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    Nareki at centre for Waratahs clash

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    Lancaster confirmed as new NZ Rugby boss

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    Lancaster confirmed as new NZ Rugby boss

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    Electric winger back for Highlanders' final home game

    Gamebreaking winger Caleb Tangitau returns from injury as the Highlanders face the Waratahs in a must-win clash in Dunedin.

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    Kidwell and co not looking past next game

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    Love of learning lured Brew back to Landers

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    Love of learning lured Brew back to Landers

    Neil Brew was a reliable midfielder for the Highlanders and Otago in the mid-2000s before playing overseas for a decade.

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    Puna ‘super passionate’ about game

    If there is a voice for touch in South Otago, it is Emma Puna.

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