Having been founded in 1996, the Otago Highlanders are yet to win a Super Rugby title despite some strong season finishes in 1998,1999 and 2000. The Highlanders had their chance of Championship glory back in 1999 against the Canterbury Crusaders, where they hosted the final. Otago however lost the match 24-19 and have since failed to threaten for a Super Rugby title. The Highlanders finished third in the New Zealand conference in 2011 with eight wins and eight losses.
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Highlanders vs Blues: Super Rugby live scores
by The Roar, 1 Jun 2013 
After last week’s loss to the Brumbies, the Blues will be trying to move back into the top six on the Super Rugby ladder when they go to Dundedin to meet the Highlanders. We’ll have live scores from 5.35pm AEST. It was a baffling decision by Blues skipper Ali Williams, and one that ultimately cost [...]
Western Force vs Highlanders: Super Rugby live scores, blog
by biltongbek, 25 May 2013
The Highlanders will be coming back from the Republic to face Western Force after a disappointing tour where they have been seen off by the Kings and the Bulls. An on form and highly motivated Force will be lying in wait in Perth, although they will be disappointed with their loss over the Sharks on [...]
What are the also-rans playing for now?
by Elisha Pearce, 10 May 2013
It’s clear now and has been for a while, the Rebels, Kings, Force and Highlanders are playing out the string in Super Rugby. It’s taken a bit longer than usual for the Super Rugby ladder to shape itself as an organised hierarchy this year but now there are a few sides who can’t hope to [...]
Highlanders vs ACT Brumbies: Super Rugby live scores, blog
by Max Kenney-Herbert, 12 Apr 2013 
Round nine of the 2013 Super Rugby season opens on Friday evening when the bottom-placed and winless Highlanders take on the second-placed ACT Brumbies. Join us for live scores and commentary from 5.35pm AEST. The Highlanders have been the shock of the season so far, with many predicting the All Black studded squad to yield [...]
Blues vs Highlanders: Super Rugby live scores, blog
by Phil Bird, 5 Apr 2013
The Blues play the Highlanders in Auckland tonight, and after a good start this season the Blues have gone on to lose three on the trot and are looking pretty shaky come round eight. Join us for live scores from 5.35pm AEDT. Tough losses to the Bulls, Tahs and Chiefs have left them looking like [...]
Winless Highlanders sign Tuiali’i
by AAP, 3 Apr 2013
The struggling Highlanders have recruited former All Blacks No.8 Mose Tuiali’i for the remainder of their Super Rugby campaign. Tuiali’i, who has been playing club rugby in Japan, was lured south by Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph as a direct replacement for No.8 Nasi Manu, whose season was ended by a foot injury. The 32-year-old started [...]
Highlanders vs Reds: Super Rugby live scores, blog
by Phil Bird, 29 Mar 2013
The Highlanders will be looking for their first win in 2013 when they play Queensland Reds tonight at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Join us for live scores and commentary this Good Friday from 5.30pm AEDT. Three out of four losses for the Highlanders have been at home, in a season where they’ve got all the talent [...]
Reds take poor record to Dunedin
by Laine Clark, 27 Mar 2013
Even Queensland players were surprised when told this week that the Reds had not won in Dunedin in 32 years. But the way Reds coaching boss Ewen McKenzie sees it, Queensland will go into Good Friday’s Super Rugby clash against the Highlanders with an unbeaten record. Not that McKenzie is ignoring history. In fact, McKenzie [...]
Chiefs beat Highlanders 19-7 in Super Rugby
by AAP, 23 Mar 2013
Super Rugby defending champions the Chiefs condemned the winless Highlanders to a fourth defeat with a straightforward 19-7 win on Friday in Hamilton. Both teams scored one try but fullback Gareth Anscombe kicked 14 points to reflect the Chiefs’ control of the match and lifted them to a fourth win from five matches. They have [...]
Chiefs vs Highlanders: Super Rugby live scores
by The Roar, 22 Mar 2013
Round six of the 2013 Super Rugby season kicks off tonight in an All-Black stacked clash between the Chiefs and the Highlanders. We’ll have live scores from 5.35pm AEDT. The defending champion Chiefs have been bested only once so far this season, against the Stormers. They have shown all the class that we had come [...]
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