Aaron Smith

Sitaleki Timani returns to the Western Force starting line up

The Western Force continue their inaugural Super Rugby Trans-Tasman campaign on Friday night when they go head-to-head with the high-flying Highlanders at HBF Park.   Head coach Tim Sampson has...

Josh Ioane returns to the Highlanders starting XV

After 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...

Trans-Tasman | Highlanders v Reds | Post-match interview with Aaron Smith

Highlanders shuffle backs for Reds clash

The 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...

WATCH: Aaron Smith robbed by Blues scrumhalf

Blues scrumhalf Jonathan Ruru scored an opportunistic try against the Highlanders as he picked off Aaron Smith's pass from a lineout.   Robbed. 😳 #SuperRugbyAotearoa #HIGvBLU pic.twitter.com/Z7fmCVV1by —...

Watch: Kazuki Himeno scores his first try for the Highlanders

Some quick thinking from Aaron Smith and Kazuki Himeno scores his first try for the Highlanders against the Blues.   Kazuki Himeno has scored his first @Highlanders try 🙌#SuperRugbyAotearoa...

Super Rugby Aotearoa: The Two Big Round 8 Clashes

Last 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

The 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

A 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

History 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...