Rugby: Highlanders still in shadow of wooden spoon
Rugby: Highlanders still in shadow of wooden spoon
The Highlanders will have a stomach-churning final weekend in the Super 14 knowing there is still a chance they will finish with the wooden spoon.
Hayden Meikle
Gran Turismo 5 not your usual game demo
Gran Turismo 5 not your usual game demo
Why review a game demo? Because it's Gran Turismo, that's why.
Console warriors: Gears of War 2 and Lego Indiana Jones
Console warriors: Gears of War 2 and Lego Indiana Jones
Big news for GOW fans Microsoft has unveiled its full 2008 line-up at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco and confirmed Gears of War 2 will launch exclusively on the Xbox 360 in...
Console warriors: Xbox 360 and BioShock sequel
Console warriors: Xbox 360 and BioShock sequel
Xbox 360 price cut Microsoft has cut the prices of its Xbox 360 video game console in Europe by up to 28% to try to spur sales in the fast-growing industry. In the second price shave for...
Console warriors: Guitar Hero and Halo 3
Console warriors: Guitar Hero and Halo 3
Let it be . . . true Beatles and Guitar Hero fans could be set for a beautiful relationship. A top executive at Sony/ATV Music, the publishing company that owns the John Lennon-Paul...
Rugby: Bancroft after more action time
Rugby: Bancroft after more action time
Aaron Bancroft has scored plenty of tries this season but he would trade in a couple for more starts in a Highlanders jersey.
Rugby: Reid rejects notion of shifting franchise
Rugby: Reid rejects notion of shifting franchise
Richard Reid is adamant the Highlanders are going nowhere despite renewed speculation the franchise may be shifted north.
Rugby: Test-match mentality needed
Rugby: Test-match mentality needed
Highlanders coach Glenn Moore has called for more intensity and accuracy from his side in what he describes as a "test'' tomorrow morning.
Rugby: From spectators to key contributors
Rugby: From spectators to key contributors
Adam Thomson, Aaron Bancroft and Mike Delany have been frustrated spectators for large parts of the season but they were the heroes of this Highlanders win.
Rugby: Highlanders hoping to silence critics
Rugby: Highlanders hoping to silence critics
Coach Glenn Moore knows the best way for the Highlanders to silence their critics will be with an overdue win against the Blues this weekend.
Rugby: Nucifora looking to finish on high note
Rugby: Nucifora looking to finish on high note
The last time David Nucifora ended his tenure with a rugby team, he overcame the disappointment of his own demise to lead it to a championship.
Rugby: Horton on wing in first game this year for Highlanders
Rugby: Horton on wing in first game this year for Highlanders
Glen Horton will make his first appearance of the year for the Highlanders in the Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy game against the Blues at Carisbrook tomorrow night.
Rugby: Highlanders officials playing roles in national review of rugby
Rugby: Highlanders officials playing roles in national review of rugby
Three prominent figures in the Highlanders franchise are playing a role in the wide-ranging review of New Zealand rugby.
Rugby: Newby almost ready to reveal where he'll be playing next year
Rugby: Newby almost ready to reveal where he'll be playing next year
Craig Newby will not be joining his great mate, Nick Evans, at Harlequins but the Highlanders captain is nearly ready to reveal where he will be playing next year.
Rugby: Significant step forward taken by Highlanders
Rugby: Significant step forward taken by Highlanders
It might have come about nine or 10 weeks too late, but Glenn Moore believes the Highlanders may have taken a significant stride in their painful development process.
Rugby: Call for second Super 14 franchise in Auckland area
Rugby: Call for second Super 14 franchise in Auckland area
North Harbour chairman Gerard van Tilborg wants a second professional rugby franchise in the greater Auckland area but says that does not mean he wants the Highlanders disbanded.
Rugby: Morland, Hall given starts against Cheetahs
Rugby: Morland, Hall given starts against Cheetahs
Toby Morland and David Hall will get rare starts for the Highlanders when they play their crunch game against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Rugby: Run-ins with law leave sour taste
Rugby: Run-ins with law leave sour taste
Forget the poor decision-making, the occasionally shabby defence, the wonky goal-kicking and the rather awful record of nine losses from 10 games.
Rugby: Soakai latest casualty
Rugby: Soakai latest casualty
Flanker Alando Soakai will be the next injured Highlander to book an early flight home from South Africa.
Rugby: Talented prop back in hunt for Otago jersey
Rugby: Talented prop back in hunt for Otago jersey
Rugby was the last thing on Ben Nolan's mind when a razor-sharp, 6cm-long tusk sliced open his calf two years ago.