Sport + Motorsport

Rugby Southland is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Saunders as Director of Rugby, a new role for the union. Saunders is a familiar face in Southland, having played 38 games for the Southland Stags from 2008 to 2012, including two famous Ranfurly Shield wins. Saunders has a rich history i

The Southland Sharks have announced the first player signing for the 2023 Sal’s NBL season, with Brayden Inger confirming his return for a third season in orange. Inger, who rose to prominence in 2021 with an outstanding debut NBL season, is eager to help the Sharks bounce back after a challenging s

This weekend, Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel will host two ANZ Premiership sides, the New South Wales Swifts and the Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse at ILT Stadium Southland. This marks the first time the Swifts will play against the Steel and Pulse since the two teams’ domestic leagues replaced the tra

Rugby Southland has selected young rugby talents for the upcoming Ralph Moir Limited Rugby Southland Musters. The three-day event will take place from February 13th to 15th and will provide a platform for schools to showcase their most promising U16-U18 male and female rugby players. Scott Eade, for

Cycling Southland hosted events on road and track over the weekend, with repeat winners taking the main prizes. In the ILT New Year Track Carnival, hosted at the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome on Friday and Saturday, Marshall Erwood became the first rider to etch his name on the Cycling Southland wheel rac

Award-winning administrator Sonya Fleming has been appointed chief executive of Netball South Zone Inc and the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel franchise. Fleming, an integral part of the organisation for the past 15 years, replaces Lana Winders at the helm. “It is an honour and a privilege to now le

Magnus Jamieson sprinted to the win in the Stonewood Homes Gore to Invercargill Classic yesterday. The event, organised by Cycling Southland, was contested over a 71km course in near perfect weather conditions, with riders starting from the Gore Town and Country Club and finishing opposite McQuarrie

The Star Insure Classic SpeedFest 2023 takes place at Teretonga Park from 17-19 February and while it celebrates classic and historic vehicles from some of the great eras of motor racing you don’t always have to go back too far to reminisce over a great period in the sport. The NZV8’s Championship w