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...
Highlanders Make Six Changes From The Side That Beat The Crusaders
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders Head Coach, Tony Brown, has made several changes to his side to play the resurgent Chiefs on Saturday in Dunedin. In the forwards, Josh Hohneck rotates with Siate Tokolahi and James...
Liam Squire's return and Japan star headline Highlanders 2021 squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere are six new faces and two returning familiar faces among the Highlanders squad announced today. The squad features 22 forwards and 17 backs and will again be co-captained by Ash Dixon and Aaron Smith. A...
Team News: Nehe Milner-Skudder misses out for the Highlanders as Nareki returns
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe penultimate weekend of Super Rugby Aotearoa brings another classic local derby with the Highlanders travelling to Christchurch to take on the Crusaders. The battle of the Mainland and it’s...
Super Rugby Aotearoa Team Of The Week Round Eight
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Aotearoa heads into the closing stages of the competition with just two rounds remaining with the Crusaders leading the pack with 24 league points with the Blues hot on their heels with...
Super Rugby TOTW
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThrilling weekend of Super Rugby action with all games being split by 7 points or less, in fact, of the four games played all but one had a points difference of 2 or less points. The weekend finished off...
"Thank God for that." - Gatland jokes on son's axing from Highlanders
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders today named their side that will take on the Warren Gatland's Chiefs at FMG Stadium Waikato on Sunday, and the side sees the absence of Warren's son, Bryn Gatland. Bryn,...
Team News: Aaron Cruden and Josh Ioane benched for Sunday's clash
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Chiefs return home refreshed after their bye week to take on the Highlanders at FMG Stadium Waikato on Sunday 19 July in round six of Super Rugby Aotearoa with both the Chiefs and Highlanders...
Team News: Hurricanes v Highlanders
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have won the last four games at Sky Stadium against the Highlanders. Due to minor injuries, Dane Coles, Fraser Armstrong, Gareth Evans and Reed Prinsep have not been included in the...
WATCH: All Black prop SMASHES Highlanders' rookie winger
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders' rookie winger Sam Gilbert made the mistake of running down All Black prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi's channel in the Highlanders lose to the Blues' on Saturday. Gilbert made...
