Collins taken with Ospreys’ ambitions
Collins taken with Ospreys’ ambitions
Welsh club Ospreys has confirmed the signing of Otago captain and Highlanders utility back Michael Collins.
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Three Otago players picked in national under-20 squad
Three Otago players picked in national under-20 squad
Three players from Otago have been picked in a New Zealand under-20 squad.
Highlanders forced to fill injury gaps
Highlanders forced to fill injury gaps
The Highlanders have lost plenty of players to injury this season and more reinforcements have come in.
Excited to be facing Australian champion
Excited to be facing Australian champion
The Highlanders will reset and refresh to attempt to go out and win the Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition.
Former Highlanders coaches leave the fold
Former Highlanders coaches leave the fold
The three main coaches of the Highlanders side from just two years ago are no longer coaching in the professional game.
Golden point, captain’s challenge ditched
Golden point, captain’s challenge ditched
It appears sanity has prevailed.
Frizell in alleged assault on woman at Octagon bar
Highlander Shannon Frizell in alleged assault on woman at Octagon bar
Highlanders and All Black loose forward Shannon Frizell is alleged to have assaulted a woman at a Dunedin bar at the weekend.
Gritty Maniototo into top four
Gritty Maniototo into top four
Maniototo showed some heroic defence at the end to secure a 10-5 victory at home over Wakatipu in the Central Otago competition on Saturday.
Host side Crusaders to start as favourites
Host side Crusaders to start as favourites
Let's be honest. If there are two teams in Super Rugby southerners rank down the bottom on the admiration meter they would have to be the Chiefs and the Crusaders.
One goal of many...
One goal of many...
The Phoenix Thunder’s Joe Orr (front) lines up a shot before scoring under pressure from Auckland Mako defender Luke Tappin during a National Ice Hockey League match at the Dunedin Ice Stadium last...
Brown to mind Highlanders from afar
Brown to mind Highlanders from afar
Highlanders coach Tony Brown may be more than 9000km away but is still going to be heavily involved in the Highlanders game plan.
Catley organising fundraising effort within NZ, aiming at $150million
Catley organising fundraising effort within NZ, aiming at $150million
The man who led a campaign to try to change the face of the 15-man game says he is looking into a process of raising money for the game.
Double trouble - Two-test possibility for Dunedin
Double trouble - Two-test possibility for Dunedin
Dunedin may host two tests this year with a mouthwatering clash against the Springboks on the agenda.
Big guns all back for Chiefs’ final tilt
Big guns all back for Chiefs’ final tilt
The Chiefs have predictably brought back all their heavy artillery for the big battle.
Tokolahi likely headed to France
Tokolahi likely headed to France
Highlanders prop Siate Tokolahi is heading for France but there is a queue ready to replace him.
Hope for test in Dunedin this year
Hope for test in Dunedin this year
The Otago Rugby Football Union is confident there will be a test in Dunedin this year.
By George, this prop is throwing weight around
By George, this prop is throwing weight around
We are seeing more of George Bower this year. More of him in more ways than one.
More issues affecting rugby than Silver Lake deal
More issues affecting rugby than Silver Lake deal
The Silver Lake deal — or non-deal — depending seemingly on what day of the week it is, continues to bubble away.
Country clubs flourishing under lights
Country clubs flourishing under lights
It used to be the domain of the paid and powerful.
Lack of consistency, few ABs make for difficult campaign
Lack of consistency, few ABs make for difficult campaign
The Highlanders finished fourth in last year’s Super Rugby Aotearoa competition. This year they again finished fourth, won three games and tallied 14 points. So was any progress made?