Highlanders in search for a first five-eighth
Highlanders in search for a first five-eighth
Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger says the side will have to nail its first-choice pivot before next season even kicks off.
Rugby
Hard to say when Coltman will get a run
Hard to say when Coltman will get a run
Liam Coltman last played for Otago nearly two years ago, and continues not to wear the blue and gold.
Highlanders blessed with band of blindslides
Highlanders blessed with band of blindslides
Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger is not fazed about having a bucketload of All Black blindside flankers in his team.
Tu'inukuafe opts for Blues over Highlanders
Tu'inukuafe opts for Blues over Highlanders
The Highlanders have lost another one they never had.
Highlanders sweep aside Cooper rumours
Highlanders sweep aside Cooper rumours
Phew? Bugger? Undecided? Former Australian pivot Quade Cooper will not be joining the Highlanders next season.
Drain to Japan starting to bite Highlanders
Drain to Japan starting to bite Highlanders
Is it time for New Zealand rugby to start doing something about the drain to Japan?
Highlanders quash Quade Cooper rumours
Highlanders quash Quade Cooper rumours
We can all breathe again - former Australian pivot Quade Cooper will not be joining the Highlanders next season.
Highlanders' season simply all right
Highlanders' season simply all right
The Highlanders’ season ended last Saturday night with a forgettable second half against the Waratahs and a one-week playoff run. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks back at the season.
When is a record not a record?
When is a record not a record?
Lima Sopoaga has scored the most points for the Highlanders but he is not the leading points-scorer in Super Rugby for the team.
Highlanders let victory slip away
Highlanders let victory slip away
This was one that definitely got away.
Waratahs power to semis over Highlanders
Waratahs power to semis over Highlanders
A second half meltdown has ended the Highlanders' season in horrendous fashion.
Whitelock refreshed and ready
Whitelock refreshed and ready
When Luke Whitelock arrived in the South in 2016, the pulses of Highlanders’ fans were hardly racing.
Which version of the Highlanders will front up?
Which version of the Highlanders will front up?
The serious stuff arrives tonight for the Highlanders and the question is: which Highlanders side is going to turn up?
Heavy artillery back for Highlanders
Heavy artillery back for Highlanders
This is show time - so the big stars have come back to play.
Highlanders bring back big guns
Highlanders bring back big guns for Waratahs clash
The Highlanders have named a full-strength side to take on the Waratahs in Saturday night's Super Rugby quarterfinal in Sydney.
Live updates: Highlanders v Waratahs
Live updates: Highlanders v Waratahs
The Highlanders hold an impressive 23-6 lead over the Waratahs at half-time. Join us for live updates of the second half to see if they can hold on.
Waratahs wary of 'organised chaos'
Waratahs wary of Highlanders' 'organised chaos'
Waratahs forward Ned Hanigan is wary of the Highlanders' "organised chaos" style heading into their Super Rugby quarter-final.
Playing for clubs not an issue
Playing for clubs not an issue
The Otago Rugby Football Union does not have an issue with Highlanders players playing for club teams this weekend despite Otago players having been pulled from the competition.
Rested Smith raring to play
Rested Smith raring to play
Well rested and itching for battle, Aaron Smith is like a cat on a hot tin roof.
Try-scoring defence key: Delaney
Try-scoring defence key: Delaney
Highlanders defence coach Glenn Delaney says conceding 120-plus points in the past three games is not ideal but the side has been working hard to improve.