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.
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Highlanders visit
Highlanders visit
Wakatipu's junior rugby players turned out in force to get some advice from Highlanders players at the Queenstown recreation ground last week.
Rugby: Highlanders sign new sponsor deal
Rugby: Highlanders sign new sponsor deal
The Highlanders have attracted another sponsor and are launching the deal with an unusual public interaction next week.
Rugby: Believe - Highlanders can make the playoffs
Rugby: Believe - Highlanders can make the playoffs
Did you believe? Don't lie. If you thought the Highlanders would still be in playoff contention this late in the season, you were either deluded, drunk or called Jamie Joseph/Mackintosh.
Rugby: 'All Black' class match from Smith
Rugby: 'All Black' class match from Smith
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph said the performance of Ben Smith last night had All Black written all over it.
Rugby: Veainu gets his chance to shine
Rugby: Veainu gets his chance to shine
Young winger Telusa Veainu makes his first start of the season, along with experienced midfielder Matt Saunders, as the Highlanders look to get back on track tomorrow night.
Rugby: Highlanders team to play Hurricanes
Rugby: Highlanders team to play Hurricanes
The Highlanders team has been named to play the Hurricanes in a Super 15 match in Invercargill on Friday night.
Rugby: Lynn bucks Highlanders' injury trend
Rugby: Lynn bucks Highlanders' injury trend
Kenny Lynn began the Super 15 rugby competition under an injury cloud but he has been one of the few constants in the Highlanders' backline this season.
Rugby: Nonu back in Hurricanes for Highlanders match
Rugby: Nonu back in Hurricanes for Highlanders match
All Black second five-eighth Ma'a Nonu returns to the Hurricanes starting lineup to face the Highlanders in a Super 15 match in Invercargill on Friday night.
Rugby: Hurricanes team to play Highlanders
Rugby: Hurricanes team to play Highlanders
The Hurricanes team has been named to play the Highlanders in a Super 15 match in Invercargill on Friday night.
Rugby: Move south turns Highlander's career around
Rugby: Move south turns Highlander's career around
Matt Saunders admits he has had a yo-yo career.
Rugby: Injury-hit Highlanders lose to Chiefs
Rugby: Injury-hit Highlanders lose to Chiefs
The Chiefs arm-wrestled their way to their fourth win in 11 Super 15 rugby matches with a 20-7 win over an injury-stricken Highlanders in Hamilton today.
Rugby: Injuries a headache for Highlanders
Rugby: Injuries a headache for Highlanders
The Highlanders face an injury crisis in the outside backs and star loose forward Adam Thomson is out for a month, as the side's lack of depth starts to be exposed.
Rugby: Highlanders seek double over Chiefs
Rugby: Highlanders seek double over Chiefs
There are some things that just do not go together - oil and water, cats and dogs, Hone and Don. Another? The Highlanders and Hamilton.
Rugby: Sopoaga returns for Highlanders in Hamilton
Rugby: Sopoaga returns for Highlanders in Hamilton
Lima Sopoaga comes back into the side while Robbie Robinson is slotted into fullback as the Highlanders look to get their season back on track after hitting a speed bump last week.
Rugby: No hiding for Highlanders' wanted man
Rugby: No hiding for Highlanders' wanted man
When Ben Smith was selected for the All Blacks two years ago, critics up north gasped "Ben who?"
Rugby: Highlander Smith cleared by Sanzar judiciary
Rugby: Highlander Smith cleared by Sanzar judiciary
Highlanders halfback Aaron Smith is clear to face the Chiefs in a Super rugby match on Saturday after a Sanzar judicial hearing found him not guilty of foul play today.
Rugby: Bad habits of old back to haunt side
Rugby: Bad habits of old back to haunt side
It was like the Highlanders of a year or two ago. Inaccuracies, handling mistakes, brain explosions and, of course, a loss.
Rugby: Don't wait around, Rutledge urges team-mates
Rugby: Don't wait around, Rutledge urges team-mates
Hooker Jason Rutledge believes the Highlanders each need to start quickly tonight and not wait around for someone else to do something.
Rugby: Sivivatu back in Chiefs for Highlanders match
Rugby: Sivivatu back in Chiefs for Highlanders match
All Black winger Sitiveni Sivivatu returns to the Chiefs team for their Super 15 rmatch against the Highlanders in Hamilton on Saturday night after an injury-enforced week on the sidelines.