The 16th annual Burt Munro Challenge took a turn for the worse yesterday when two separate crashes resulted in five people being taken to Southland Hospital with injuries. The Bluff Hill Climb event saw riders collide with spectators, leaving one person in critical condition, three in serious condit
The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel’s international shooting star George Fisher has been ruled out of the 2023 netball season with a serious knee injury. Medical imaging has revealed Fisher suffered a rupture to her ACL and an associated fracture during the Steel’s preseason encounter with the NSW S
Some action photos from the Bluff Hill climb on Thursday, thanks to Vanessa Adcock Photography. Related: Action Photos From Burt Munro Challenge Beach Racing Bluff Hill Climb Crashes Lead to Hospitalisation of Five at Burt Munro Challenge
Some action photos from the Bluff Hill climb on Thursday, thanks to Vanessa Adcock Photography. Related: Action Photos From Burt Munro Challenge Beach Racing Bluff Hill Climb Crashes Lead to Hospitalisation of Five at Burt Munro Challenge
The 16th annual Burt Munro Challenge took a turn for the worse yesterday when two separate crashes resulted in five people being taken to Southland Hospital with injuries. The Bluff Hill Climb event saw riders collide with spectators, leaving one person in critical condition, three in serious condit
The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel’s international shooting star George Fisher has been ruled out of the 2023 netball season with a serious knee injury. Medical imaging has revealed Fisher suffered a rupture to her ACL and an associated fracture during the Steel’s preseason encounter with the NSW S
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
