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It is not every day Otago teens get to rub shoulders with Manchester United or Liverpool.

A flooded Logan Park on Saturday. Photo: Peter McIntosh. Severe weather in the region caused widespread disruption to the sporting weekend with even some indoor sports affected.

Ben Smith. Ben Smith is set to formally announce his sabbatical over the next few days but the quarterfinal loss to the Crusaders will take a while to swallow.

Aaron Smith. Everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong for the Highlanders in Christchurch on Saturday night.

Tony Brown. Tony Brown wants to come back and coach the Highlanders and he is backing next year’s coaching regime.

Freezing conditions meant  a slippery start for motorists across Dunedin yesterday.

A woman was seriously injured when a truck and car crashed on Otago Peninsula yesterday.

Dunedin’s Phillip Hill with Sarsha in the Drill Hall at Oamaru on Saturday, at the Oamaru Poultry, Pigeon & Canary Show. Photo: Shannon Gillies. All Dunedin’s Phillip Hill wants to do is bring the national Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Show to Dunedin and crow about a national win in his class.

Southern and Habour will contest the Dunedin premier rugby final after winning their semifinals at Hancock Park this afternoon.

2017-07-22t215053z_1104425473_rc18ec5d4f30_rtrmadp_3_venezuela-politics.jpg Riot security forces clash with demonstrators rallying against President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas in Saturday. Photo: Reuters Venezuela's opposition called a two-day national strike against President Nicolas Maduro after another day of violent clashes on Saturday where the injured included a violinist famous for his musical protests.

2017-07-22t154525z_1893017213_rc18acb74300_rtrmadp_3_usa-trump.jpg Donald Trump's comment about pardons, tucked into an attack on the media, raised the possibility that he was considering his options if the investigations don't turn out the way he hopes. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that he has "complete power to pardon," as his administration confronts ongoing investigations of possible ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia.

Britain's Prince William and Harry talk about the last phone call they ever had with their mother, Princess Diana, before she died, in a new documentary.

missing_lady.png Melissa Dalgety Police search and rescue teams, together with family and friends of missing woman Melissa Dalgety, are continuing efforts to find her on Sunday.

Flooded farmland on the Taieri at the weekend. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery The Otago Regional Council is calling on any farmers in the wider region able to offer support to those affected by the weekend's deluge to contact Federated Farmers.

Residents in Waitati, Seacliff and Waikouaiti are being asked to conserve water after heavy rain affected supply systems in those areas.

Chris Froome. Photo: Getty Images The one crumb of comfort for those desiring the yellow jersey Chris Froome will almost certainly wear to the prize-giving in Paris is that the British rider says winning the Tour de France is getting harder.

kolarov.jpg Aleksandar Kolarov in action for Manchester City last season. Photo: Getty Images Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov signed a three-year deal with Serie A club Roma, the Premier League side said on Saturday.

branden_grace.jpg Branden Grace acknowledges the crowd during his record round at the British Open. Photo: Getty Images Jordan Spieth led the British Open by three shots and Branden Grace posted the lowest score at a men's major championship in a dramatic third round at sun-kissed Royal Birkdale.

black_ice_mac_bay.jpg The crash happened on Portobello Rd on Sunday morning. Photo: Peter McIntosh Police are warning motorists to remain cautious on Otago's roads as the weekend's deluge gave way to frost on Sunday.

Ruan Ackermann of the Lions is tackled by Sharks player Andre Esterhuizen in their quarterfinal in South Africa. Photo: Getty Images Coach Johan Ackermann admitted to “grey-hair moments” as he came within two minutes of ending his tenure with the Lions on a sour note when they were forced into a late rally to beat the Sharks in in their Super Rugby quarter-final  in South Africa.