Tape, Boots and Beer

On The Run Taylor Dale of Otago Boys runs through a big gap in the Southland Boys defence during the…

Instructions Tylar Diack of Otago Boys listens to instructions from the sideline in a break in play during the Dunedin Secondary…

Team Naming Congratulations to all of the players who have been selected and were named in the Otago squad for…

Breath Jacob Turrell of Zingari Richmond catches his breath in a team huddle during a stoppage in play in the…

Warm Light Utu Tapueluelu of Alhambra Union is silhouetted by late afternoon light during the Dunedin premier club rugby match…

Saturday:Around The Grounds With the local club rugby competitions now finished for the year here in Dunedin, my attentions now…

It’s not often that teams can’t be separated on the scoreboard after 80 minutes of rugby. Being all tied up after…

On the 29th July, 2017 Southern finally broke their drought of Premier titles with a victory over Harbour in the final…

It was the year of the Demon in 2016 club final as Kaikorai won the premier competition for the first…

Looking back, the University (mens and womens), Taieri (mens) and Pirates (women) teams appear numerous times in the finals played…

It seems interesting how some season mirror each other when the finals are played. In this year’s case it’s University…

In The Mud Premier Women:Semi Finals Weather can be a great leavler and so was the case between the University…

Around The Grounds – Full Time Game Day:Semi Finals In a season that has been played in mostly dry(ish) conditions, it…

Six days ago on Saturday 13th July, several thousand people  gathered together in the Central Otago town of Wanaka for many…

1st XV rugby has a long history in New Zealand and many traditions are kept alive and valued. There has…

Around The Grounds – Full Time Game Day:Scores. Late tries by Southern got them home over a spirited Zingari Richmond side…

Around The Grounds – Full Time Game Day:Scores. A clinical first half performance and a powerful scrum set the platform for…

Around The Grounds – Full Time Game Day:Scores.Winter solstice The winter solstice is here, which means midwinter carnivals, the polar plunge…

Around The Grounds – Full Time Game Day:Scores. Rugby can be an interesting game! Going into the contest between University and…

Around The Grounds – Full Time Game Day:Scores. Strong winds dictated play at Watson Park in Port Chalmers this afternoon as…

Late The tape, the boots and the beer. I’m a bit late with this set of images. I’ve had it…

About Pride The tape, the boots and the beer. This was rugby in its purest form. With the arrival of…

Around The Grounds – Full Time Game Day:Scores. Winter rugby is definitely here! Heavy rain showers created muddy conditions at Peter…

Around The Grounds – Full Time Game Day:Scores. The tight competition continues with a change at the top of the table…

Fast Start The tape, the boots and the beer. The Taieri Colts side made a quick start to their match…

Around The Grounds – Scores Game Day. A week after going top of the table, Green Island went down to University…

A Few More The tape, the boots and the beer. I don’t usually go back and edit more images from…

Dark The tape, the boots and the beer. I have to say I’m not liking these late 3pm kick off’s,…

Women’s Rugby The tape, the boots and the beer. I was at two games on Saturday however due to the…

Around The Grounds – Scores Game Day. Whenever the Highlanders are playing at home it’s always a short turn around between…

Around The Grounds – Scores Game Day. Well that was a wet afternoon! I was at Watson park where after 180…

The Juniors The tape, the boots and the beer. It was interesting to read today that the ORFU are following…

One More The tape, the boots and the beer. Here’s one more image from last Thursday’s club between Alhambra Union…

ISO The tape, the boots and the beer. Last Thursday was the first club game of the season where the…

Cropping The tape, the boots and the beer. One image, two different crops for you to see. I thought I’d…

Around The Grounds – Scores Game Day. A midweek round of rugby today before the long weekend hits. It was a…

Seniors The tape, the boots and the beer. I don’t often get to see matches from the Seniors grade anymore.…

Short Turnaround The tape, the boots and the beer. Due to Easter, it’s one of those weeks where a clubs…

The Grandstand The tape, the boots and the beer. I finally got the weekend images finished. Sorry for the delay…

Around The Grounds – Scores The Tape, The Boots and The Beer – Game Day. I was on the road today, down…

Wrapping It Up The tape, the boots and the beer. Out of the Dunedin Metro area there are some country…

Around The Grounds – Scores Game Day. Here’s a quick trip around the grounds with the scores I’ve found out…

Wāhine The Tape, The Boots and The Beer. A few beers were being shared on Saturday after the first round…

Around The Grounds – Scores Game Day. An early start on Saturday morning is pretty typical for a lot of…

Workers The tape, the boots and the beer. Club rugby in New Zealand is full of volunteers. In fact, it’s…

Premier 2 The tape, the boots and the beer. This year I’ve promised a few people around the club scene…

Around The Grounds – Scores The tape, the boots and the beer. The local club season kicked off in Dunedin…

Workshop The tape, the boots and the beer. A quick call in at the Edgar Centre yesterday to see the Black…

The Lost Files The tape, the boots and the beer. I thought I’d lost this set of images, apart from…

Tales From The Preseason The tape, the boots and the beer. As we count down to kick off for the…