Steve Hepburn

Waisake Naholo has made a great start to his Highlanders career - but it is going to be a short stint in the south.

Patrick Osborne does not have the greatest kicking game.

Keven Mealamu will break the Super rugby appearance record tomorrow night, playing his 163rd game. That comes a week after Jerome Kaino became the latest player to play 100 matches at this level. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at the ever-expanding 100 club, which now numbers 106 players.

The Highlanders have made some changes to their forward pack to take on the Chiefs in Hamilton tomorrow night.

The British and Irish Lions are likely to play in Dunedin but the chance of a test against the All Blacks under the roof looks remote.

The Highlanders have had a disruptive week - food poisoning, a new baby and sick family members - but it will matter little when the side takes on the Reds tomorrow night.

The scrum boredom continues.

After three years with the Taieri colts, longtime Taieri No 8 Erik Vaafusuaga has moved up the coaching ranks and is taking the Taieri premier side this year.

It was ugly - but it was a win.

The Highlanders grabbed their first win of the Super rugby competition tonight with a 20-13 win over the Reds at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

Adam Thomson admits it is going be ''weird, really weird'' when he runs out on to Forsyth Barr Stadium tonight.

Mike Coggan is moving from one round ball to another.

Ross Geldenhuys was looking for something different - and he has found it.

The Highlanders have made some changes to their pack for the match against the Reds in Dunedin tomorrow.

The Highlanders appear to have been on the rough end of the judicial stick.

Scrums are part of the game but, judging by last Saturday's match between the Highlanders and the Crusaders, they are becoming front and central.

A group of guys getting together to play a bit of sevens.

The Highlanders First XV competition looks dead in the water with both Otago and Southland schools set to form their own competitions.