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Southern Steel coach Wendy Frew has been watching footage of her team's worst performance this season all week. The opening round loss to Tactix still stings. But it's also proof of how far the Steel have come since March. "I think that was our poorest

The Southland Stags have signed veteran Super Rugby prop Sef Fa'agase for the 2026 NPC season. Fa'agase brings more than 100 Super Rugby appearances to Invercargill, including 92 games for the Queensland Reds. The 35-year-old has also played for the Highlanders, Melbourne Rebels, and will join

A 20-year-old Invercargill woman will represent New Zealand at the World Deaf Rugby Sevens championships in Japan after just months in the sport. Tiana Petre switched from 16 years of dancing to rugby midway through 2024. Now she's heading to Tokyo as part of the Deaf Ferns squad

The Southern Steel smashed their way to the highest score of the season, crushing the Northern Stars 71-59 to keep their finals hopes alive. Trailing by five goals early, the Steel flipped the script in the second quarter and never looked back. They now need just one more win to

The Sharks have won nine straight games. Southland beat Franklin 12-10 in a grinding defensive battle at Stadium Southland on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak despite a late Bulls comeback that fell just short. Tobias Cameron came off the bench to score 18 points in his second game back,

Southern Steel captain Kimiora Poi will miss the ANZ Premiership playoffs after a calf injury ruled her out for the rest of the season. The setback comes just as Steel secured its place in the Finals Series with two regular season games still to play. Steel's superior win

Three Invercargill cyclists will represent New Zealand at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games this year. Nick Kergozou, Marshall Erwood, and Tom Sexton have been selected for the track cycling team that will compete in Scotland from July 23 to August 2, 2026. Kergozou will race in the men's elimination

Cormac Buchanan has his speed back. The Southland grand prix racer finished within a second of the lead in every session at Mugello, proving his recovery from the injuries that have plagued his Moto3 World Championship campaign. "The weekend overall was a really positive one, especially with my feeling