Rugby: Smith happy to play on wing
Rugby: Smith happy to play on wing
Highlanders star Ben Smith is happy to be playing on the wing and says he is trying to look for as much ball as possible.
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Rugby: Nothing less than good win will suffice
Rugby: Nothing less than good win will suffice
Coaches say it all the time: every game is said to be a must-win.
Surfing: Student has ride of life
Surfing: Student has ride of life
Sam Hawke was supposed to be studying last week. Instead the 18-year-old was riding the wave of his life - a 12.5m monster off a reef in Tahiti.
Rugby: Tickets for NZ-Wales test on sale
Rugby: Tickets for NZ-Wales test on sale
Tickets for the Welsh test have gone on limited sale with the successful idea of exclusive sales to those in the South to be repeated.
Rugby: Uncertain time for franchise
Rugby: Uncertain time for franchise
Highlanders chief executive Richard Reid says the franchise is still waiting to hear from the council over where it will be re-located.
Rugby: Must-win matches start with Lions
Rugby: Must-win matches start with Lions
Jason Macdonald played his 50th Super 14 game on Saturday but says he and his team must treat every game now as the last one.
Rugby: Hawke behind crucial calls as fill-in
Rugby: Hawke behind crucial calls as fill-in
Some things go together: strawberries and cream, salt and vinegar.
Rugby: Georgia to play Scotland in Dunedin
Rugby: Georgia to play Scotland in Dunedin
Georgia will play Scotland in the first of three World Cup games in Dunedin next year.
Rugby: No 'rewards' for Highlanders
Rugby: No 'rewards' for Highlanders
Highlanders captain Jimmy Cowan says his side just did not get the rewards for all the possession and territory it had on Saturday night.
Rugby: Moore finds positives in 5-try effort
Rugby: Moore finds positives in 5-try effort
Highlanders coach Glenn Moore took something positive from his side's loss to the Bulls yesterday but says poor one-on-one tackling cost his side dearly.
Rugby: Challenge for shield second up
Rugby: Challenge for shield second up
Otago will get a dry run against Southland only weeks before it takes on the same side in a Ranfurly Shield challenge in August.
Rugby: Robinson gets first Highlanders start
Rugby: Robinson gets first Highlanders start
Robbie Robinson admits he was twiddling his thumbs when this week's Highlanders team was read out.
Rugby: Dagg expecting barrage of kicks
Rugby: Dagg expecting barrage of kicks
New law interpretations were supposed to mean more running and less kicking this season.
Rugby: Ex-prop sidesteps recessionary cuts
Rugby: Ex-prop sidesteps recessionary cuts
Former Highlanders scrum coach Steve Cumberland is extending his Japanese stay but says plenty of players and coaches have fallen by the wayside.
Rugby: Plumtree, Sharks keen to bounce back from poor start
Rugby: Plumtree, Sharks keen to bounce back from poor start
Sharks coach John Plumtree is in a place he has never been before and he does not like it.
Rugby: Band in the stand, fans on the field
Rugby: Band in the stand, fans on the field
It will not only be the Highlanders and Sharks treading the turf at Carisbrook tomorrow night.
Rugby: Back and ready to play with Sharks
Rugby: Back and ready to play with Sharks
It was a long return journey for the Highlanders but vice-captain Jamie Mackintosh says they are excited to be home and now need to focus on getting some payback against the Sharks.
Sports day a chance to have a go
Sports day a chance to have a go
From running to rugby, it was all action at Kaikorai Valley College yesterday.
Rugby: Road will test SA sides - Russell
Rugby: Road will test SA sides - Russell
South African sides may be sitting at the top of the Super 14 table but Highlanders assistant coach Peter Russell says their true ability will not be known until they leave the country.
Golf: Work on merge ralmost done
Golf: Work on merge ralmost done
The merger of men's and women's golf in Otago appears to be only a few weeks away, though there are still a few hurdles to jump.