Rugby: Thumb injury will not rule out Thomson
Rugby: Thumb injury will not rule out Thomson
Otago and All Black loose forward Adam Thomson has had an operation on an injured thumb but is expected to be available for the start of the Super 14.
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Cycling: Otago rider claims New Zealand under-23 title
Cycling: Otago rider claims New Zealand under-23 title
Alexandra rider James Williamson could not quite catch the front group but still did enough to win the national under-23 road title.
Rugby: Shortland signing coup for Taieri
Rugby: Shortland signing coup for Taieri
Taieri has scored a coup, signing former Warriors centre Ryan Shortland to play for the club this season.
Sevens: N Harbour times its run
Sevens: N Harbour times its run
North Harbour timed its run to perfection, riding on the back of the smallest guy on the paddock to win the New Zealand sevens tournament in Queenstown yesterday.
Sevens: Strong finish for Otago
Sevens: Strong finish for Otago
Otago started off slow but came home strong to win the bowl at the Queenstown sevens yesterday.
Rugby: Hayman's future dependent on Newcastle's form
Rugby: Hayman's future dependent on Newcastle's form
The future playing career of former Otago and All Black prop Carl Hayman appears to lie with the performance of his side in the English Premiership.
Rugby: Forget all about form in 15-man game
Rugby: Forget all about form in 15-man game
Sides which struggled to make much of an impact in the 15-man competition last year loom as the ones to beat at the national sevens tournament in Queenstown this weekend.
Rugby: All Black halfback tipped to turn out in Queenstown
Rugby: All Black halfback tipped to turn out in Queenstown
All Black halfback Piri Weepu is expected to line up in Wellington colours tomorrow at the national sevens tournament in Queenstown.
Rugby: Otago team sets sights on final
Rugby: Otago team sets sights on final
The Otago side will be looking to go at least one better than last year at the national sevens tournament in Queenstown this weekend.
Rugby: Injury mars build-up for Vainikolo
Rugby: Injury mars build-up for Vainikolo
Explosive Highlanders winger Fetu'u Vainikolo will be on light duties over the next couple of weeks as he recovers from a slight hamstring tear.
Rugby: Season creeping closer
Rugby: Season creeping closer
It is only a few days into the new year and summer is well entrenched but the rugby ball is never too far away.
Rugby: Shoemark still in pursuit of higher honours
Rugby: Shoemark still in pursuit of higher honours
Jason Shoemark has played for three provinces and two franchises, and had the chance to play rugby league last year.
Squash: Top award again for Otago club
Squash: Top award again for Otago club
For the second time in three years, the Otago University Squash Club has been named the best squash club in the country.
Rugby: Away strip on all away trips next season
Rugby: Away strip on all away trips next season
The Highlanders will be wearing away colours in every away game next season, even if the teams they are playing against are not wearing colour-clashing jerseys.
Rugby: Highlanders laying fitness foundations
Rugby: Highlanders laying fitness foundations
The Highlanders started their 2009 campaign yesterday with coach Glenn Moore saying the next three weeks would be about the squad "putting money in the bank".
Golf: Duncan coaches NZ juniors to win in China
Golf: Duncan coaches NZ juniors to win in China
Otago Golf Club professional Shelly Duncan coached the New Zealand side to victory at the Aaron Baddeley International Junior championships in China over the weekend.
Rugby: Reappointment of Martin questioned
Rugby: Reappointment of Martin questioned
A Dunedin club is questioning the reappointment of Steve Martin as Otago coach while another is wondering what direction Otago rugby is taking.
Softball: A battle, but Saints keep lead
Softball: A battle, but Saints keep lead
Saints stayed on top of the competition ladder but only after a tight win over Cardinals in Dunedin on Saturday.
Rugby: All Blacks do the job, but England below par
Rugby: All Blacks do the job, but England below par
So the Grand Slam has been won.
Rugby: Report premature: McLauchlan
Rugby: Report premature: McLauchlan
A report about the proposed number of home Super 14 games to be played at the Otago stadium, should it be built, was premature and the future format of the competition has not yet been decided, the Highlanders chairman says.