Country representative appointed to ORFU board
Country representative appointed to ORFU board
The Otago Rugby Football Union will get a board representative from the Otago Country area.
Steve Hepburn
The stars would have to align ...
Joseph to Highlanders? The stars would have to align ...
So Tony Brown is coming back to the Highlanders. That leads to the next question - what about Jamie Joseph?
Behaviour on and off field targeted
Behaviour on and off field targeted
High school sides will have every incentive to keep their mouths shut this season.
Holdridge leaving game in good order
Holdridge leaving game in good order
Matthew Holdridge has just ended 11 years as a board member and five years as chairman of Football South. He chats to sports editor Steve Hepburn about his time on the board and the state of...
Nuggets take next step: application sent to NBL
Nuggets take next step: application sent to NBL
The group behind the bid to get the Otago Nuggets up and running has taken the next step in getting back into the national league.
Various scenarios but things not looking good for Highlanders
Various scenarios but things not looking good for Highlanders
This is shaping up to be one of the most important weekends of the season for the Highlanders and they are not even playing.
Brown confirmed for 2020 coaching role with franchise
Brown confirmed for 2020 coaching role with franchise
Tony Brown is likely to be co-coach with Aaron Mauger next year as the Highlanders begin what they have described as a new era.
Lomax looking to leave Highlanders?
Lomax looking to leave Highlanders?
Promising Highlanders tighthead prop Tyrel Lomax may join the large group of players heading out the exit door at the end of the season.
Super Rugby: Who will make the playoffs?
Super Rugby: Who will make the playoffs?
With three rounds left in Super Rugby, the Crusaders have made the playoffs while the Reds and Sunwolves are out of the running. But which other teams are in with a decent shout of getting post-season action?
Bring on SI league, premiership sides say
Bring on SI league, premiership sides say
All three clubs from the southern premiership - Mosgiel, University and Caversham - are fully committed to the South Island league although they will have a fair wait to kick off in the competition.
Balancing act in provision of referees
Balancing act in provision of referees
The top echelon of refereeing is flush with numbers but down below things are not so rosy.
Game grows but league club still a drain
Game grows but league club still a drain
Football South continues to experience growing player numbers even though its top teams are proving a financial drain on the organisation.
Highlanders' fate now resting in others' hands
Highlanders' fate now resting in others' hands
The Highlanders have slipped out of a playoff position and are no longer in charge of their own destiny.
More of the same - plenty of effort but lacking accuracy
More of the same - plenty of effort but lacking accuracy
This one did not get away - the Highlanders never got anything on the hook.
Stormers shrug off Highlanders to win in Cape Town
Stormers shrug off Highlanders to win in Cape Town
The Highlanders have lost 34-22 to the Stormers in Cape Town and now face a tough road to the playoffs.
Too early to make call on playoff fate
Too early to make call on playoff fate
Is this a must-win?
No change in routine for Landers due to incidents
No change in routine for Landers due to incidents
The Highlanders are not changing routines and have not put a curfew on players in Cape Town this week.
Coaching decisions once season over
Coaching decisions once season over
No decisions will be made over the future coaching set-up of the Highlanders until the season is over.
Brown tipped to be returning to coach Highlanders
Brown tipped to be returning to coach Highlanders
Former Highlanders coach Tony Brown is tipped to make a return to the franchise - and may take on the head coaching role.
ORFU board not expanding
ORFU board not expanding
The Otago Rugby Football Union board will not expand in numbers.