Steve Hepburn

Southern United's place at the top table looks assured into the future regardless of its performance on the pitch.

Rugby Southland had no qualms in having senior players interview prospective head coaches.

A couple of players who did not play in their preferred positions picked up the major prizes at the Otago Rugby awards last night.

He just squeezed home in the semifinal but Jonny Mackay was never headed in the final of the Otago championships at the Otago Golf Club in Dunedin yesterday.

Third time lucky for the Otago Spirit.

For a reluctant first five-eighth she is doing a pretty good job.

So the better team won.

The Otago Spirit has won the Farah Palmer Cup championship with a 24-20 win in the final.

Long time Otago Daily Times golf writer Bill Trewern is hanging up his pen after the best part of 50 years. He chats to sports editor Steve Hepburn about his time in golf.

The big game kicks off at 9pm tonight. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at why (and why not) the men in black will come away the winners.

This is the final hurdle to be cleared; the prize after all that hard grind.

North Otago has a proud record over the past two decades.

One of Otago's best players appears to be on the outer for Super Rugby selection.

If this is a taste of what is to come, then best head back to the returns table.

It was a day to forget for the batsmen as senior cricket delivered plenty of low scores on Saturday.