Southland Sports News

Tackling lofty challenges has the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel’s defenders adding a variety of tactics into their game plan this season. On paper, the Steel is arguably the shortest team in the ANZ Premiership. Shooter Saviour Tui rates as tallest in the line-up at 1.89m, but it’s well below the

Young Southland born and raised loosehead prop Niko Manaena is back for the Stags in 2022. Niko, 21, made his debut for the Stags in 2020 against Tasman, before a run of injuries forced time off the field in 2021. Niko is a former Southland Boys High 1st XV player who prides being from Southland […]

Taking charge in the second half, the Trident Homes Tactix pulled away to score an important 63-52 win over a gallant Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Wednesday. With both teams having played just six games in the current campaign and a heavy workload of catch-up games to look forw

The SBS Bank Southland Stags have re signed powerful lock Caleb Aperahama. The former Canterbury Development and Crusaders Academy player played last season with Woodlands before signing with the Stags. However, Aperahama’s time in the Southland jersey was short lived due to a serious injury in the

The Southland Sharks have recorded a strong 117-81 win to start their season, taking full advantage of a young Wellington Saints outfit missing a handful of probable starters. In what was a night filled with debut performances for both teams, the Sharks rode the wave of excitement in front of an ene

The SBS Bank Southland Stags are stoked to sign Southland’s Hayden Michaels for the next two NPC seasons. Hayden has captained Southland at age group level as well as been a key member of the Highlanders U20’s. “It means everything to me”, said Michaels when asked about signing. “As long as I can re

Southland outside back Rory van Vugt is back for the 2022 Bunnings NPC season. Rory, 24, made his debut for Southland in 2018, being called into the Stags Squad out of South Otago. Since 2018, Rory has played 25 games for the Stags, and has become a familiar face in the outside backs. Rory previousl

This weekend’s Round 8 ANZ Premiership match between the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel and Trident Homes Tactix has been postponed by three days under the league’s Covid-19 Match Postponement Policy. The postponement, as requested by Steel with many players still on return to play plans, will see