France test prize for stadium progress
France test prize for stadium progress
The Otago and Dunedin public have been rewarded for progress on the new stadium and the sell-out success of July's Springboks test with a test against France next year.
Steve Hepburn
Rugby: Key Otago men may miss Tasman match
Rugby: Key Otago men may miss Tasman match
Otago may go into this Saturday's must-win match against Tasman without two of its key forwards.
Rugby: Spirit broken by Canterbury side
Rugby: Spirit broken by Canterbury side
The Otago Spirit fell to its second loss in a row, beaten by Canterbury 29-5 in Christchurch, on Saturday.
Rugby: Otago B too fast for big Bay men
Rugby: Otago B too fast for big Bay men
Otago B continued its impressive start to the national competition with a 49-10 win over Hawkes Bay at the University Oval on Saturday.
Rugby: Woeful first half starts Otago's rot
Rugby: Woeful first half starts Otago's rot
Memo to Otago - the game started at 7.35pm, not 40 plus minutes later.
Rugby: Facing a long losing streak
Rugby: Facing a long losing streak
Southland will need to break a 71-year-old record to capture something it has not seen for almost half a century.
Rugby: In theory, Otago the favourite
Rugby: In theory, Otago the favourite
On paper there should only be one team in it tonight. Otago: nine Super 14 players in its run-on side, one of the big five unions, and quarterfinalist and semifinalist in the past two years.
Rugby: Super 14 sidesteps resort
Rugby: Super 14 sidesteps resort
The Highlanders will not play a Super 14 game in Queenstown next year.
Rugby: Thomson thrust into No 7 jersey
Rugby: Thomson thrust into No 7 jersey
Otago loose forward Adam Thomson has never started at openside flanker at first-class level - now he gets the chance at the highest level.
Rugby: Otago lets Hawkes Bay take charge
Rugby: Otago lets Hawkes Bay take charge
The Magpies swooped on Carisbrook and nabbed a deserved win over Otago last night.
Rugby: Delany among old friends
Rugby: Delany among old friends
Highlander Mike Delany will be part of two reunions of sorts this Friday night, but he will also be saying goodbye to one of his nearest and dearest.
Rugby: Martin rues one that got away
Rugby: Martin rues one that got away
Halfway through the Air New Zealand cup competition, Otago coach Steve Martin would have liked another win.
Rugby: Otago blue sees logo go down below
Rugby: Otago blue sees logo go down below
The Bog has been dropped to the nether regions.
Rugby: Mistakes on attack again costly - Martin
Rugby: Mistakes on attack again costly - Martin
It is starting to sound like a broken record for Otago coach Steve Martin, but he is dead right.
Olympics: NZ team too big, says Gerrard
Olympics: NZ team too big, says Gerrard
The New Zealand Olympic team in Beijing was too big and athletes should not be using the Games just to get experience, former Olympic selector Associate Prof David Gerrard says.
Rugby: Hawkes Bay stands good chance at Carisbrook
Rugby: Hawkes Bay stands good chance at Carisbrook
Remember the way it used to be. Otago had all the best from Hawkes Bay, courtesy of the University of Otago, and the Magpies had to live off the the scraps.
Rugby: Decision on World Cup quarterfinals next week
Rugby: Decision on World Cup quarterfinals next week
The organisers of the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand will announce next week which venues have secured the quarterfinals and third-fourth play-off matches, but Dunedin's name will not be among them.
Rugby: Berquist returns to Carisbrook as a Magpie
Rugby: Berquist returns to Carisbrook as a Magpie
Once Mathew Berquist looked as though he was going to be a star on Carisbrook.
Rugby: Starting debut for Romans against Magpies
Rugby: Starting debut for Romans against Magpies
Otago welcomes back its All Black and has made three other changes to its side to face Hawkes Bay at Carisbrook tomorrow night.
Rugby: Thomson hungry for more All Black jerseys
Rugby: Thomson hungry for more All Black jerseys
It has been a whirlwind year for Adam Thomson. From Highlanders squad member to All Black loose forward, his rugby career has been all action in the past six months.