Spirit goes top — but at a cost
Spirit goes top — but at a cost
The Otago Spirit rolled to a fourth consecutive win but this one was costly.
Adrian Seconi
Miller on form against Tasman
Miller on form against Tasman
Super boot can run too.
That's the Spirit
Otago Spirit too good for Tasman Mako
The Otago Spirit has kept its unbeaten record intact with a 39-7 win against Tasman at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
McGlashan two wins from perfect season
McGlashan two wins from perfect season
Johnnies are two games away from a perfect season.
Miles performing with military precision
Miles performing with military precision
Most nights of the week she is just Leah Miles — the industrious flanker for the Otago Spirit, a gym junkie, a student and a dab hand at card game Mafia.
Otago’s diminutive halfback no lightweight on the paddock
Otago’s diminutive halfback no lightweight on the paddock
Most of us start out as svelte backs and move into the front row eventually.
Miller at first five at the expense of Ioane
Miller at first five at the expense of Ioane
Otago is playing the long game with its selection to play Tasman in Dunedin tomorrow.
Spirit set to face Tasman without veteran Gorinski
Spirit set to face Tasman without veteran Gorinski
The Otago Spirit will be without veteran lock Julia Gorinski for its clash against Tasman in Dunedin tomorrow.
Captain has high hopes for Thunder
Captain has high hopes for Thunder
The Thunder women are ready to rumble.
Queenstown to host men’s and women’s one-day finals
Queenstown to host men’s and women’s one-day finals
Queenstown will host both the men’s and women’s one-day finals again this season.
Strath Taieri misses out on hosting final
Strath Taieri misses out on hosting final
Middlemarch would have been the place to be this Saturday.
Semifinalists found in schools competition
Semifinalists found in schools competition
The semifinals for the Otago Schools Rugby Championship are set.
Otago left to rue ‘dumb footy’
Otago left to rue ‘dumb footy’
The pass to no-one might prove to be a bridge to nowhere for Otago.
Spirit shows mettle despite travel hitch
Spirit shows mettle despite travel hitch
The Otago Spirit took a while to get to New Plymouth and took a while to get going against Taranaki.
Spotlight on Dunedin trio
Spotlight on Dunedin trio
North Otago's opening pre-season game against King Country in Taupo today will double as a trial for a trio of keen Dunedin club rugby players.
Good-natured ribbing as victory remembered
Good-natured ribbing as victory remembered
Some mistakes never get forgotten.
Gorinski bringing up 50th match
Gorinski bringing up 50th match
The way Otago Spirit lock Julia Gorinski explains it you would think she reached 50 games for her province by accident.
Plenty of talent in Otago line-up
Plenty of talent in Otago line-up
Otago gets its NPC campaign under way against Counties-Manukau this afternoon and there is reason to feel optimistic about the team’s prospects this season, writes reporter Adrian Seconi.
The NPC is back, but not as we know it
The NPC is back, but not as we know it
Odds, evens, heads, tails — sports reporter Adrian Seconi tries to get his head around the new NPC format and makes some wild stabs about who might shine.
MacLeod not convinced about competition’s format
MacLeod not convinced about competition’s format
Southland coach Dale MacLeod did not hold back when asked for his thoughts about the new format for the NPC this season.