Southland Sports News

The Southland Stags touched down at Invercargill Airport this afternoon (Monday, 1 September) to a hero’s welcome, carrying the prized Ranfurly Shield back to Southland. Southland stunned Waikato 25–10 in Hamilton, securing one of the biggest victories in the province’s recent rugby history. At half-time, Waikato led

The Ranfurly Shield has travelled south once again after Southland stunned Waikato with a courageous second-half performance to secure one of the most memorable wins in the province’s rugby history. First Half: A Tight Arm-Wrestle Played in wet and windy conditions, the opening forty minutes were dominated by tactical

The SBS Bank Southland Stags have confirmed their lineup to face Waikato in this Sunday’s Ranfurly Shield challenge. The highly anticipated match will kick off at 4.35pm at FMG Stadium in Hamilton. Southland Stags Claim Ranfurly Shield in Victory Over WaikatoThe Ranfurly Shield has travelled south once again

New Zealand’s Cormac Buchanan walked away from a tough Moto3 weekend in Hungary with his head held high, despite a crash ending his race before the chequered flag. The 14th round of the Moto3 World Championship was held at the brand-new Balaton Park Circuit, and it proved to be

Southland pulled off another hard-fought NPC victory on Thursday night, edging Bay of Plenty 30–25. The Steamers controlled the opening half, but couldn’t crack the Stags’ defence beyond a try to Josh Bartlett. Mika Muliaina’s accurate kicking kept Southland in the contest, trailing just 7–6 at

The SBS Bank Southland Stags have confirmed their lineup to face Bay of Plenty in Thursday night’s National Provincial Championship fixture in Rotorua. The squad, named by co-coaches James Wilson and Nathan White, will be led by captain Sean Withy. The Stags are aiming to build momentum as they

The Southland Stags have clinched their first win of the Bunnings NPC season, erasing a 22-point deficit to defeat the Manawatu Turbos 29-22 at Rugby Park this past Friday night. It was a dramatic turnaround for the home side, who went into the halftime break scoreless and trailing 0-22. Manawatu

Southern Steel captain Kate Heffernan has announced she will leave the team at the end of the season, choosing to continue her netball career across the Tasman with the Adelaide Thunderbirds. The 25-year-old midcourter has been a key figure for the Steel since her debut in 2018, racking up 101