.
Rugby: Highlanders cut ticket prices
Rugby: Highlanders cut ticket prices
The Highlanders want the fans back, and have laid out the welcome mat, cutting ticket prices by nearly half with a special deal for Otago ratepayers.
Rugby: Southland woes due to lost income
Rugby: Southland woes due to lost income
Highlanders general manager Roger Clark says it is not up to him to decide whether the financial blow-out at Rugby Southland gives a bad look to his new employer.