Duncan five points off lead after win, fall in first round
Duncan five points off lead after win, fall in first round
Palmerston motocross racer Courtney Duncan has made a great start to the 2019 FIM Women's Motocross World Championship.
Steve Hepburn
Happiness beats yen for Smith
Happiness beats yen for Smith
All Black and Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith said in the end it was not hard to decide to stay with the sides for which he loves playing.
Highlanders to use payback as motivation to win
Highlanders to use payback as motivation to win
The Highlanders are brooding and ready for payback, starting on Friday night.
Elvidge deserved 'great' status
Elvidge deserved 'great' status
The word "great'' is thrown around too often. But there's no doubt Ron Elvidge was an Otago rugby great, writes Steve Hepburn.
ABs, Otago rugby great Ron Elvidge dies
ABs, Otago rugby great Ron Elvidge dies
Fomer Otago and All Black captain Ron Elvidge has died.
Highlanders need wins in tight table
Highlanders need wins in tight table
The Highlanders went back to work yesterday ahead of eight games in eight weeks, which will define their season.
Three warm-up games for Otago
Three warm-up games for Otago
Otago will have three warm-up games - two involving Ranfurly Shield challenges - before the Mitre 10 Cup kicks off.
NZR looking to reinvigorate Mitre 10 Cup
NZR looking to reinvigorate Mitre 10 Cup
Change is in the air for the Mitre 10 Cup and it is not hard to see why.
NZ Universities to play team from Japan
NZ Universities to play team from Japan
The New Zealand Universities team will make a rare appearance in Dunedin next weekend as the side becomes part of the University of Otago's 150th celebrations.
Vote on clubs to go to special meeting
Vote on clubs to go to special meeting
The clubs have won the first round in their bid to get a voice on the board of the Otago Rugby Football Union.
Wallace, Chevy flying with Dad's help
Wallace, Chevy flying with Dad's help
Every dad wants to see his son succeed and does not mind helping out.
Otago team of overseas players not possibility
Otago team of overseas players not possibility
Otago fielding a team made up of players from overseas competitions will simply not happen, a meeting was told last night.
Smith out for up to six weeks
Smith out for up to six weeks
Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger has just pulled a rabbit out of the hat.
Offside play ruining game - referees need to blow more
Offside play ruining game - referees need to blow more
Filippo Inzaghi is a name which raises very few eyebrows in New Zealand.
What has gone wrong with Naholo?
Naholo just one game from form
What has gone wrong with Waisake Naholo? Steve Hepburn talked to former Highlanders and All Black winger Jeff Wilson about his plight.
Matakanui confident it has numbers
Matakanui confident it has numbers
Matakanui Combined is confident it will have enough players for the season.
Three games following bye critical
Three games following bye critical
The Highlanders have slipped out of the playoff positions but thankfully the season did not end this weekend.
Highlanders seem to have lost their way
Highlanders seem to have lost their way
Enjoy that week off lads - it is going to be a long one.
Accuracy missing at wrong times
Accuracy missing at wrong times
They call them coach killers and the Highlanders coaches had to watch one last night as the Highlanders let themselves down in losing 33-26 to the Blues at Eden Park.
Clubs want place on board to make certain voices heard
Clubs want place on board to make certain voices heard
Metropolitan clubs wanting a place on the board of the Otago Rugby Football Union are not critical of the board's role - they simply believe the board would be better if it had club representation.