highlanders

Wednesday Morning Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

John Plumtree to coach Hurricanes The Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby have announced that John Plumtree will take the Head Coach role for the 2019 Super Rugby season. Plumtree will take over from Chris...

Tuesday Evening Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jack Nowell & Sam Underhill ruled out for England Eddie Jones has been dealt with a double injury blow days before his England side take on France in Round 4 of the Six Nations in Paris.   Exeter...

Stormers injury update

8 years ago by Stormers Rugby

Stormers flanks Cobus Wiese (shoulder) and Kobus van Dyk (ankle) and wing Seabelo Senatla (groin) will be given until Wednesday to prove their fitness to face the Highlanders in Dunedin on...

Monday Evening Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland's Injury Update Tadhg Furlong and Iain Henderson continued their rehab last week and are expected to train fully this week.  Andrew Conway is continuing his return from...

Monday Morning Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jono Gibbes named as new Waikato Mitre 10 Cup coach   Former Waikato captain Jono Gibbes has been appointed as the new head coach of Waikato for the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup. Gibbes, 41, will return to...

Stormers Injury Update

8 years ago by Stormers Rugby

Salmaan Moerat will join the Stormers squad for the final match of their tour against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday.   The 19-year-old will fly out as a replacement for JD Schickerling, who...

Friday Super Rugby Action

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Today's Super Rugby action to sees two derbies being played out with the Blues and Chiefs clashing in Auckland and the Reds and Brumbies facing off at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.   The Chiefs...

Sonny Bill Williams and Rieko Ioane offload perfection for dream Blues try

8 years ago by Rugby Dump

The Blues may have slipped to an opening round defeat to the Highlanders in Dunedin last weekend, but Tana Umaga's side scored the pick of the tries in a pulsating encounter, including a scorcher from...

Aaron Mauger wins the midfield tactical battle over Tana Umaga

8 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

Aaron Mauger has quickly stamped his authority on this Highlanders side. He promised tweaks to the traditional southern gameplan as both attack and head coach, and started off by providing a structure...

Scarlets set to sign Hurricanes back-rower Thomson

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

According to reports in the New Zealand media, current Pro 12 champions Scarlets are set to sign Hurricanes back-row Blade Thomson at the end of the 2018 Super Rugby season. Capped by the New Zealand...