Southland Sports News

Southland’s Brendon Leitch ended his Lamborghini Super Trofeo season on a high, securing two commanding victories in Europe’s final round at Misano. Racing as a guest entry alongside Australian driver Nicolas Stati, the pair delivered standout performances across both races. It was the first time Leitch and Stati

Cormac Buchanan faced a tough outing at the penultimate round of the Moto3 World Championship, finishing 20th at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal. Despite arriving with confidence, the Southland teenager struggled to find pace and grip all weekend. “Obviously it wasn’t the weekend that we were after

Rugby Southland has announced new coaching appointments for the SBS Bank Southland Stags ahead of the 2026 Bunnings NPC season. Marty McKenzie and Richard Jones will take up full-time roles as in-season Assistant Coaches, joining Head Coach Scott Eade. McKenzie, who has worked in a limited capacity with the Stags

Winton is set to host one of the biggest international events in its history, as ten of the world’s best harness racing drivers line up for the World Drivers Championship 25 at Central Southland Raceway on Sunday 9 November. This marks the fifth of six championship rounds and features

Rugby Southland has confirmed that Scott Eade will take over as Head Coach of the SBS Bank Southland Stags for the 2026 Bunnings NPC season. The appointment follows an internal review of the 2025 campaign and a move away from the co-coaching model used in recent years. The new approach

Following the recent postponement of the SBS Bank Tour of Southland due to the State of Emergency facing the Southland region, Cycling Southland is pleased to announce that the 69th edition of this iconic event will now take place from 18–24 January 2026. The Tour of Southland committee has

* Southland rider crashed early in qualifying and was unable to set a lap time * Race delayed after serious sighting lap crash involving two other Moto3 riders * Buchanan struggled in harsh heat and retired from the race on lap three New Zealand Moto3 rider Cormac Buchanan endured a challenging weekend in

New Zealand men’s team pursuit produced an outstanding performance to claim the bronze medal to highlight day two of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Santiago, Chile today. The Kiwi team thought it was two bronze medals after a superb ride by Campbell Stewart, originally given third place