Highlanders

Highlanders lose Naholo and Tanaka

NEWS: Defending Super Rugby champions the Highlanders suffered a double blow Tuesday with confirmation international backline stars Waisake Naholo and Fumiaki Tanaka both face extended periods out injured.

Injuries to Highlanders Waisake Naholo and Fumiaki Tanaka

All Black winger Waisake Naholo has sustained a new fracture to the same leg that he injured before the World Cup last year. An x-ray yesterday confirmed the fracture that was sustained during the...

Highlanders lose Naholo and Takana

Highlanders suffered a double blow on Tuesday with confirmation international backline stars Waisake Naholo and Fumiaki Tanaka both face extended periods out injured.

Highlanders’ Naholo out for two months with fracture

Highlanders winger Waisake Naholo has fractured the same leg that stymied his All Blacks selection last year and will miss up to two months of Super Rugby. Naholo, the leading tryscorer in last year’s...

Back in the Super Rugby saddle

Workmates and I were discussing the Blues’ 33-31 victory over the Highlanders on Friday, agreeing it was a promising start to Tana Umaga’s tenure as coach. The Blues’ opening match was...

Brilliant Brumbies set the Super Rugby standard

First things first. The first matches of Super Rugby 2016 – the Blues’ thrilling defeat of the Highlanders, the Brumbies’ brilliant demolition of the Hurricanes and the Jaguares’...

Waratahs vs Reds: Super Rugby live scores, blog

The first Australian rivalry for 2016 is set to be played between the Waratahs and Reds, in what should be an awesome game to kick off the seasons. Join The Roar from 7:40pm (AEDT) for commentary and live...

Was that Super Rugby’s best opening day ever?

The new Super Rugby season kicked off with a bang last night producing some truly remarkable results that already have fans celebrating the new season. Last year’s two finalists, the Hurricanes and...

Super Rugby Highlights: Blues vs Highlanders

Spectacular start to Umaga era

The Blues made a winning and spectacular start to the Tana Umaga era as coach by beating the Highlanders 33-31 in a thrilling opening to the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season at Eden Park in Auckland on...