Highlanders

Celebrating 30 years of Super Rugby with one fan-selected Legends XV 😤 Each week, one position will be voted on until we have our Legends XV, kicking off with the No.1 jersey - Loosehead Props 🤩 #SuperRugbyPacific

Opening Day backed by 30 years of Highlanders Rugby! The 2026 @superrugby season kicks off this Friday, 13 Feb, here at @forbarrstadium. Ta’avao, Casey and Pasitoa are set to make their Highlanders debuts, while Tavatavanawai runs out for his 50th Super Rugby match 🔥

In case you missed it. Link for the full replay of our pre season clash in Queenstown on the weekend youtu.be/mf6bIliwvkE

Opening day is this Friday 13th Feb vs Crusaders. Kick off is 7:05pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Tickets available via Ticketek cpnl.ink/highcrus26-tic…

We’re headed to Queenstown v Moana Pasifika for our pre season clash this Friday 6th Feb, 2:30pm kick off. Subscribe to our YouTube to watch it LIVE @thehighlandersrugby" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@thehighlander… Thanks to Bayleys 🙏🏽

Our first pre-season hit-out is this Friday, 30 Jan at Fraser Park, Timaru vs Crusaders. Kick-off 3:30pm 🔥 Catch the full livestream on YouTube.

Dylan Pledger has sustained an ACL rupture at training and will be out of action for a 12-month period while he rehabilitates the injury following surgery.  Sending speedy recovery vibes Pledge ❤️‍🩹

2026 SQUAD is LIVE 🔥 Fantasy Super Rugby Pacific 2026 is coming soon. Register your interest and we'll let you know when you can pick your team! Register here - playfantasyrugby.com or through link in our bio!

Your 2026 Highlanders Squad 💙🔓 Let’s get to work. #HighlandersLoyal

The man of the moment 👏 Heroics from the @highlanders' Cam Millar to send Otago through to the @bunningsNPC semi-final 🥵 #SuperRugbyPacific

All Blacks XV Squad Announcement 🫡 Congratulations to the six Highlanders named in Jamie Joseph’s All Blacks XV!

Highlander #212 – Shane Christie It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Shane Christie. Shane played from 2014-17 and returned as a coach in 2021-22. Our thoughts are with his whānau, friends, and the wider rugby community. Moe mai rā, Shane🕊

A MASSIVE congratulations to our three players named in the first All Black squad for 2025 - Ethan de Groot, Timoci Tavatavanawai and Fabian Holland.   We’re so proud 🖤 #ForTheSouth

Big fight to end the season! Thanks to all our amazing fans who came out in the Dunedin cold to support the lads! #forthesouth

Your Highlanders team to take on the Chiefs tonight. Kick off at 7:05pm - All action live on @skysportnz #forthesouth

Last one under the roof for 2025 🔥 🎟️bit.ly/4jcYiXQ #forthesouth

🚨 Stellar Recruitment Player Extension 🚨 Ethan locked in to the end of 2027. Now we're cooking! #forthesouth

🚨 Stellar Recruitment Player Extensions 🚨 Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens & Caleb Tangitau sign through to 2028 Full Media Release: thehighlanders.co.nz/news/highlande…

Heartbreak on the buzzer! Left it all out there tonight - proud of the fight from the team #Forthesouth⚔️

The battle is on here in Christchurch ⚔️