Steve Hepburn

He has only ever had two golf lessons in his life and has just brought up a century. But not 100 off the stick.

Elliot Dixon was a slow burner. Let's be honest here - after a couple of years, who would have thought the loose forward would play 20 games let alone 100 for the Highlanders?

Is Liam Squire still a chance to make the All Blacks squad this year?

After more than 140 days on the sideline, Liam Squire will make his long-awaited return tomorrow night and plenty is expected of him.

The Highlanders are going to lose more than 500 games of experience at the end of the season.

All Black winger Waisake Naholo is heading to the United Kingdom and is the latest Highlander to leave the franchise.

Ben Smith may have played his last game for the Highlanders - but don’t count him out yet.

Otago coach Ben Herring is to leave his post after this season, heading for a family trip around the United States.

Highlanders outpassioned?

The Highlanders do not have an issue with their substitutions and are confident in their entire playing group.

Highlanders and All Black fullback Ben Smith may have played his last game for the Highlanders.

The South Americans are coming - well, actually, they should have just about arrived.

A lot in sport is about perception versus reality: The fear of what is going to happen often turns out to be a worry about nothing, while what was supposed to be low-key becomes bigger than Texas.

Referees are in good heart in Otago, says the national boss, although nationwide there is still a shortage of more than 500 whistle-blowers.

Liam Squire is fit to start, Ben Smith looks like he will be a man in the stand and who knows with Waisake Naholo.

The elation was all with the Chiefs on Saturday night and fair enough too.

The Highlanders and Chiefs have drawn 31-31 at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

The combined co-education side almost grabbed a win in its debut in the first round of the Otago premier schools competition.

Desperate but not dopey - that is what the Highlanders have to be tonight.