John Langford

2 days ago | odt.co.nz | John Langford

Two of the three games went against the form guide when round five of premier club rugby was played on Holy Thursday. Invercargill Blues upset the Eastern Northern Barbarians 24-12 after leading 17-5 at halftime at the Les George Oval. Blues front rowers Ben Soper and Jeremy Borland were playing their 100th games for the club and both grafted away admirably for 80 minutes each against the strong Barbarians forward pack.

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | John Langford

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SouthlandThe EnsignThe Eastern Northern Barbarians had a 50-26 win against Marist at the Gore Showgrounds on Saturday. The Barbarians fielded their strongest lineup of the year for this round four premier grade match. Barbarians coach AJ Aitken said the Marist team was pretty good.

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | John Langford

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SouthlandSouthland ExpressThe Eastern Northern Barbarians beat Invercargill Blues 37-21 on Saturday in round three of Southland’s Galbraith Shield Competition. The Barbarians led 19-14 at halftime at the Gore Showgrounds. Coach A.J. Aitken was pleased to get the win after overcoming a plucky Blues team. "Blues were up for it, especially early on.

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | John Langford

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SouthlandThe EnsignThe Albion Rugby Club will have two senior men’s teams in 2025, one in the highly competitive division one grade and a social team in the President’s Grade. The Albion women’s side is back again and is aiming to place one spot better after losing the grand final last year. The tricolours had a big season last year when celebrating their 125th anniversary.

2 weeks ago | odt.co.nz | John Langford

The Eastern Northern Barbarians beat Invercargill Blues 37-21 in round three of Southland’s Galbraith Shield Competition on Saturday. The Barbarians led 19-14 at halftime at the Gore Showgrounds. Coach AJ Aitken was pleased to get the win after overcoming a plucky Blues team. "Blues were up for it, especially early on. "We matched their intensity for the first 20 minutes but then we buttoned off for the next 20," he said.