Adams’ Dunedin camp for aspiring players confirmed
Adams’ Dunedin camp for aspiring players confirmed
The big man has been confirmed.
Steve Hepburn
Naholo to bring up milestone
Naholo to bring up milestone
Highlanders winger Waisake Naholo will play his 50th Super Rugby game in Fiji tonight but it all could have gone so differently.
Thompson focused on higher honours
Thompson focused on higher honours
As Rob Thompson tells it, not much comes out of Woodville.
NZR sets up secondary school review
NZR sets up secondary school review
New Zealand Rugby is reviewing the running of the sport at secondary school level across the country but it is unlikely to lead to clubs taking over.
Squire unlikely but other ABs will front
Squire unlikely but other ABs will front
Loose forward Liam Squire is unlikely to face the Chiefs this week due to a shoulder injury but the side's other All Blacks will front in Suva.
Competition for loose forward positions intense
Competition for loose forward positions intense
Ten years ago, the Highlanders had a decent loose forward trio to take on the Chiefs.
Back operation for Joseph
Back operation for Joseph
Former Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph will not coach the Sunwolves for the rest of the season.
Brown replaces Joseph at Sunwolves for rest of season
Brown replaces Joseph at Sunwolves for rest of season
Tony Brown will replace Jamie Joseph as head coach of the Sunwolves for the rest of the Super Rugby season.
Three years before next test in city?
Three years before next test in Dunedin?
The All Blacks v France match in Dunedin at the weekend was deemed a success but it could be three years before the national side is back in the city.
Grist aplenty for the mill but what becomes of it all?
Grist aplenty for the mill but what becomes of it all?
The last of the test series in June has come to an end. As is the usual story, the All Blacks won the series 3-0 and with it used their 59th All Black over the past year.
Home game in Suva keeps Landers on run
Home game in Suva keeps Landers on run
The Highlanders have a busy three weeks in front of them with two home games either side of a trip to Christchurch.
Hemopo ‘stoked’ to get on early
Hemopo ‘stoked’ to get on early
It was a day to remember for Jackson Hemopo.
McKenzie a revelation as rampant All Blacks run away from France
McKenzie a revelation as rampant All Blacks run away from France
For first time out, Damian McKenzie got more than a pass mark.
Shake up refereeing — Hansen
Shake up refereeing — Hansen
All Black coach Steve Hansen has taken a swipe at World Rugby saying common sense is being ignored and something had to be done for the sake of the game.
McKenzie needs to stay cool, calm
McKenzie needs to stay cool, calm
Damian McKenzie is the Energizer bunny.
Touch of the unknown for All Blacks
Touch of the unknown for All Blacks
There is nothing like an average performance to get back to the top table.
Highlanders at home in black
Highlanders at home in black
Not since the halcyon days of the late 1990s have there been so many members of the Highlanders in the All Blacks squad.
Shannon's show
Shannon's show
The big man is fit and ready — after all, the hardest part is over.
Mental fortitude the question with new All Blacks
Mental fortitude the question with new All Blacks
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has plenty of confidence in his greenhorns - and knows the players are physically right, though the onus will be on the mental side of the game.
Out of nowhere, a few went somewhere
Out of nowhere, a few went somewhere
Shannon Frizell has come from seemingly nowhere to start for the All Blacks. But he is not the first player to be plucked out of obscurity to play for the national side. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn...