Sports fans who have a soft spot for underdogs will find few underdoggier teams in Super Rugby than the Dunedin, New Zealand based Highlanders, the southernmost major professional team on the planet ...

It was a gallant performance by the Highlanders, ... but it was enough for a 16-6 win over the Dunedin-based Highlanders on Friday which clinched a home quarterfinal in Super Rugby Pacific.

Two tries from winger Salesi Rayasi helped propel Wellington Hurricanes to the top of the Super Rugby Pacific table as they beat the Otago Highlanders 29-14 away in Dunedin on Saturday.

Highlanders fly-half Colin Slade is taken off the field with a suspected broken leg, Brumbies v Highlanders, Super Rugby, Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia, March 24, 2012 Getty Images ...

Analysis - Super Rugby Pacific kicks off on Friday 14 February, with one less team than last season and a whole host of things to talk about. We're once again previewing each New Zealand team ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) The Jaguares played so badly for Pumas coach Daniel Hourcade that he resigned this month.

History shows home advantage is a key factor in Super Rugby playoffs. The last-placed Highlanders gave the first-placed Chiefs an unexpectedly tough time Friday before losing 41-24.

The triumph against the Highlanders was Moana's initial victory over this team while serving as their fifth win overall in the present 2025 Super Rugby drive, surpassing their total previous wins ...

Lima Sopoaga scored 18 points and Super Rugby champions Highlanders produced a resolute defensive display to beat Brumbies 23-10 at Rugby Park on Saturday.

The Highlanders have played in Super Rugby for 29 years and won it once — in 2015 when they shocked the favored Hurricanes in front of 35,000 fans in Wellington. Jamie Joseph returns .