Aaron Smith

Looking ahead to Super Rugby Trans Tasman Round 4

Round 4 of Super Rugby Trans Tasman kicks off with the Aotearoa champs, the Crusaders, hosting the Force in Christchurch.    The Force have had a tough time of it thus far, narrowly...

Aaron Smith rested for Highlanders, Kayne Hammington starts his 50th

The 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...

Watch: Aaron Smith's brilliance sets up two tries for the Highlanders

The Highlanders have defeated the Melbourne Rebels 42-27 at Leichhardt Oval in Western Sydney.   Aaron Smith was pivotal once again for the Landers as he set up two second-half tries and almost...

50 up for Lentjes against the Rebels

A 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...

Highlanders to challenge Force in Perth

Once the Hurricanes vs Rebels result is in, attention will be turned to Perth where the Force host the Highlanders in the second fixture of Round 2.     Out of all the Australian sides,...

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 —...