Recognition of Harmon’s outstanding form
Recognition of Harmon’s outstanding form
Highlanders captain Billy Harmon scooped the major honour at the team’s awards function last night.
Hayden Meikle
Signs Landers making progress
Signs Landers making progress
The Highlanders take no pleasure in seeing players get injured but they are satisfied they have no case to answer for an incident that left a Reds forward with a broken neck.
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Kean foresees better times in 2025, 2026
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Kean foresees better times in 2025, 2026
Peter Kean has kept the faith — and he hopes Highlanders supporters will do the same.
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Loss means Royals miss chance to go second
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Loss means Royals miss chance to go second
The Dunedin City Royals have narrowly missed an opportunity to move up to second in the Southern League.
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Playoff destiny in Landers’ own hands
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Playoff destiny in Landers’ own hands
They know they will have to lift their performance on the field but at least the Highlanders do not need advanced degrees in mathematics this weekend.
Fakatava ‘will leave his own legacy’
Fakatava ‘will leave his own legacy’
Master could not have been happier for apprentice.
Winning farewell for one of ‘The Best’
Winning farewell for one of ‘The Best’
The clock showed 65min when the little fellow in the blue No 9 jersey walked off the field.
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Otago duo help French team towards Top 14
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Otago duo help French team towards Top 14
Two former Otago rugby players are on the verge of something special in France. Otago Daily Times sports editor HaydenMeikle tracks down Tony Ensor and Gavin Stark for a chat.
Fekitoa out to do Munster proud in final against Stormers
Fekitoa out to do Munster proud in final against Stormers
A former Highlanders favourite is set for a very big weekend.
Fakatava keeps Highlanders in the hunt
Fakatava keeps Highlanders in the hunt
Folau Fakatava kept the Highlanders’ playoff hopes alive and sent his great mate out with a massive smile on his face last night.
Highlanders win it for Smith in thriller
Highlanders win it for Smith in thriller
Folau Fakatava has kept the Highlanders’ playoff hopes alive and sent his great mate out with a massive smile on his face.
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The sole objective: win for Smith
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The sole objective: win for Smith
Do it for Aaron. That's really the only motivation the Highlanders need tonight.
Landers look about Lions coaching staff
Landers look about Lions coaching staff
There is a healthy southern influence in the coaching staff of the reigning powerhouse of the national championship.
Hunt’s selection gives Highlanders another playmaker
Hunt’s selection gives Highlanders another playmaker
Coach Clark Dermody has tinkered a little with the Highlanders’ starting XV following last week's ugly win over the Rebels in Dunedin.
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Otago great gets Northland coaching job
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Otago great John Leslie gets Northland coaching job
From Magpie to Taniwha — John Leslie is preparing for quite the journey.
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From modest goals grew stellar career
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From modest goals grew stellar career
Aaron Smith’s name is now forever linked with the Highlanders but he could easily have been with the Blues or (gasp) the Crusaders. In part two of our chat with the departing great, ODT sports editor Hayden Meikle asks Smith to reflect on his career in the South.
Two squads named to prepare for Otago trial
Two squads named to prepare for Otago trial
Some interesting faces feature in two trial squads to prepare for the Otago season.
Drive to be better makes No 9 tick
Drive to be better makes No 9 tick
Dave Dillon is a fan just like any other in the stands.
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Preparation, professionalism has defined ‘greatest Highlander’
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Preparation, professionalism has defined ‘greatest Highlander’
Ben Smith and Nasi Manu know as much about Aaron Smith as anyone. The Highlanders greats, both now part of the team’s wider staff, tell Hayden Meikle why their little mate is so...
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Smith’s pace, vision has changed game
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Smith’s pace, vision has changed game
The great Aaron Smith will play his final home game for the Highlanders on Friday night. Today, in the first of two parts, he talks to the Otago Daily Times about the journey.