Hugh Renton rugby player
Hugh Renton rugby player

Hugh Renton

12th May 1996 1.93m/112kg Blindside Flanker

Highlanders Announce 2023 Squad

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

2023 brings the arrival of a new Super Rugby Pacific season and a new captain for the Highlanders. Experienced loose forward, Billy Harmon, will take the reins of the team for 2023, fresh from skippering...

Watch: Former Munster hooker sets a try with his cultured left foot

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former Munster hooker Rhys Marshall step up a try for replacement Highlanders hooker against the Western Force on Friday.   Marshall came off the bench in the Highlanders' 61-10 victory over...

Highlanders named for second match on Australian Soil

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It is the third and final week on tour for the Highlanders and for their last match away they will play the Queensland Reds on Friday night in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, kicking off at 7:45 pm (AEST)...

The New Zealand and Moana Pasifika Super Rugby Pacific 2022 squads

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Returning star power, some familiar faces from the past join a cast of exciting young rookies in New Zealand's five 2022 Super Rugby Pacific squads announced today.     CLICK HERE TO VIEW...

FULL GAME: Blues v Highlanders (Super Rugby Trans-Tasman Final)

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Settle in for a full match replay of the Blues v Highlanders 2021 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman final.   Line-ups: Blues: 1. Alex Hodgman 2. Kurt Eklund 3. Nepo Laulala 4. Gerard Cowley-Tuioti 5. Patrick...

Highlanders unchanged for Trans Tasman Final

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Highlanders have named an unchanged team to tackle the Blues at Eden Park on Saturday.     Towering second-row Pari Pari Parkinson and pace-man Jona Nareki were...

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

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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...

50 up for Lentjes against the Rebels

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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...

Josh Ioane returns to the Highlanders starting XV

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

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...

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...