Highlanders undone in disappointing second half
Highlanders undone in disappointing second half
History beckoned the Highlanders in Christchurch but they wasted a golden opportunity to do the double over the old enemy.
Hayden Meikle
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Strong connections key for fullback
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Strong connections key for fullback
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens is all about connections.
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Lock had almost no flaws in his game
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Lock had almost no flaws in his game
Tom Donnelly had the perfect nickname.
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Jury is in: relishing pathways role
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Teacher in Jury relishing pathways role
Kane Jury has a big task ahead of him. He has been appointed men’s national pathways head coach for NZ Rugby, a job that includes coaching the under-20 and secondary schools teams.
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Consistently excellent lineout king
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Consistently excellent lineout king
Some Highlanders are obviously and immediately great.
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From ‘out of my depth’ to a Landers locking legend
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From ‘out of my depth’ to a Landers locking legend
Former Otago Daily Times rugby writer Steve Hepburn, as he so often did, had a lovely line to describe the latest entrant in our 30 Greatest Highlanders series.
Lavanini to make long-awaited Highlanders debut
Lavanini to make long-awaited Highlanders debut
The Puma is ready to roar.
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Prince of midfielders who could do it all
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Prince of midfielders who could do it all
There were times when it seemed as if Pita Alatini flew slightly under the radar in a Highlanders team crammed with star All Blacks, cult heroes and beloved entertainers.
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Force coach sings praises of former Highlanders halfback Hastie
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Force coach sings praises of former Highlanders halfback Hastie
The Force is with Nathan Hastie.
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Tangitau rising to challenge
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Tangitau rising to challenge
Caleb Tangitau is in his happy place.
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Evans dazzled with sensational turn of foot
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Evans dazzled with sensational turn of foot
They called him Snapper for his great love of fishing.
Two Heartland teams to get crack at prized Ranfurly Shield
Two Heartland teams to get crack at prized Ranfurly Shield
Will the Old Golds spoil the party?
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Joseph proud of grit Highlanders showed
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Joseph proud of grit Highlanders showed
Jamie Joseph is understandably ready to spend more time focused on where his team are heading than on reviewing his disappointment at missing out on the All Blacks job.
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‘One of the great entertainers of New Zealand rugby’
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‘One of the great entertainers of New Zealand rugby’
This bloke is No 29 in the Otago Daily Times’ 30 Greatest Highlanders series but he would be No 1 if we ranked the team’s greatest nicknames.
Highlanders bounce back against Western Force
Highlanders bounce back against Western Force
The Highlanders provided a nice pick-me-up for their coach with an entertaining 39-31 win over the Western Force at Forsyth Barr Stadium today.
Highlanders bounce back to beat Western Force
Highlanders bounce back to beat Western Force
The Highlanders provided a nice pick-me-up for their coach with an entertaining 39-31 win over the Western Force at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
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Dutchman makes giant impact
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Dutchman makes giant impact
Do not even try to label this recency bias.
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Stalwarts share side's significance
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Stalwarts share side's significance
Few people inside the 2026 squad are better placed to comment on what the Highlanders mean than Nasi Manu and Daniel Lienert-Brown. Hayden Meikle gets their thoughts.
Joseph happy with Landers, not giving up ABs dream
Joseph happy with Landers, not giving up ABs dream
Jamie Joseph wants to crack on with the Highlanders - but says he has not shut the door on his All Blacks dreams.
‘It’ll take a hell of a lot of work’
‘It’ll take a hell of a lot of work’
All Blacks fans will be desperately hoping Dave Rennie’s next stint in charge of a national team goes better than his last.