Southland Sports News

16/09/2025

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After a tough stretch of races and an ongoing recovery from injury, New Zealand Moto3 rider Cormac Buchanan showed strong signs of progress at Misano during the 16th round of the World Championship.…

16/09/2025

Plans to upgrade the ILT Football Turf at Turnbull Thomson Park are set to deliver wide-ranging benefits for Southland, extending well beyond football.

Plans to upgrade the ILT Football Turf at Turnbull Thomson Park are set to deliver wide-ranging benefits for Southland, extending well beyond football. Southland Football has secured $560,000 in…

14/09/2025

Southland’s best in athletics were celebrated on Friday night, as the region came together for the second annual Athletics Achievement Awards.

Southland’s best in athletics were celebrated on Friday night, as the region came together for the second annual Athletics Achievement Awards. The evening, now a firm fixture on the athletics…

11/09/2025

Congratulations everyone.

Josh Cooper, formerly of Invercargill but now based in Cromwell where he works for the Paddon Racing Group, is the 2024/2025 Eastern Southland Car Club’s Champion, a feat that was officially…

10/09/2025

2025 SBS Bank Tour of Southland Unveils Fresh Course Shake-Up.

The 2025 SBS Bank Tour of Southland is set to deliver a thrilling week of racing, with a reshaped course that blends tradition with innovation. Running from 2nd–8th November, the 69th edition of…

10/09/2025

⚽🙌 Thank You to Our Match Officials! 🙌⚽

As our season comes to a close, we want to give a huge thank you to all of our referees and match officials across Southland Football.

Week in and week out, they’ve been out there in the middle and on the sidelines, ensuring our games run smoothly, fairly, and in the spirit of football. It’s not always an easy job, but it’s one that’s absolutely essential — and we are incredibly grateful for the time, effort, and dedication shown throughout the year.

To all our referees, assistants, and officials — thank you for your commitment to the game. Football simply couldn’t happen without you! 👏👏👏

10/09/2025

💜 As a tribute to the late Murray Brown, who trained at Ascot Park for many years along with sitting on the Ascot Park Consortium Board and the Invercargill Harness Racing Club Committee, the venue has decided to honour his memory with the re-naming of the passing lane 💜

🐴One of the barns on course has also been named the Murray Brown Barn (Brownie Barn), while the other barn has been named in memory of the late Tony Dennis (Dennis Barn)🐴

10/09/2025

Race Woes For Buchanan In Barcelona.

A challenging run of form recently has New Zealand grand prix racer Cormac Buchanan searching for answers. Sunday’s Catalunya Grand Prix ended prematurely for the Southland teenager when he crashed…

02/09/2025

Southlanders will have the rare chance to get up close to the iconic Ranfurly Shield this week as it makes its way around the region in a series of public events. 🔗 👇

31/08/2025

Go the Stags!
Southland Stags Claim Ranfurly Shield in Victory Over Waikato.

The Ranfurly Shield has travelled south once again after Southland stunned Waikato with a courageous second-half performance to secure one of the most memorable wins in the province’s rugby history.…

29/08/2025

The SBS Bank Southland Stags have confirmed their lineup to face Waikato in this Sunday’s Ranfurly Shield challenge. The highly anticipated match will kick off at 4.35pm at FMG Stadium in Hamilton.

The SBS Bank Southland Stags have confirmed their lineup to face Waikato in this Sunday’s Ranfurly Shield challenge. The highly anticipated match will kick off at 4.35pm at FMG Stadium in Hamilton.…

25/08/2025

New Zealand’s Cormac Buchanan walked away from a tough Moto3 weekend in Hungary with his head held high, despite a crash ending his race before the chequered flag.

New Zealand’s Cormac Buchanan walked away from a tough Moto3 weekend in Hungary with his head held high, despite a crash ending his race before the chequered flag. The 14th round of the Moto3 World…