Hayden Meikle

4 days ago | odt.co.nz | Hayden Meikle

Young Super Rugby fans might need a reminder that a game can still end in a draw. The introduction of golden point laws has all but extinguished the possibility of a stalemate, but there was one in Perth on Saturday night. A 17-17 draw — the first in the competition in five years — between the Western Force and the Hurricanes left neither side feeling particularly happy.

4 days ago | odt.co.nz | Hayden Meikle

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SportBasketballIt was nearly a resurrection of Easter Sunday proportions for the Otago Nuggets. They had to settle for the consolation of giving the defending champion Canterbury Rams an almighty fright before slipping to a 108-107 loss in an overtime thriller in Christchurch this afternoon.

5 days ago | odt.co.nz | Hayden Meikle

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SportRugbyHighlandersThere was no Hamilton miracle for the Highlanders tonight. They were out-classed by the vastly superior Chiefs as the home side rolled to a 46-10 win. While the Highlanders were gutsy as anything in the first half, and trailed by just three points at the break, they were blown off the park in a brutal third quarter.

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Hayden Meikle

Rugby Southland has reported a tidy surplus for the last financial year.As was the case with the Otago union when it reported a slightly skewed bumper profit recently, the Southland figures are a little misleading thanks to a one-off context. Rugby Southland’s profit of $177,000 included about $80,000 that had been budgeted for a Covid subsidy repayment. That repayment, like those of all the major unions, was covered by New Zealand Rugby.

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Hayden Meikle

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph is not looking to reinvent the wheel ahead of a daunting challenge this weekend. Watch ODT Landers Chat: Veneni Lasaqa and Sean WithyJoseph has made just one change to the starting XV from the 43-20 win over the Fijian Drua as the Highlanders set off north to play the Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday night. A ‘‘new’’ face in the forwards will seek to contribute to what will be a mighty shock if they can return with a win.