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COLES RETURNS TO FACE THE HIGHLANDERS

by rr_admin - March 24, 2021March 24, 2021

Hurricanes centurion and former captain Dane Coles will return to the starting line-up for Friday night’s Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa match against the Highlanders in Dunedin. Coles, who has missed the opening four rounds of the competition because of a calf strain, got through 25 minutes of the Hurricanes Hunters match

Highlanders welcome back key personnel for Hurricanes clash

by rr_admin - March 24, 2021March 24, 2021

Bolstered by returning players, the Highlanders are looking to deny the Hurricanes when they meet in Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa in Dunedin on Friday. The Highlanders are welcoming a greater depth of player resource to choose from. Lock Pari Pari Parkinson is back in the frame after having undergone an ankle reconstruction.

Round 3 Preview: Blues v Highlanders (2021)

by rr_admin - March 12, 2021

With the alert levels in Auckland shifting to Level 1, fans around the Auckland region will have the opportunity to pack into Eden Park as the Blues get set to host their first home game of the Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa season against the Highlanders. Match Details: Sunday 14 March, 3:35pm,

Crusaders Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa Round 2 match moved to Sunday

by rr_admin - March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

Crusaders Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa Round 2 match moved to Sunday Crusaders v Hurricanes, Round 2 match moved to Sunday, 7 March at 4.35pm Chiefs v Highlanders Round 2 match to remain on Friday, 5 March at 7.05pm New Zealand Rugby has announced the Crusaders Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa

Crusaders kick off title defence with a win in Dunedin

by rr_admin - February 26, 2021February 26, 2021

The Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa champion Crusaders picked up where they left off last season, beating a brave Highlanders side 26-13 in Dunedin tonight. All Blacks Codie Taylor and Sevu Reece led the charge for the visitors, each with strong performances that yielded them a try each. But it was the

ROUND ONE PREVIEW: HIGHLANDERS V CRUSADERS (2021)

by rr_admin - February 26, 2021

And just like that Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa is back for its second edition and it all kicks off in Dunedin on Friday night, with the Highlanders hosting the Crusaders. We were treated to two cracking southern derbies in the competition last year and we expect nothing less from the first

STAGE IS SET FOR OPENING ROUND OF SUPER RUGBY AOTEAROA

by rr_admin - February 21, 2021February 21, 2021

All the groundwork has been done, injuries have been kept to a minimum and the stage is set for the weekend's first round of Super Rugby Aotearoa. DOWNLOAD PREVIEW Magazine Highlanders coach Tony Brown has what every coach aims for as a result of his side's 35-12 win over the Hurricanes in

TEAM PREVIEW: THE HIGHLANDERS (2021)

by rr_admin - February 18, 2021

Defying the odds is part of the Highlanders' DNA but new head coach Tony Brown will add innovation to the mix as the southerners prepare to take on the rest of the country. It is almost common for Highlanders players to acknowledge underdog status at the start of each new season,

Crusaders leave best until last

by rr_admin - August 9, 2020August 10, 2020

Super Rugby Aotearoa title wrapped up with week to play Another year, another title for the Crusaders as they claimed the Super Rugby Aotearoa title to go with their 10 Super Rugby titles when beating a gallant Highlanders side 32-22 at Orangetheory Stadium on Sunday. It was a tough ask and wasn't

Blues show defensive power for win

by rr_admin - June 27, 2020June 27, 2020

Blues 27 Highlanders 24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B5pRjZRE8o by Lynn McConnell Under pressure from a determined Highlanders second-half effort, the Blues produced defensive class to match their attacking strengths to claim a 27-24 win in their Super Rugby Aotearoa game at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. It made it three out of three for the Blues who