Highlanders

Highlanders and Crusaders set for Farmlands Cup showdown in North Otago

After a one-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the Crusaders and Highlanders will have a pre-season showdown on Friday 10 February 2023 in Weston, North Otago for the Farmlands Cup.Through this annual event,...

All Blacks XV squad named for two-match tour against Ireland A and Barbarians

Auckland and Blues lock Patrick Tuipulotu will captain the inaugural All Blacks XV squad selected for two matches against Ireland A and the Barbarians next month. The 28-strong All Blacks XV squad was...

All Blacks name 35 man squad for November Tests

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have named the following squad for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Challenge Cup fixture in Japan and the Healthspan Elite Northern Tour of Wales, Scotland...

Highlanders Appoint Richard Whiffin as Attack Coach

Richard Whiffin has been handed the attack portfolio for the Highlanders in 2023.     Formerly of the London Irish club, Whiffin was a member of the management team that steered the club to...

Super Rugby Pacific 2023 Match Schedule

Fijian Drua to play six home matches in Fiji including a Round 14 blockbuster against Moana Pasifika Moana Pasifika to play historic first home match in Apia v the Queensland Reds in Round Eight NSW...

Jamie Mackintosh joins Hurricanes as Set Piece Coach

Former All Black prop, Jamie Mackintosh has been named as the Hurricanes new Set Piece Coach for the upcoming Super Rugby Pacific season.     37-year-old Mackintosh, currently the Forwards...

Super Round Melbourne' returns in 2023 to light up Melbourne in March

The world’s best Rugby players will come back to Melbourne in an action-packed weekend of Super Rugby with ‘Super Round Melbourne’ returning to AAMI Park from Friday March 3 through to...

All Blacks announce 33-man squad for Championship Test in Melbourne

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan have announced a squad of 33 players that will travel to Melbourne for the Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies.     Loose...

Laumape joins a star studded list of foreign players who have signed for Kobe Steelers

Powerhouse centre Ngani Laumape will continue his career in Japan after signing a three-year deal with the Kobe Steelers.   The 15-test cap All Black centre left New Zealand in 2021 to join...

Ma'a Nonu's kicking game was elite.