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    Highlanders fullback Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens in action during a training session at Logan...

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    Nothing has changed for Highlanders fullback Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.

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    Lasaqa on the bench as Joseph shores up forwards

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    Jona Nareki. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Nareki’s two-week ban ‘an interesting one’

    Highlanders assistant coach Clarke Dermody gave a diplomatic answer when asked what he thought about Jona Nareki receiving a two-week ban.

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    Highlanders’ fine first half just about enough

    Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph felt his side cracked the code for 40 minutes.

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    Highlanders edge Waratahs in much-needed win

    Highlanders winger Caleb Tangitau ran amok in the first half to help set up a 31-26 win against the NSW Waratahs at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium. 

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    Nareki excited about ‘feeding the speed’

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    Nareki excited about ‘feeding the speed’

    Jona Nareki suddenly finds himself on trial 50-odd games into his Highlanders’ career.

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    Prospects bleak but we live in hope

    Highlanders replacement prop Daniel Lienert-Brown sums up his side’s mood after their loss to the...

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    Prospects bleak but we live in hope

    Sports writer Adrian Seconi runs the numbers on the Highlanders’ playoff prospects with a little help from AI.

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    Nareki at centre for Waratahs clash

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    Nareki at centre for Waratahs clash

    The Highlanders have made an intriguing change in the midfield.

    Electric winger back for Highlanders' final home game

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    Electric winger back for Highlanders' final home game

    Gamebreaking winger Caleb Tangitau returns from injury as the Highlanders face the Waratahs in a must-win clash in Dunedin.

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    Kidwell and co not looking past next game

    David Kidwell. Photo: Gregor Richardson

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    Kidwell and co not looking past next game

    The Highlanders are not looking past Saturday’s home game against the Waratahs.

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    Love of learning lured Brew back to Landers

    Neil Brew is a Highlanders man again. Photo: Getty Images

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    Love of learning lured Brew back to Landers

    Neil Brew was a reliable midfielder for the Highlanders and Otago in the mid-2000s before playing overseas for a decade.

    Mistakes hamper Highlanders in loss

    Mistakes hamper Highlanders in loss

    History for the Fijian Drua left the Highlanders asking some serious questions about themselves.

    Highlanders snuffed out by Drua in forgettable game

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    Highlanders snuffed out by Drua in forgettable game

    The Fijian Drua have created history by beating the Highlanders for the first time.

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    Island excursion must-win for Highlanders

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    Island excursion must-win for Highlanders

    Ba, humbug.

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    How and where the Landers have fared

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    How and where the Landers have fared

    The Highlanders will break new ground - for them - when they play the Fijian Drua at Four R Stadium in Ba tomorrow. Hayden Meikle looks at their record at other venues.

    Effervescent wing Nareki back for Drua clash

    Fijian-born winger Jona Nareki returns from a minor injury this weekend. Photo: Getty Images

    Effervescent wing Nareki back for Drua clash

    The Highlanders have brought back some Pasifika panache for their trip to Fiji this weekend.

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    Ugly win? ‘We’ll take it’ — Kidwell

    Highlanders utility Aaron Lennox is about to score a try despite being collared by Moana Pasifika...

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    Ugly win? ‘We’ll take it’ — Kidwell

    David Kidwell has a hint of cheekiness in his voice as he sends a message to anyone concerned the Highlanders’ win over Moana Pasifika at the weekend was not the prettiest watch.

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    With Christchurch humming for Super Round, the Highlanders have declared themselves the perfect hosts for its next edition.
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