Seismic strengthening work will be required at Rugby Park after parts of the facility have been confirmed to be earthquake prone. As part of a thorough assessment of its buildings and facilities, in line with updated building standards introduced in 2017, Invercargill City Council commissioned sever
Young Southland born and raised loosehead prop Niko Manaena is back for the Stags in 2022. Niko, 21, made his debut for the Stags in 2020 against Tasman, before a run of injuries forced time off the field in 2021. Niko is a former Southland Boys High 1st XV player who prides being from Southland […]
American basketballer Winston Shepard took the New Zealand National Basketball League by storm in 2018 during his first stop in the Kiwi competition. Since then, he’s played all over the globe including Israel, Asia, Montenegro, Hungary and most recently a dramatic end to his stint in Ukraine. Next
American basketballer Winston Shepard took the New Zealand National Basketball League by storm in 2018 during his first stop in the Kiwi competition. Since then, he’s played all over the globe including Israel, Asia, Montenegro, Hungary and most recently a dramatic end to his stint in Ukraine. Next
Seismic strengthening work will be required at Rugby Park after parts of the facility have been confirmed to be earthquake prone. As part of a thorough assessment of its buildings and facilities, in line with updated building standards introduced in 2017, Invercargill City Council commissioned sever
Young Southland born and raised loosehead prop Niko Manaena is back for the Stags in 2022. Niko, 21, made his debut for the Stags in 2020 against Tasman, before a run of injuries forced time off the field in 2021. Niko is a former Southland Boys High 1st XV player who prides being from Southland […]
Taking charge in the second half, the Trident Homes Tactix pulled away to score an important 63-52 win over a gallant Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in Invercargill on Wednesday. With both teams having played just six games in the current campaign and a heavy workload of catch-up games to look forw
The SBS Bank Southland Stags have re signed powerful lock Caleb Aperahama. The former Canterbury Development and Crusaders Academy player played last season with Woodlands before signing with the Stags. However, Aperahama’s time in the Southland jersey was short lived due to a serious injury in the
Fifteen–year old Invercargill racing driver, Alex Crosbie, is the 2022 New Zealand Formula Ford Champion. Crosbie, a Year 11 student at Southland Boys High School, sealed the title in the last race of the championship at Mike Pero Motorsport Park at Ruapuna in Christchurch on Sunday. The NAPA Auto P
The Southland Sharks have recorded a strong 117-81 win to start their season, taking full advantage of a young Wellington Saints outfit missing a handful of probable starters. In what was a night filled with debut performances for both teams, the Sharks rode the wave of excitement in front of an ene
The SBS Bank Southland Stags are stoked to sign Southland’s Hayden Michaels for the next two NPC seasons. Hayden has captained Southland at age group level as well as been a key member of the Highlanders U20’s. “It means everything to me”, said Michaels when asked about signing. “As long as I can re
