Highlanders give the Waratahs the blues
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders continued on their winning ways with a 59-23 hammering of the Waratahs in Super Rugby Trans Tasman. The first half was a sea-saw battle, with the lead changing hands seven times as the...
Aaron Smith rested for Highlanders, Kayne Hammington starts his 50th
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders return to Forsyth Barr Stadium for their last round-robin home game of the season knowing that nothing less than a win will do to keep them in the hunt for a finals spot. Shannon...
50 up for Lentjes against the Rebels
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA tumultuous week will end with the Highlanders playing in the bustling western suburbs of Sydney rather than the tranquillity of Queenstown. Due to the recently extended travel ban between NZ...
Josh Ioane returns to the Highlanders starting XV
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter a strong performance against the Australian Super Rugby Champions, the Queensland Reds, the Highlanders have travelled to Perth to play their second-round match against a Western Force side that...
Highlanders shuffle backs for Reds clash
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Super Rugby Trans-Tasman competition kicks off on Friday night with the Australian champions, the Queensland Reds, in Dunedin. This will be the first time the Highlanders’ have played...
Hodgman dismissed as Blues defeated by Highlanders
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders bounced back from their defeat to the Chiefs to propel themselves back into the Finals hunt with a win over the Blues. Alex Hodgman saw red as a depleted Highlanders...
Super Rugby Aotearoa: The Two Big Round 8 Clashes
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLast weekend saw two 3-point games playing out in Round 7 of Super Rugby Aotearoa and fans have another action-packed weekend to look forward to with the Highlanders taking on the Blues in Dunedin and...
Josh Ioane returns to the Highlanders starting XV
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders take on the Blues on Friday in Dunedin with Head Coach, Tony Brown, has made minimal changes to the side that went down to the Chiefs in extra time last weekend. Exciting...
Super Rugby: Wrap Up and Team of the Week
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA thrilling round of Super Rugby Aotearoa saw both games head into extra time with the Chiefs edging out the Highlanders in the competition's first-ever golden point extra time before the Crusaders won...
Chiefs edge out Highlanders in extra-time thriller
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHistory was made on Saturday, as the Chiefs secured the first-ever golden-point victory in Super Rugby Aotearoa. Damian McKenzie's long-range extra-time penalty saw the Chiefs edge the Highlanders...
