Southland Sports News

Brendon Leitch has broken through for his first Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe win with Leipert Motorsport in scintillating fashion at the famed Nurburgring, storming to victory from fifth on the grid. After a delayed start due to inclement conditions on the GP Strecke course, Leitch soon rose to f

Rugby Southland has unveiled the highly-anticipated 2023 Southland Stags squad, comprising 38 talented players who will compete in the upcoming Bunnings Warehouse NPC starting this August. The squad features a blend of seasoned veterans and promising newcomers, aiming to make their mark in this pres

The U20 team will compete in the highly anticipated World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa. The announcement was made by head coach Clark Laidlaw, who expressed his excitement about the talented group of players representing the nation. “We’re incredibly fortunate to have such a talented cohor

The Burt Munro Challenge is excited to announce that it will host a round of the New Zealand Superbike Championship on 10-11 February 2024 at Teretonga Park in Invercargill, along with established classes, within the event programme. However, the Challenge will no longer include the traditional stre

In her 138th and final national league match, long-standing shooter Bailey Mes bowed out in style when her team, Avis Magic, pipped the Ascot Park Hotel Steel 53-52 in a thrilling finale to both teams’ seasons in Invercargill on Sunday. In a riveting contest and with neither team able to change thei

Guided by an almost perfect shooting performance by Maia Wilson, the Robinhood Stars have taken a stride closer to the ANZ Premiership Finals Series with a 58-47 victory over the winless Ascot Park Hotel Steel in Invercargill. Wilson continued to produce a career-best shooting this season with a 98

A final quarter squeeze by the AVIS Magic has denied the Ascot Park Hotel Steel their first win of the season, with a 52-45 victory at home in Hamilton. It was the Magic’s first win in five matches – and the desperation of both sides to claim victory was obvious from the outset. The Steel […]

Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse managed to clinch a fifth straight win but had to wait until the final four seconds before pinching a 44-43 win over a brave Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Saturday. In rare territory, the home side took a five-goal lead into halftime, the Pulse recover