Sport & Motorsport

The Southland Stags host Bay of Plenty at Rugby Park this Sunday, with kick-off set for 5.05pm in round seven of the Hilux NPC. Sean Withy captains the side. The starting XV has Jack Barrett at loosehead, Jayden Henderson hooking, and Paula Latu at tighthead. Mitch Dunshea and Woody

Invercargill racing driver Brendon Leitch has matched a seasoned Supercars regular on his first full day in a touring car, completing more than 80 laps at Winton Motor Raceway in rural Victoria as he prepares for a Dunlop Super2 Series debut at the Bathurst 1000. Leitch tested Team Kiwi Racing&

Nearly 11,000 cheese rolls. That's what it cost to get a group of Year 7 and 8 boys from Southland Boys' High School to the Zespri AIMS Games in Tauranga this September. Nine hundred dozen, if you're counting by the box. About ten per

Sean Withy will captain the SBS Bank Southland Stags when they travel north to face Counties Manukau in Pukekohe on Sunday. Kick-off at Navigation Homes Stadium is 2.05pm on Sunday September 6. The 23-man squad named for the match is: 1. Jack Barrett, 2. Jayden Henderson, 3. Paula Latu,

The Southland Stags will host Hawke's Bay at Rugby Park on Thursday night, with two milestones and two potential debuts adding extra weight to a home NPC fixture. Kick-off is 7.10pm on Thursday August 27, with the Stags looking to build on their campaign in Round Five

The SBS Bank Southland Stags have named their side to face Tasman in Nelson this Saturday, with Sean Withy to captain the team in the Clarke Dermody Cup clash at Trafalgar Park. Kick-off is 1.05pm on Saturday August 22. Five players are unavailable through injury. Jack Taylor and Caleb

Rugby Park's fireworks are back — and bigger than before. The ILT Fireworks Spectacular returns on Friday October 2, 2026, when the Southland Stags host Northland in their final regular season home game. Kick-off is 7.10pm. The fireworks go up at approximately 8.50pm, straight after full-time. Now

Sixteen-year-old Invercargill race car driver, Nieko Scoles, has claimed the 2026 Toyota Winter Series title in his first full foray into a national level motorsport series. Scoles finished first in the Winter Series and second in the Trophy/Rookie series in an impressive campaign fought out over four rounds in