John Langford

12 hours ago | odt.co.nz | John Langford

Wet weather and slippery conditions were the features of Southland’s premier grade club rugby on Saturday. Pirates-Old Boys remain on top after beating the Eastern Northern Barbarians 30-19 at Surrey Park. Roving winger Isaac Rounds scored two of the winning team’s five tries in the first half. Captain Greg Dyer was playing his 100th game for the club and kicked all five conversions to help build a 35-7 lead at halftime.

1 day 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 EnsignWet weather and slippery field conditions were the features of Southland’s club rugby on Saturday. Pirates Old Boys remain on top of the points table after beating the Eastern Northern Barbarians 35-19 in their round seven match at Surrey Park. Captain Greg Dyer was playing his 100th game for Pirates Old Boys and kicked all five conversions to help build a 35-7 lead at halftime.

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 Midlands Rugby Club lost one of its life members, Trevor Caldwell, last month. Caldwell, who was 74, served the club in every capacity, from playing to coaching, managing and administration and took each role in his stride. He will be greatly missed on the sideline and in the clubrooms with his humorous remarks and kind nature.

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

With duck-shooting taking priority this weekend, Southland Club Rugby is being played midweek. The premier grade teams did not play last Saturday and are fresh and ready for action tonight. Pirates-Old Boys and Blues are scheduled to play at Les George Oval at 7.15pm, while Marist are on their home ground at 7.30pm against Star. The Eastern Northern Barbarians hosted Woodlands last night.

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

Wyndham temporarily upset the Waikaka Rugby Club’s 125th anniversary celebrations by stealing a 28-27 win against the Waikaka-Riversdale Vikings in the division one match on Saturday. On a sunny Waikaka afternoon in front of the large anniversary crowd, Wyndham teenager Noah Sutton kicked a last-minute penalty goal to take the win and the Jeff Lamb Memorial Trophy, the Speight’s Shield and the Wallis Shield.