Expat Ainsley coming back to play for Highlanders
Expat Ainsley coming back to play for Highlanders
Wallaby tighthead prop Jermaine Ainsley is coming home to play for the Highlanders.
Steve Hepburn
Contracts reflect desire to build on success
Contracts reflect desire to build on success
It is the tried and true who have been named in the first round of contracts for Otago.
Penalty rate will fall as teams adapt: Lawrence
Penalty rate will fall as teams adapt: Lawrence
Time is needed for new rule interpretations to be bedded in but referees are just doing what top coaches wanted.
Gatland makes Highlanders’ night
Gatland makes Highlanders’ night
Bryn Gatland has not played for more than a year — he made some comeback on Saturday night.
Big gains made but breakdown a concern
Big gains made but breakdown a concern
The Highlanders have taken a massive step forward, although a warning has been sounded about the balance at the breakdown.
Injured Ioane pulled from match, Hunt in at first-five
Injured Ioane pulled from match, Hunt in at first-five
The Highlanders have been dealt a blow hours out from their match against the Chiefs tonight as first-five Josh Ioane has been pulled from the game after sustaining an injury during training.
Dunedin firm innovates PGA role
Dunedin firm innovates PGA role
A good walk spoiled — now a great afternoon had by all for some in Dunedin.
All in place for match tonight
All in place for match tonight
All is set — the teams are ready, the lines are drawn and the codes are in place.
Highlanders can succeed if every chance taken
Highlanders can succeed if every chance taken
Super Rugby Aotearoa gets back into business on Saturday. But are the Highlanders the ugly duckling in this rather exclusive gathering? Rugby writer Steve Hepburn takes a look.
Kick-start from union
Kick-start from union
The game is coming and what every game needs is also here.
Codes’ co-operative approach praised
Codes’ co-operative approach praised
Community sport in Otago may undergo real, positive change following Covid-19.
Reprieve may be possible for New Zealand league
Reprieve may be possible for New Zealand league
The New Zealand ice hockey league may go ahead after all.
City back in business, expecting a big weekend
City back in business, expecting a big weekend
The city is awakening and it is going to get a lot louder this weekend.
Coaches announced as provinces await draw
Coaches announced as provinces await draw
Otago and Southland have plenty of experience in their coaching groups. Now they are just waiting for details of the competition to emerge.
Time to get balance back: Palenski
Time to get balance back: Palenski
Dunedin author Ron Palenski says the game he has written about for so long is changing and not always in a good way.
Highlanders boss ecstatic about prospect of crowd
Highlanders boss ecstatic about prospect of crowd
It looked a forlorn hope — pie in the sky stuff — a few weeks ago.
Bond tops decade by your vote
Bond tops decade by your vote
It is pretty hard to go past a double Olympic champion.
The pros and cons of changes to game
The pros and cons of changes to game
After three months of relative inactivity, the wheels are moving quickly in the 15-man game. But are the developments good or bad for the game? Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at changes made to...
First fans possible at game
First fans possible at game
Dunedin could claim a world-first next week — the first top-class live sporting event with spectators since Covid-19 shut down global sport.
Change inevitable at community level
Change inevitable at community level
The only thing certain in life is change — and that is certainly going to happen to sport because of Covid-19.