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Jona Nareki Highlights: Chiefs v Highlanders (2021)

Jona Nareki's hat-trick spurs Highlanders to victory over Chiefs

Jona Nareki's quick feet left the Chiefs standing as the Highlanders pulled off a stunning Super Rugby Aotearoa victory on Friday.   Wing wizard Jona Nareki ran in a hat-trick as the Highlanders...

HIGHLIGHTS: Chiefs v Highlanders

An outstanding second half performance saw the Highlanders claim a 39-23 away win over the Chiefs in round 2 of Super Rugby Aotearoa. The Chiefs opened the scoring with a penalty just a minute...

Aaron Smith uses the first big Captain's Referral perfectly

The Highlanders marched to their first victory of the Super Rugby Aotearoa 2021 season as they punished the Chiefs in the second half claiming a 23-39 victory.   Jona Nareki was the star of...

Jona Nareki sparks a brilliant Highlanders try

Jona Nareki sparked this fantastic try for the Highlanders as he sprinted at the Chiefs defence breaking through before powering through a tackle from Brad Weber and sending Shannon Frizell on his way.     The...

Etene Nanai-Seturo's brilliant footwork against the Highlanders

Hot stepper, Etene Nanai-Seturo has some side step.   Nanai-Seturo has ridiculous footwork ⚡️ #CHIvHIG pic.twitter.com/qrmxjYZJO0 — Jared Wright (@jaredwright17) March 5, 2021

Watch: Jona Nareki scores an 80 metre stunner against the Chiefs

With the Highlanders under the pump, Josh Ioane came up with a key intervention in his own 22 with Jona Nareki completing an excellent catch.    The speedster then sped away through a gap and...

Will Jordan and David Havili return for the Crusaders

The Crusaders are preparing for their rescheduled Round 2 match against the Hurricanes on Sunday, and Head Coach Scott Robertson has made few changes to the side, following their Round 1 win over...

Peter Umaga-Jensen starts for the Hurricanes

A handful of tweaks have been made to the Hurricanes starting line-up ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Crusaders in Christchurch. The Hurricanes are the only side that managed to hand the Crusaders...

Crusaders secure their future with perpetual licence to operate

The Crusaders have secured their future in Super Rugby with confirmation today that they have signed a new competition licence with New Zealand Rugby (NZR), which will see the club operate in perpetuity.    Previously,...