Spotlight on Southland Sport: (Thursday) Edition
Plenty of sport to delve into in this week's Spotlight on Sport. Enjoy the read.
Welcome to The Southland Tribune’s Spotlight on Sport: (Thursday) Edition offering. It normally runs on Fridays, but we’ve moved it forward this week because of Matariki.
Southland Sharks coach shocked by six-game losing streak
Southland Sharks coach Guy Molloy says there’s been “positive” discussions around returning next year as he hopes to fix what has been a nightmare end of the 2023 season. (READ MORE HERE).
Country rugby: 'It is the essence of rural life in New Zealand'
Plenty of obituaries have been drafted in readiness for the supposed death of rural rugby over the years. Although has the supposed death of rugby in rural Southland been overstated over the years? What’s happening in Tokanui suggests so. (READ MORE HERE).
Southland Stags halfback to miss competition opener
Rugby Southland director of rugby Matt Saunders confirmed halfback Jahvis Wallace and lock Mike McKee won’t be available for the round one game because of injury.(READ MORE HERE).
Southland's Leitch returns to Circuit Paul Ricard in France
Southland’s Brendon Leitch returns for the third time this season to the Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France to compete in the fourth round of the 2023 Michelin Le Mans Cup. (READ MORE HERE).
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New columnist: The excitement in the lead-up to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has made Sammy Murrell reflect on her own football experiences and the huge growth of women’s football in Aotearoa within her lifetime. (READ MORE HERE).
Leftfield Stags import: The Southland Stags has gone global in its quest to bolster its outside-back options for the 2023 National Provincial Championship. And in some part, it’s a blast from the past for Southland rugby. (READ MORE HERE).
The background to the Stags squad: An English winger, Japanese prop, and debutant from Gore. There are many storylines attached to the 38-man 2023 Southland Stags squad revealed on Monday. Logan Savory provides a bit of background on each of the 38 players and what role they may play during the campaign. (READ MORE HERE).
16-year wait over: “I’d never tasted victory and I’d never actually touched the shield, to be honest. I said I’d never touch it until we won it, so it’s been a very long-time." (READ MORE HERE).
Disappointment: "It might not feel like it now, but it might be a good experience getting there. This sort of thing has happened to plenty of teams hasn’t it." (READ MORE HERE).
