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14/10/2026

“We’re not a country full of pragmatists, we’re a country of brave front footed sports people” 👀

our CEO Ryan Edwards on the appointment of Scott Hales ahead of 2027 🗣️🖤

Our first ever signing David Yoo winning the Australia Cup with South Melbourne 🥹👏What a moment for everyone involved 💙🖤
13/10/2026

Our first ever signing David Yoo winning the Australia Cup with South Melbourne 🥹👏

What a moment for everyone involved 💙🖤

The gaffer through the years! 🫡🖤Experienced in OFC competitions, winning is in his DNA 🏆Glad to have you onboard, Scotty...
09/10/2026

The gaffer through the years! 🫡🖤

Experienced in OFC competitions, winning is in his DNA 🏆

Glad to have you onboard, Scotty 🤝😁

Welcome Scotty! 🖤South Island United has appointed Scott Hales as Head Coach ahead of the 2027 OFC Pro League season, ba...
09/10/2026

Welcome Scotty! 🖤

South Island United has appointed Scott Hales as Head Coach ahead of the 2027 OFC Pro League season, backing a proven coach from within the New Zealand game and reinforcing its commitment to creating pathways into professional football.

Originally from Stratford-upon-Avon in England, Hales has built his career through roles with Central Football, New Zealand Football, the Wellington Phoenix academy, Miramar Rangers, Team Wellington and Western Springs. He brings extensive domestic experience in player development and coach education and is currently an OFC Pro Licence candidate.

Hales led Team Wellington to the 2021 national title, having previously served as an assistant during the club’s 2018 OFC Champions League triumph and FIFA Club World Cup appearance.

He joined Western Springs in 2023 following a sixth-place Northern League finish. Under his leadership, the club finished third in its first National League Championship appearance in 2024 before winning its first Northern League title in 2025.

South Island United CEO Ryan Edwards said Hales’ success in different local environments was central to his appointment.

“Scott has shown he can build on the success of an established team and develop a club over several seasons into a title winner. That combination, alongside the positive feedback from players who have worked with him, gave us real confidence he was the right person to lead our next chapter,” Edwards said.

“His appointment also reflects our belief in the talent within New Zealand football. Just as we are creating opportunities for players with strong South Island connections, we want coaches and staff who have worked their way through the domestic game to see a future here. When the right people are already in New Zealand, we do not need to look overseas.

“We want an ambitious junior, academy or senior team coach to see South Island United as a club where there is a genuine pathway into professional football. Keep developing, pursue your licences and demonstrate the quality of your work. We want to create opportunities for people who earn that next step.”

Hales said hard-work on the field and community engagement off the field would be two defining parts of the team’s identity.

“I want us to be a professional team that puts community engagement first. We want people to speak positively about what we do off the pitch just as much as what we achieve on it,” Hales said.

“That starts with showing up and supporting our community. We have to earn people’s support through the relationships we build and the contribution we make.

“We want this team to truly represent the South Island and what it means to be a South Islander: humble, hard-working and tough to the core. Those qualities should be clear in how we play, how we carry ourselves and how we connect with people across the island.”

Serial winner, time to get to work 🤝🤩

last night we hosted another Business Hub, an event where we allow our sponsors to connect 📈We held a quiz, and gave out...
01/10/2026

last night we hosted another Business Hub, an event where we allow our sponsors to connect 📈

We held a quiz, and gave out spot prizes, thank you to everyone who showed up 🤝🤗

15/08/2026

The first chapter has been written 🥹🤍

Season 1️⃣ in the books 📚✅Stay tuned ⏳🔜
14/08/2026

Season 1️⃣ in the books 📚✅

Stay tuned ⏳🔜

Our 2027 OFC Pro League licence has been approved, securing our place in the competition for a second season 🤍Year one w...
14/08/2026

Our 2027 OFC Pro League licence has been approved, securing our place in the competition for a second season 🤍

Year one was about getting established. Now we move forward. Our focus remains on building a strong club and creating a clear professional pathway for players across the Island.

One Club. One Island. 📈

South Island United and Rob Sherman have mutually agreed to part ways.We thank Rob for his commitment and contribution t...
03/08/2026

South Island United and Rob Sherman have mutually agreed to part ways.

We thank Rob for his commitment and contribution to our inaugural season. Rob said, “I am proud of what we achieved during the club’s inaugural season and sincerely wish everyone involved every success moving forward.”

Read more: https://www.nzsportswire.com/post/rob-sherman-moves-on-from-south-island-united

📣 CHRISTCHURCHThe All Whites have a shot at making history and we want YOU to join us! Let’s pack out The Rambler and ge...
26/06/2026

📣 CHRISTCHURCH

The All Whites have a shot at making history and we want YOU to join us!

Let’s pack out The Rambler and get behind the All Whites in their final group game vs Belgium at 3:00PM on Saturday 🤩🇳🇿

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