Sam Gilbert rugby player
Sam Gilbert rugby player

Sam Gilbert

21st Jan 1999 1.89m/98kg Fullback

First Highlanders team of 2024 to include five new debutants

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The first official Highlanders team of 2024 is set to introduce no fewer than five debutants on Saturday night in Dunedin.  Head Coach Clarke Dermody expresses confidence in the team selected for...

Highlanders welcome back de Groot for Final Pre-Season game

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Highlanders have included All Black, Ethan de Groot, for this week’s pre-season clash set to take place in Methven. This Friday’s match will see the Highlanders take on the Crusaders, who...

Harmon to lead the Highlanders in 2024

10 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Highlanders Head Coach, Clarke Dermody, has today announced Billy Harmon as the 2024 Highlanders team Captain.   Dermody was complimentary of Billy’s composure and skillset, “Billy leads...

New faces join the Highlanders squad for 2024

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Highlanders will usher into the fold a swag of new players for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific competition. Some have already made brief appearances last season such as halfback Nathan Hastie, loose...

All Blacks XV team named for first clash against Japan XV

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks XV team has been named to play Japan XV at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday 8 July, kick-off at 5.00PM JST (8.00PM NZST). The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sport. All...

All Backs XV Squad named for Japan tour

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The 30-strong All Blacks XV squad was selected by the All Blacks coaching team of Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan for the 2023 Lipovitan-D Challenge Cup against Japan XV and Brave Blossoms. The...

Highlanders announce 2023 Annual Award Winners

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Highlanders 2023 annual awards evening was held last night at the Toitū Museum. The big winner on the night was team Captain Billy Harmon picking up three awards including the Pulse Energy Highlanders...

Highlanders season on the line against Brumbies

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Circumstances, and the demands of Super Rugby Pacific, have not made life any easier for the Highlanders, who travel to Canberra to play the Brumbies on Sunday.   All Blacks rest requirements mean...

Team Announcement: Crusaders Vs Highlanders

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Crusaders have named the squad that will take on the Highlanders at Super Rugby Pacific’s Super Round in Melbourne. The team run out onto AAMI Park on Friday 3 March at 6:00pm AEDT (8:00pm NZDT).     Sam...

Freddie Burns signs for the Highanders

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

English first-five Freddie Burns will join the Highlanders for the 2023 edition of DHL Super Rugby Pacific. Burns, currently playing for Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership has agreed terms with...