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Highlanders bid for first final in 16 years while Waratahs lose Beale

9 years ago by Rugby Dump

The Highlanders face the Waratahs in Sydney this Saturday in the first of two Super Rugby semi finals. The Dunedin side produced a superb performance to defeat the Chiefs in the playoff last weekend and...

Law discussion: Contact with the Ref

9 years ago by Rugby 365

There were two incidents in the match between the Highlanders and the Chiefs on Saturday that gave rise to surprising comments by the commentators.

Aaron Smith and Waisake Naholo: All Blacks double-act

9 years ago by Rugby World

Highlanders pair Aaron Smith and Waisake Naholo have combined brilliantly this season. Now their understanding could translate onto the Test stage with New Zealand.Breakaway: Waisake Naholo storms away...

Chiefs could lose Liam Messam, Sonny Bill Williams to sevens

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

Liam Messam and Sonny Bill Williams are set to leave the Chiefs after the franchise bowed out of the playoffs on Saturday in a 24-14 qualifier loss to the Highlanders. Their destination – Rio, or...

Super Rugby: 5 Things We Learnt From Qualifiers

9 years ago by Len Kaplan

1     Brumbies captain Stephen Moore understands law 21.2 (a) better than Super Rugby, Test, and World Cup referee Jaco Peyper. Despite Moore trying to correct him, Peyper insisted...

The Wrap: A tale of three finals

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

It is hard to recall a single individual having as much influence on a Super Rugby final as All Black halfback Aaron Smith in the Highlanders’ 24-14 win against the Chiefs in Dunedin. There was always...

Phipps and Tahs ready for Highlanders

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

Halfback Nick Phipps has the toughest marking assignment in the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby semi-final against the Highlanders and that’s saying something considering their strikepower. The Highlanders...

SPIRO: Just quietly, a Waratahs vs Brumbies Super Rugby final is a possibility

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

The Brumbies’ tremendous smashing of the benign Stormers at Newlands in the Super Rugby qualifying final sees them now travelling to Wellington to play the Hurricanes in the semi-final. The equally...

Andrew Horrell feels Malakai Fekitoa's full force in Super Rugby playoff

9 years ago by Rugby Dump

Chiefs playmaker Andrew Horrell felt the full impact of Malakai Fekitoa's hit in Saturday's play-off game against the Highlanders. The Highlanders have qualified, so will play the Waratahs in Sydney in...

[Highlights] Highlanders beat Chiefs to book semi

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

Winger Waisake Naholo has continued his outstanding year with two tries as the Highlanders downed the Chiefs 24-14 in a breath-taking encounter to book their berth in the Super Rugby semi-finals on Saturday...