Selby-Rickit out for four weeks
Selby-Rickit out for four weeks
Missing four weeks is bad enough for Highlanders lock Manaaki Selby-Rickit but it could have been much worse.
Steve Hepburn
Smith’s red card crazy, correct
Smith’s red card crazy, correct
One has to wonder —— just where is the game going?
Highlander suspended over serious misconduct
Highlander suspended over serious misconduct
Highlanders lock Manaaki Selby-Rickit has been suspended from rugby for four weeks, after he was found guilty of serious misconduct by a New Zealand Rugby Misconduct hearing.
Age grade policies vary across sports
Age grade policies vary across sports
Some sports appear to be a fair way down the path of dropping junior representative teams, while others have not made the first step.
Only 20 more sleeps to go...
Only 20 more sleeps to go...
Most must find it rather perplexing, but those at the coal face are fully aware the Highlanders have a game in under four weeks.
Sport NZ pledges not to compel changes
Sport NZ pledges not to compel changes
A major sport in the United States which banned junior representative teams is now reaping the rewards of its decision.
A season of mediocrity
A season of mediocrity
The domestic rugby season came to an end last weekend with the national sevens tournament in Tauranga. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks back on a season which had highs and lows but perhaps too...
A pair of aces for Dunedin golfer
A pair of aces for Dunedin golfer
The chances of it happening are said to be about 67 million to one. That’s right, Tania Stevens scored two aces in the front nine on Sunday at Taieri Lakes Golf Course.
Southern referees making an impact
Southern referees making an impact
Otago has made some real advances in refereeing as the men in the middle from the South move up the ranks.
Competition a bit rich for two Otago sides
Competition a bit rich for two Otago sides
Otago teams fought hard but came up short at the national sevens championships in Tauranga over the weekend.
Snell starred on a magic Dunedin night
Snell starred on a magic Dunedin night
Many a windy and cold night was spent at the Caledonian Ground in South Dunedin.
Haugh expected to play important role for Otago men
Haugh expected to play important role for Otago men
Otago has its talisman intact and will be looking to start well quickly in the national sevens tournament in Tauranga.
Former Black Fern answers call by Otago women
Former Black Fern answers call by Otago women
Otago has lost one of its form players but picked up another for the national sevens tournament in Tauranga this weekend.
Lentjes to lead Highlanders
Lentjes to lead Highlanders in 2020
It has been a big few weeks for James Lentjes.
Foster old-school type but results will define him
Foster old-school type but results will define him
Plenty of good things come out of the Taieri — milk, aeroplanes, about 10,000 scooters. And also the last two All Black coaches.
Preseason training tough for players and coach alike
Preseason training tough for players and coach alike
New Highlanders strength and conditioning coach Simon Jones has hit the ground running.
Garden-Bachop’s debut delayed
Garden-Bachop’s debut delayed
Tima Fainga’anuku has the chance to follow a road that has been travelled successfully before.
Family business goes from height to height
Family business goes from height to height
The Gibbons family have a knack for the pole vault.
'Amazing' Blaze and Morshuis beat Paget
'Amazing' Blaze and Morshuis beat Paget
Beating an Olympian is all in a day’s work for Dunedin teenager Ella Morshuis.
Hard road for Otago at national tourney
Hard road for Otago at national tourney
Both Otago sides have tough draws in this weekend’s national sevens tournament in Tauranga.