Team News: Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea return for round one of Super Rugby Aotearoa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySuper Rugby Aotearoa will be the first professional rugby competition in the world to have fans return en-masse in the Covid-19 era when the competition kicks off in Dunedin on Saturday. The opening...
Chiefs and Highlanders confirm their line ups for Super Rugby Aotearoa
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyChiefs Head Coach Warren Gatland and Highlanders Head Coach Aaron Mauger, have both confirmed their line ups for the opening game of Super Rugby Aotearoa on Saturday. For the first...
Super Rugby Team Of The Week: Round 3
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThis weekend’s Super Rugby Team of the Week is dominated by New Zealanders but you will find a sprinkle of other nations too. The Chiefs and the Stormers are the only two unbeaten...
Centre Role For One Test All Black Josh Ioane In Season Opener
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders Head Coach, Aaron Mauger, has selected six Highlander debutants in his team to play the Sharks in the season opener at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Friday. One-test All Black Josh...
Highlanders Reveal Refreshed Squad for 2020
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHighlanders will have a fresh new look in 2020 with 15 players in their first season with the southern-most Super Rugby club. There is plenty of experience in the forwards with Liam Coltman, Ash...
Squire returns as the Highlanders bid farewell to departing pair
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders Head Coach, Aaron Mauger, has selected an experienced pack and will welcome the return of Liam Squire for his first match of the season, also back from injury are Jackson Hemopo and Tevita...
Waisake Naholo returns for the Highlanders
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyShannon Frizell returns from his All Blacks’ break to take his place at number eight for the Pulse Energy Highlanders against the Lions on Saturday (1.05am Sunday morning NZT). Elliot Dixon gets...
All Blacks return to the Highlanders starting XV for Sunwolves clash
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing on from their round 10 win against the Blues, Highlanders' Head Coach Aaron Mauger has stuck largely with the same group to face the Sunwolves. All Blacks Aaron Smith and Luke Whitelock...
Milestone match for Ben Smith against the Crusaders
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBen Smith will play his 150th game for the Highlanders on Friday night. Highlander #160 he made his debut in 2009 and debuted later that year for the All Blacks (75 games), he has scored 190 points for...
Marty Banks named for Highlanders start
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Highlanders will field a strong side against the Blues for Friday’s clash at Eden Park. The forwards will have the experience of Liam Coltman, Tom Franklin and Luke Whitelock combined with exciting...
