Masters swimmer Steve Prescott did not let the business of competing and winning a national triathlon championship stop him from collecting a swag of medals at the New Zealand masters swimming championships.
The Otago Rugby Football Union is looking for a new refereeing mentor.
A sensational try 15 minutes from time by flying winger Leila Masaga was the difference between the Chiefs and the Highlanders in Invercargill on Saturday night.
Highlanders captain Jimmy Cowan says his players need to have a good look at themselves and the side was looking a bit lost on attack.
Highlanders prop Chris King is relishing being in a starting side at long last.
By rights Toby Morland should be enjoying the delights of married life.
Daniel Bowden says he felt no pressure at having to land a penalty after 66 scoreless minutes on Saturday night.
Rugby World Cup pool game venues will be announced tomorrow, with the southern bid still hoping for six games to come south of the Waitaki River.
It was not pretty. If anything it was pretty ugly. But it was a win.
Ron Palenski was reappointed chairman of the Otago Rugby Football Union last night.
The Highlanders will have an almost injury free squad to pick from for next Saturday night's game against the Chiefs in Invercargill.
It is smiles all round in Highlanders country.
A senior club cricketer was timed out on Saturday, the rarest of dismissals in cricket, although the captain of the opposing team said yesterday in hindsight his side maybe should not have appealed.
The Super 14 is likely to add another team and go to a Super 15, a move Highlanders chief executive Richard Reid believes will deliver more of what people want.
Highlanders captain Jimmy Cowan admits he is not much of a spectator.
New Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder says his side has been playing well, but has just not quite finished off games.
Highlanders chief executive Richard Reid says people in the South need to realise there is a risk they may lose the Highlanders.
Captain Jimmy Cowan returns and will form a new combination with No 8 George Naoupu as the Highlanders look to score a second straight win over the Crusaders in their Super 14 match at Carisbrook tomorrow night.
As a Highlanders supporter, Ben Smith can remember watching one of the most painful of Crusaders wins at Carisbrook.
A Highlanders supporter says he feels let down at not being able to watch Saturday night's game from the terrace for the normal price.
