New Zealand Rugby
Mar 14, 2012: A deal has been reached to save the Otago Rugby Union
New Zealand Rugby
Mar 2, 2012: The Otago Rugby Football Union (ORFU) has agreed to a request by the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) to delay liquidation proceedings in the hope that the cash-strapped region securing a financial lifeline
New Zealand Rugby
Feb 27, 2012: The New Zealand Rugby Union insists they will not bail out the Otago Rugby Union who will go into liquidation this week with debts of NZ$2.35m
Rugby World Cup
Sep 25, 2011: "A rugby heartland if there ever was one, Otago has helped shape not only the game in New Zealand but also the rest of the world." Graham Jenkins writes
RaboDirect PRO12
Sep 7, 2011: Glasgow have bolstered their second-row engine room with the signing of Otago lock Rob Verbakel
ITM Cup - Round 11
Aug 20, 2011: Canterbury moved to the top of the premiership table with a resounding 27-0 win over Taranaki in a desperately one-sided ITM Cup clash in Christchurch on Saturday
ITM Cup
Jul 17, 2011: Canterbury withstood a spirited Auckland fightback to kick off the defence of their ITM Cup crown with a thrilling 40-33 victory at Eden Park on Sunday
ITM Cup
Jan 2, 2011: New Zealand Rugby Union chief executive Steve Tew has revealed that Southland is not the only provincial outfit currently in financial trouble
ITM Cup
Dec 17, 2010: Waikato head coach Chris Gibbes and assistant coach Scott McLeod have re-signed with the union for a further two years after guiding their side to the ITM Cup final earlier this year
ITM Cup
Nov 24, 2010: Traditional rivalries will be prominent in next year's ITM Cup after provincial officials and coaches completed their first-ever match selection
ITM Cup - Round 11
Oct 10, 2010: Canterbury reclaimed the highly-prized Ranfurly Shield with a hard-fought 26-16 victory over Southland that also saw them climb to the top of the ITM Cup table
ITM Cup - Round 9
Sep 26, 2010: Canterbury treated a near capacity AMI Stadium to a thrilling 37-30 ITM Cup win over Wellington on Saturday as the gates were thrown as a goodwill gesture to the earthquake-affected region
New Zealand Rugby
Sep 20, 2010: Otago flanker Adam Thomson looks certain to miss New Zealand's Commonwealth Games tilt and could be ruled out of contention for the All Blacks' end of year tour after suffering knee ligament damage
ITM Cup - Round 8
Sep 19, 2010: Southland claimed their first ever win in Hamilton as they edged out Waikato 7-6 in a brutal war of attrition, sealing top spot in the ITM Cup for another weekend
ITM Cup - Round 6 Review
Sep 5, 2010: Fly-half Matt Berquist played an influential role as Auckland revived their faltering ITM Cup campaign by beating Taranaki 27-13 at Eden Park on Sunday
ITM Cup - Round 5 Review
Aug 29, 2010: A round up of all the Round 5 action from the ITM Cup, including Southland extending their unbeaten run and Taranaki heaping more woe on Otago
ITM Cup - Round 4 Review
Aug 22, 2010: Southland lead the way in the ITM Cup standings after securing a 23-20 win over Hawke's Bay in Napier on Sunday, their fourth straight triumph in this season's competition
ITM Cup - Round 4 Preview
Aug 17, 2010: This season's ITM Cup reaches round four this week with Southland out to preserve their place at the top of the table
ITM Cup - Round 3 Review
Aug 15, 2010: A controversial brace of yellow cards undid Waikato in Hamilton on Sunday as they slipped to a 33-23 ITM Cup loss to Taranaki
ITM Cup - Round 3 preview
Aug 11, 2010: You can't quite keep him out of the news and this week it's the non-availability of Sonny Bill Williams for Canterbury that's the headline prior to the third round of the ITM Cup
