Highlanders

'On Another Level From Everybody Else': Two Cents Rugby Hails Tavatavanawai's 79 Busted Tackles as Will Jordan Returns

Two Cents Rugby's Super Rugby round 15 preview names Highlanders centre Timoci Tavatavanawai's 79 busted tackles as the standout individual metric of the season and frames Will Jordan's Crusaders return as a critical lift for their top-four push.

Rugby Union · 5/22/2026

'A Younger Coach With a Lot of Experience': Ulster Land Highlanders' Clark Dermody as Bilbao Decider Looms

Ulster confirmed mid-podcast that ex-Highlanders head coach Clark Dermody will replace the departing Jimmy Duffy as forwards coach next season, with Bernard Jackman and Johnny Murphy framing the hire on the RTÉ Rugby Podcast as Richie Murphy lands a 'really nice CV' just days out from a Challenge Cup final that defines Ulster's year.

Rugby Union · 5/21/2026

'Toughest Challenge of His Young Career': Tangitau Faces Suspected Achilles Rupture

Initial medical reports suggest rising Highlanders winger Caleb Tangitau has suffered a suspected Achilles tendon rupture during the loss to the Chiefs — an injury that, if confirmed, could push his All Blacks debut back at least a year.

Rugby Union · 5/17/2026

'Stick a Fork in It': Two Cents Rugby on Caleb Tangitau's Injury and the Chiefs' Hamilton Hit Job

Days after backing Caleb Tangitau for an All Blacks call-up, Two Cents Rugby host Cents flagged the Highlanders winger's leg injury in the dying minutes of a 42-12 loss to the Chiefs as a potential campaign-ending setback, with the Highlanders' season effectively over and Damian McKenzie also picking up a knock for the Hamilton hosts.

Rugby Union · 5/15/2026

'Less Funga'anuku Was Tackling the House Down': Two Cents Rugby Charts a Brutal Round 13

Two Cents Rugby has reviewed Super Rugby Pacific's pivotal Round 13, calling the Crusaders' demolition of the Blues, the Chiefs' refereeing controversy in Brisbane and the Highlanders' first-half blitz the defining storylines of the playoff run-in.

Rugby Union · 5/10/2026

'He's Got to Be in the All Blacks Mix': Two Cents Rugby Anoints Caleb Tangitau After Highlanders Hammer Waratahs

Two Cents Rugby has put Caleb Tangitau into Dave Rennie's All Blacks reckoning after a 31-26 Highlanders win over the Waratahs in Round 13. The host says the Highlanders winger 'beat what you could probably count as four defenders' on his way to a try and described him as 'an absolute weapon' against an under-tackling Waratahs side.

Rugby Union · 5/9/2026

'Forty-Two Per Cent of Their Losses by Seven or Less': ARP Names the Highlanders Super Rugby's Most Frustrating Team

Aotearoa Rugby Pod's Brenner Newton and Ross Karl have put a number on what Highlanders fans have felt for four seasons: 42% of their 47 Super Rugby Pacific losses have been by seven points or fewer. After last weekend's narrow Fijian Drua defeat in Lautoka, the panel called the Highlanders the competition's most frustrating team.

Rugby Union · 5/8/2026

'Long Way Back': Two Cents Rugby Sets the Brumbies, Force and Highlanders Up for a Round 13 Knockout

With the Brumbies five points clear of the chasing pack and the Highlanders, Waratahs, Drua and Force scrapping for the last playoff spots, Two Cents Rugby's round 13 preview lays out a weekend that could effectively decide who books a finals ticket.

Rugby Union · 5/7/2026

'Pick Them While They're Hot': Aotearoa Pod's All Blacks Back-Three Names Caleb Tangitau

On the latest Aotearoa Rugby Pod, Brendon and Ross pieced together their All Blacks back-three for Dave Rennie's first Test, locking in Will Jordan at fullback and arguing Highlanders flyer Caleb Tangitau has done enough to start outside Caleb Clarke before either of the more decorated right-wing options.

Rugby Union · 5/6/2026

Canes Go Clear at the Top: Two Cents Rugby's Round 12 Verdict on Super Rugby Pacific 2026

Two Cents Rugby breaks down a defining Round 12 in Super Rugby Pacific: Hurricanes hold off the Crusaders to lead by two, the Force shock the Waratahs in Sydney, the Drua bury the Highlanders under turnovers, and the Reds outlast the Brumbies in a Brisbane arm-wrestle.

Rugby Union · 5/4/2026