Steve Hepburn

There are now no unbeaten teams in Dunedin premier club rugby after Harbour and Southern lost today.

One win does not a season make - but boy, that was mighty impressive from the Highlanders last night.

The Highlanders notched up an emphatic 52-0 win over the Sunwolves in Tokyo tonight.

Southern will get a good measure of where it is at when it faces Green Island at Bathgate Park tomorrow.

Highlanders prop Daniel Lienert-Brown is happy to say bigger is proving to be better.

Players in tonight's match in Tokyo should be extra careful of giving away penalties as it could be costly.

There are two ways to look at the Highlanders position on the Super Rugby table.

The Steel will look to bounce back from its last Dunedin appearance when it takes on the Mystics at the Edgar Centre tonight.

Sport may be bigger than ever but the study of it and its effects is under threat more than ever, a conference in Dunedin will hear this week.

There will be no more junior representative sides in the South as unions looks to create a development pathway and get more young players involved in bettering their skills.

Queenstown professional James Anstiss finished his New Zealand summer with a bang but there is new ground to explore as his career continues in an upward trajectory.

The Highlanders will be without their talisman for a match shaping as a potential banana skin for the side.

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Highlanders midfield back Rob Thompson says players must be honest with each other and demand better of each other.

What did the Highlanders have at halftime - a pint of stout and a scotch egg?

Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger admits his side has entered must-win territory.

Doubts have surfaced on the immediate playing future of key All Blacks prop Owen Franks.

The train will lead to Oamaru in July for Otago supporters.