Matatū to face Blues
Matatū to face Blues
Matatū get a shot at redemption when they pack down for a top-of-the-table clash this afternoon.
Rugby
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Cross roads game for Highlanders
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Cross roads game for Highlanders
All eyes will be on the big blokes in Canberra tonight.
ORFU board welcomes fresh face, former member
ORFU board welcomes fresh face, former member
There is a familiar face and a new one on the board of the Otago Rugby Football Union (ORFU).
Ex-Otago B midfielder to support Farrell on Lions tour
Ex-Otago B midfielder to support Farrell on Lions tour
There is a Dunedin link to a high-powered coaching team named yesterday to support head coach Andy Farrell on the Lions tour of Australia.
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Herden fizzing about coaching role
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Herden fizzing about coaching role
Luke Herden knows all about what it takes to get North Otago to the top.
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Improvement hoped
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Improvement hoped
Southland’s six premier club rugby teams are intent on producing vastly improved performances in round two of the Galbraith Shield competition tomorrow afternoon.
Long wait over and it’s all go now
Long wait over and it’s all go now
So club rugby is back again in Otago. It’s been a long wait, it seems, since last year.
Games non-competitive
Games non-competitive
Round one of the Southern Region rugby season begins this weekend after last weekend’s matches were ruled out due to unforeseen circumstances.
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All set for new season, format
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All set for new season, format
Division 1 is back.
Brumbies bringing 'no tomorrow' mentality for Highlanders
Brumbies bringing 'no tomorrow' mentality for Highlanders
The Brumbies will carry a no-tomorrow siege mentality into their must-win Super Rugby Pacific showdown with the Highlanders in Canberra.
ODT Rugby Chat: Let the games begin
ODT Rugby Chat: Let the games begin
Paul Dwyer chats to the coaches of last year's Dunedin premier rugby finalists ahead of the new season.
INEOS branding dumped from NZ rugby team uniforms
INEOS branding dumped from NZ rugby team uniforms
New Zealand Rugby is finally getting rid of the INEOS branding from its team uniforms more than a month after suing the company.
Herden new Old Golds coach
Herden new Old Golds coach
Former Meads Cup-winning captain Luke Herden has been tasked with getting North Otago back to the promised land.
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Dunedin shape as favourites
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Dunedin arguably shape as favourites
Club rugby gets under way on Saturday - and Dunedin are looking good.
Highlanders make changes for Brumbies clash
Highlanders make changes for Brumbies clash
A vastly rejigged Highlanders team will need to find some mojo and quickly in Canberra on Friday night.
ODT Landers Chat: Nathan Hastie
ODT Landers Chat: Nathan Hastie
On this episode of ODT Landers Chat, we talk to current starting halfback for the Highlanders Nathan Hastie.
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Generous NZR move behind ORFU profit
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Generous NZR move behind ORFU profit
Otago rugby announces a half-million dollar profit — now there is a good headline.
Scrum deficits disappoint
Scrum deficits disappoint
Jamie Joseph feels the Highlanders should be "really brassed off" about their loss to the Reds at home on Saturday.
Landers’ excellent start falls apart
Landers’ excellent start falls apart
There were again no home comforts for the Highlanders as they slipped to a 29-23 loss to the Reds at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday.
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Huge haul of tries for healthy Arrowtown
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Huge haul of tries for healthy Arrowtown
Arrowtown might be about to lose its medical centre, but a season-opening 66-15 thrashing of Matakanui Combined on Saturday suggests the town’s rugby club is in good heart this year.