All Black's punishment fits his crime
Aaron Smith's actions were unsavoury and lacking in class - but they weren't illegal.
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Joseph leaves Highlanders with no bitterness
After his team's stunning victory in last year's final, Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph's last year in charge has ended in a semifinal
Lions to meet Hurricanes in final
The Highlanders' hopes of defending their Super Rugby title have been crushed on the Ellis Park anvil this morning.
Super Rugby semifinals: What stats say
The Hurricanes have lost all six of their playoff games against fellow Kiwi teams. Not a good omen heading into tomorrow's semifinal with the Chiefs
Joe Wheeler - have the Highlanders got what it takes?
Beating the Lions in their home country is a big ask. Does Joe Wheeler think the Highlanders have got what it takes?
Highlanders punt on Sopoaga pays off
Of all the smart signings pulled off by Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph, his best bit of business remains his decision to lure and then persevere with Lima Sopoaga.
Highlanders wary of threatening Lions side
Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has acknowledged the threat the Lions pose against his side ahead of their semi-final clash at Ellis
Vote: Which sides will make the Super Rugby final
Will it be an all-New Zealand Super Rugby final or will the Lions spoil the party?
Highlanders ready for repeat success
The Highlanders are alive, and the three other teams still in the competition should be worried.
Gregor Paul: Highlanders the team nobody wants to play
No matter the outcomes of tonight's games in South Africa, the Highlanders are the team every other will want to avoid in the last four.
As it happened: Highlanders beat Brumbies
All the action from the first Super Rugby quarterfinal between the Brumbies and the Highlanders.
Super Rugby: One down, three to go
The Highlanders are the first NZ team to book a semifinal spot with a nail-biting win over the Brumbies in Canberra last night.
Brumbies hope demanding travel schedule works against Highlanders
They'll kick off in the middle of peak hour but the Brumbies are hoping a campaign urging bosses to let Canberra workers off early
How the Highlanders became the playoff kings
No team can match the Crusaders for playoff experience - or even get close.
Will Joseph's gamble pay off against Brumbies?
Highlanders coach makes brave call in face of Brumbies star Pocock's return to play.
Super Rugby: Unknowns in road to the finals
Chris Boyd is not so sure that the chances of four NZ sides reaching the semifinals are as cut and dried as many pundits and the form book would suggest.
Brumbies face early kickoff after scheduling stuff-up
The kickoff time was a compromised result of the Brumbies failing to book Canberra Stadium early enough to stage a Saturday game.
Messam ruled ineligible for quarter-final
Liam Messam has been ruled ineligible by Sanzaar for Sunday morning's Super Rugby quarter-final against the Stormers.
NZ Herald Focus 17 July 4pm SPORT
The quarter-final lineup is set in Super Rugby after the Hurricanes thrashed the Crusaders and the Highlanders overcame the Chiefs. Were those matches of test intensity? The All Blacks will release a new jersey in the coming days. How will it differ from the others? More golden point heartbreak for the Warriors after going down late to Manly in Perth.
As it happened: Highlanders v Chiefs
All the action as the Highlanders hosted the Chiefs in a vital Super Rugby clash at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Defending champs dispatch Chiefs
A wild night and a conference turned upside down ended with a familiar outcome - the Highlanders in title-winning form.
Messam to start crunch clash
Liam Messam's last Super Rugby start showed the Chiefs just how hard it can be to win on the road in the playoffs. It was more than
Highlanders to feel absurdity of finals system
The defending champions face a long trip overseas for the playoffs despite just arriving back from their South Africa and Argentina stint.
Student McKenzie out to upset his teacher
Damian McKenzie will now attempt to apply those lessons in a showdown with Ben Smith and the defending-champion Highlanders.
Late tries seal Highlanders win
The Highlanders have run in four late tries to seal a 48-18 over the spirited Southern Kings in their Super Rugby match in Port Elizabeth. Leading
'I just had tears in my eyes' - what last night meant to Sopoaga
The disappointment and devastation of 2015 finally ended for Lima Sopoaga last night.
Rugby: Highlanders in talks with Joe Schmidt
Highlanders CEO Roger Clark has confirmed they are pursuing the services of current Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt.
Brown appointed Highlanders coach
Tony Brown has been named head coach of the Highlanders for 2017 but his tenure in charge of the southern side will be brief.
As it happened: Hurricanes win thriller
Live coverage as the Hurricanes take on the Highlanders in a vital local derby.
Watch: Savea's brilliance wins match for Canes
The Hurricanes found revenge from last year's final after pipping the Highlanders thanks to Ardie Savea's last gasp try.
Rugby: Big gap for tonight's loser to bridge
Losing tonight won't be terminal for the championship ambitions of the Highlanders or Hurricanes.
Scotty Stevenson: Earplugs needed when Nugget is mining for a win
COMMENT: You have to wonder how Smith finds the time to be so happy for everyone else, writes Scotty Stevenson.