Steve Hepburn

Southland hooker Dillan Halaholo has flown to South Africa with the Highlanders as the squad seeks to continue its push towards the playoffs.

The Highlanders have notched an emphatic 48-15 win over the Sharks in Dunedin tonight.

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph paid tribute to his forward pack for paving the way for his side's convincing win last night.

This Manny is backing the other Manny.

Highlanders lock Joe Wheeler's season appears to be over.

Good job, this professional sporting lark.

The Sharks will be without two key players when they take on the Highlanders this Friday night but they will go into the game perhaps happy it is on the road, away from home.

A dodgy knee may have catapulted Highlanders first five-eighth Lima Sopoaga into contention for the black jersey.

New Zealand cricket great Glenn Turner says the University Oval would be an excellent venue to host a test against our closest rival.

The Anzac spirit is alive and well 100 years after the landings at Gallipoli. We stand together, apparently. But what if we went the whole way and Australia and New Zealand was one big country? Steve Hepburn (rugby, rugby league and cricket) and Hayden Meikle (netball and basketball) name some all-time Anzac teams.

It was like taking candy from a baby for the first 40 minutes. Then it was like watching the training wheels fall off in the second.

Marie Soffe, of Dunedin, is all concentration as she competes in the masters section of the Otago powerlifting championships in Dunedin on Saturday.

A train wreck of a first half sealed a Highlanders loss in Canberra last night.

The Otago premier schools competition kicks off today. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn takes a look at the 10 teams.

Resting the Highlanders' three All Blacks now is a much better idea than waiting any longer. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn explains.

Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has the utmost confidence in players filling in for an All Black trio and says a plan for a second rest for his star players has not been set.

Club rugby will mark Anzac Day tomorrow with a moment's silence and a new logo in remembrance of the events of 100 years ago.

The depth of the Highlanders will be tested when they leave their All Blacks at home for the game against the Brumbies in Canberra tomorrow night.