Aaron Smith rugby player
Aaron Smith rugby player

Aaron Smith

21st Nov 1988 1.73m/83kg Scrum Half

Highlanders shuffle backs for Reds clash

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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 —...

Watch: Kazuki Himeno scores his first try for the Highlanders

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Some quick thinking from Aaron Smith and Kazuki Himeno scores his first try for the Highlanders against the Blues.   Kazuki Himeno has scored his first @Highlanders try 🙌#SuperRugbyAotearoa...

Super Rugby Aotearoa: The Two Big Round 8 Clashes

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Last weekend saw two 3-point games playing out in Round 7 of Super Rugby Aotearoa and fans have another action-packed weekend to look forward to with the Highlanders taking on the Blues in Dunedin and...

Josh Ioane returns to the Highlanders starting XV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Highlanders take on the Blues on Friday in Dunedin with Head Coach, Tony Brown, has made minimal changes to the side that went down to the Chiefs in extra time last weekend.    Exciting...

Super Rugby: Wrap Up and Team of the Week

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A thrilling round of Super Rugby Aotearoa saw both games head into extra time with the Chiefs edging out the Highlanders in the competition's first-ever golden point extra time before the Crusaders won...

Chiefs edge out Highlanders in extra-time thriller

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

History was made on Saturday, as the Chiefs secured the first-ever golden-point victory in Super Rugby Aotearoa.   Damian McKenzie's long-range extra-time penalty saw the Chiefs edge the Highlanders...

Shannon Frizell commits to the Highlanders

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks and Highlander loose forward Shannon Frizell has signed with the Highlanders through to 2023.     Frizell has played 44 games for the Highlanders since joining the club from Tasman...

Highlanders Make Six Changes From The Side That Beat The Crusaders

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Highlanders Head Coach, Tony Brown, has made several changes to his side to play the resurgent Chiefs on Saturday in Dunedin.   In the forwards, Josh Hohneck rotates with Siate Tokolahi and James...

The Highlanders perform a special Haka for Aaron Smith

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks and Highlanders scrumhalf Aaron Smith became the most capped Highlander on Friday in the opening game of the weekend in Super Rugby Aotearoa.    Aaron Smith’s 154th appearance...