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Rugby: Slade returns for Highlanders
Colin Slade will finally make his return to first class rugby, having fully recovered from a broken jaw in pre-season.
Colin Slade will finally make his return to first class rugby, having fully recovered from a broken jaw in pre-season.
A top Highlanders player is facing an internal disciplinary hearing after being arrested in Dunedin early on Sunday morning.
The Crusaders showed a ruthless streak and underlined an enduring ability to perform away from home as they outclassed the Highlanders 44-13.
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The Crusaders have pinpointed the breakdowns as a key to the outcome of their clash against the Highlanders.
Stats guru Tracey Nelson breaks down round three of the Super 15 and pinpoints the key stats from each match.
High in the coaching box in the turmoil at Loftus Versfeld, Jamie Joseph and Simon Culhane exchanged awkward smiles.
Order has been restored after three weeks of Super 15 rugby, with all five New Zealand teams unbeaten over the weekend.
Only the Highlanders remain unbeaten of the New Zealand teams in rugby's revamped Super 15 after the Blues faded in Durban today.
A second-half momentum shift saw the Highlanders battle back from a seven-point halftime deficit to down the Chiefs tonight.
The Chiefs will field a significantly different starting 15 when they face the Highlanders in a Super rugby match in Dunedin on Friday night.
Photos from the first Super Rugby game of the season at the Westpac Stadium.