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Dermody given full backing by Landers boss
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Dermody given full backing by Landers boss
Highlanders chief executive Roger Clark thinks his rookie head coach did an "admirable" job this season.
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Five from Highlanders in ABs XV
Five from Highlanders in ABs XV
Five Highlanders - including a genuine bolter - could still be in the frame for All Blacks selection this year.
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Career gave much, but took huge toll
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Career gave much, but took huge toll
Carl Hayman will forever have a fond place in the hearts of Highlanders and Otago fans. But the years of playing a physical position in a brutal sport have been followed by a very public battle including alcoholism, domestic abuse and early-onset dementia.
Thunder defies form book to down Swarm
Thunder defies form book to down Swarm
Talk about a turnaround.
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Younger team finding its feet
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Younger team finding its feet
Highlanders coach Clarke Dermody does not want to call 2024 a rebuilding year.
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Wingatui race richest in Otago history
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Wingatui race richest in Otago history
A massive stakes boost will lead to a Wingatui race becoming the richest in Otago history.
Greats among new Landers stakeholders
Greats among new Landers stakeholders
Marc Ellis, John Timu, Taine Randell — sounds like an Otago rugby version of This Is Your Life.
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City in line to host inaugural WXV matches
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City in line to host inaugural WXV matches
Dunedin is in line to host a festival of women’s rugby, which will include world champion the Black Ferns, at Labour Weekend.
Stampede wins two
Stampede wins two
The Southern Stampede remains unbeaten in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League after a pair of contrasting wins in Queenstown at the weekend.
In the big leagues
In the big leagues
There was a time when the undisputed best sports game series crown was contested by football heavyweights Fifa and Pro Evo, gridiron powerhouse Madden, and peerless basketball title NBA 2K.
Recalling the Highlanders of yesteryear
Recalling the Highlanders of yesteryear
It has been a strange year for many reasons.
Strong showing from Buchanan in Spanish round
Strong showing from Buchanan in Spanish round
Southland flyer Cormac Buchanan has had an exceptional weekend on the world stage.
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The good, bad and ugly of a so-so season
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The good, bad and ugly of a so-so season
One more win than last year — progress, right?
Reds’ loss ends Highlanders’ season
Reds’ loss ends Highlanders’ season
The formula was simple but the co-operation from their Anzac cousins was regrettably incomplete, and the Highlanders will not be appearing in the Super Rugby playoffs this season.
Landers’ tenacious effort in vain
Landers’ tenacious effort in vain
The Highlanders won plenty of admirers for their extraordinary tenacity and spirit, but were still on Death Row last night.
Highlanders fall to Blues despite gutsy showing
Highlanders fall to Blues despite gutsy showing
The Highlanders have won plenty of admirers for their extraordinary tenacity and spirit but they are still on Death Row.
Denver favoured to take out NBA finals
Denver favoured to take out NBA finals
The NBA finals start today. Hayden Meikle has recovered enough from the pain of his Knicks bowing out to offer this quick guide.
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Win would put Highlanders in playoffs
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Win would put Highlanders in playoffs
Will they need a little help from their friends?
Bledisloe luncheon special guests announced
Bledisloe luncheon special guests announced
Two backline greats will be the special guests at a luncheon before Bledisloe Cup test weekend in Dunedin.
Settled Landers still face uphill battle
Settled Landers still face uphill battle
There have been times this year when analysing a Highlanders squad naming has required plenty of time and a couple of extra fingers for the number of changes. Not this week.