Southland Sports News

With a bigger prize looming next week involving a rematch against the same opponents, the Ascot Park Hotel Steel gained the early favouritism after outshining the Northern Stars 63-46 in Invercargill on Wednesday. There was some intrigue as to how the teams would play their respective hands ahead of

Kartsport Southland, Club Championships held on Sunday May 19th at the Invercargill Kart Raceway. 40 competitors took part in the event. Photos by  Dave Loudon Photography Next Event : Club – Winter Comp Round 1 , Sunday 23rd June at the Invercargill Kart Raceway ( On pit Road adjacent to Oreti Park

The Wellington Saints have dismantled arch enemy Southland Sharks for the second time this season, this time it was a 122-77 thumping down south at ILT Stadium. A 45-point margin that will rock the home team. Photos by Richard Dimmock Photography It comes on the back of a similar thumping on Saturda

The Wheeler Motor Company Canterbury Rams put on a show at Horncastle arena tonight, handing the Southland Sharks an 89-75 loss. The Rams were the first on the scoreboard thanks to a free-throw from Mike Karena, but the game was played at a very slow pace in the opening 10 minutes. All ten starters

Invers Sports Hub caught up with two Southlanders plying their trade at the highest level on the world stage. Today we talked to current ILT Board member Paddy O’Brien and Sportsmed Southern Physiotherapy’s Karl McDonald before they embark on the final leg of the World Sevens Series in London and Pa

Wallabies fullback Israel Folau has been sacked by Rugby Australia for his post on social media that said hell awaits “drunks, homosexuals, adulterers” and others. Israel Folau Israel Folau. Photo: Photosport Folau, a fundamentalist Christian, was found guilty of a high-level breach of Rugby Austral

Southland Sharks beat Nelson Giants winning their home game this evening (Friday 10th May) at the shark tank ILT Stadium Southland. Final score 112 Sharks 102. Photos by Richard Dimmock Photography. The Southland Sharks’ Australian point guard delivered a stunning showing, exploding for 44 points, w

The spell has been broken. Keeping their incredible home record intact, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have dealt Te Wānanga O Raukawa Pulse their first defeat of the season, 62-52, in the cauldron of ILT Stadium Southland. After 14 consecutive victories, the Pulse simply could not match the St