Sport & Motorsport News

An opening round of the South Island premier rugby league competition  was played between the Southland Rams and Otago Photos thanks to Dave Loudon Photography. Otago and Southland players are no strangers to each other with players on both sides having met during the combined Otago / Southland comp

Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have sent their captain Wendy Frew out on a dramatic high after coming from behind for a fairy-tale ANZ Premiership crown. They beat Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse 54-53 in the Grand Final at Fly Palmy Arena in Palmerston North on Sunday to claim back-to-back titles. It m

On the back of an emotionally-charged outing, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel have advanced to Sunday’s Grand Final against Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse in Palmerston North. In honour of local legend Wendy Frew, who is set to hang up her bib at the end of the season, and with the stadium named aft

It’s been an exciting month for Southland physiotherapist clinic Sportsmed Physio as it continues to demonstrate its elite excellence among the sporting community. Physiotherapist to the Southland Sharks basketball team Hayden Sproat has barely had time to catch his breath on the back of the Sharks

Nick Cassidy and his co-driver Ryo Hirakawa have leapt into the lead of Japan’s Super GT series after finishing second in the Fuji 500 miles, the longest race of the championship, in their Lexus LC500. “It was a great result after we only qualified seventh,” said the 23-year-old Aucklander and defen

It was a big weekend for Southland United FC with U15 , U18 and senior team all scoring wins. The senior team won 2-1 against Coastal Spirit in Christchurch on Sunday. This from the Southland football facebook page. Champions #1: Huge congratulations to the Southland United U15 team for winning thei

On Sunday 5th August the final meeting  of the Kartsport Southland winter series was held. The next meeting to be held will be on Saturday August 18th – It is  a round of the Mainland Series , racing will commence at 10 am  at the Invercargill Oil Shop Kart Raceway. Admission to spectate is free. Ph

Following feedback from the post-Corporate Pursuit survey, Cycling Southland is introducing a coached six-session adult racing programme. Running on Monday nights from 5.45pm from August 20, the hour-long sessions will teach basic track racing skills and provide development for those keen to start r