Rugby: Much on line for Highlanders tonight
Rugby: Much on line for Highlanders tonight
If ever there was a match for which motivation should not be lacking, then this is the one for the Highlanders.
Steve Hepburn
IRB heads just love stadium
IRB heads just love stadium
Endorsements probably do not come any bigger.
Rugby: IRB chief hopeful strong Fiji team will play in World Cup
Rugby: IRB chief hopeful strong Fiji team will play in World Cup
IRB chief executive Mike Miller says Fiji will be at this year's Rugby World Cup and discussions are continuing with all parties.
Rugby: Fans see red over green team
Rugby: Fans see red over green team
Highlanders captain Jamie Mackintosh has labelled his team's new green strip "snazzy" and the way professional sport is evolving, but the franchise's fan base is emphatic blue, gold and maroon should remain.
Cup organisers confident
Cup organisers confident
One hundred days from the kick-off of the Rugby World Cup, organisers say they are on track with tournament preparations.
Rugby: Piutau escapes sanctions
Rugby: Piutau escapes sanctions
Siale Piutau.
Highlanders winger Siale Piutau is free to play this Friday night after it was decided there were "exceptional circumstances" which led to his punching Lions flanker Michael Rhodes in a Super 15 match at Carisbrook on Saturday.
Rugby: Pocock hoping for better time at 'Brook
Rugby: Pocock hoping for better time at 'Brook
Livewire australian flanker David Pocock will be hoping his visit to Carisbrook this Friday is better than the last time he visited the ground.
Rugby: It may not be that easy being green
Rugby: It may not be that easy being green
Is it going to an Edsel? Or will it be a Mustang? The Highlanders moving to a new jersey is in some ways the classic chicken and egg argument.
Rugby: Hearings for Piutau, Rhodes
Rugby: Hearings for Piutau, Rhodes
Highlanders winger Siale Piutau and Lions flanker Michael Rhodes will face judicial hearings today after a nasty incident in Saturday night's game at Carisbrook.
Rugby: Inaccuracy costs Highlanders
Rugby: Inaccuracy costs Highlanders
A costly loss or just a bump on the road to the playoffs ? It will be at least a week or two before the answer to that emerges but one thing is for sure. Games do not come much uglier than Saturday night's match at Carisbrook.
Highlanders spreading good word
Highlanders spreading good word
The Highlanders went up country again yesterday, spreading the good word about the franchise.
Rugby: Thomson 50 and loving it
Rugby: Thomson 50 and loving it
Sore ribs and all, Adam Thomson will run on to Carisbrook tonight, knowing he made the right decision to stick with the franchise.
Rugby: Is green the new blue and gold?
Rugby: Is green the new blue and gold?
The Highlanders have confirmed they are looking at changing the colour of their playing strip.
Rugby: SBW, Weepu, Franks: trio on must-keep list
Rugby: SBW, Weepu, Franks: trio on must-keep list
The New Zealand Rugby Union has just tied up its most valued commodities, Dan Carter and Richie McCaw, for four more years. But who else should be on the must-contract list?
Rugby: Joseph taking it one game at a time
Rugby: Joseph taking it one game at a time
Do not talk playoffs. Do not talk bonus points.
Rugby: Highlanders grind out narrow win
Rugby: Highlanders grind out narrow win
Back on track thanks to some never-say-die defence, the Highlanders held on and ran out 13-6 winners over the Hurricanes in Invercargill last night.
Rugby: Forecast for Invercargill - unpredictable Hurricanes
Rugby: Forecast for Invercargill - unpredictable Hurricanes
It has become a tired old cliche since Forrest Gump first uttered it in 1994. But it comes to mind when discussing the Hurricanes.
Rugby: Highlanders secure signatures of key trio
Rugby: Highlanders secure signatures of key trio
Key Highlanders trio Ben Smith, Colin Slade and Josh Bekhuis have all signed with the franchise for the next two seasons.
Rugby: Contract no guarantee of squad place
Rugby: Contract no guarantee of squad place
All but one of Otago's new signings have arrived in the South but co-coach Phil Mooney says just because a player has been contracted he is not guaranteed a place in the squad.
Rugby: 2000 tickets already sold
Rugby: 2000 tickets already sold
More than 2000 tickets have been snapped up for the test between the All Blacks and Fiji, with tickets to go on general sale for those in the South next week.