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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Super Rugby Statistical Awards (Pt 1: Defence)
by B-Rock - July 6th 2011 @ 2:24am
It’s time for part one of the inaugural Super Rugby awards based on the statistical performance across the season and finals to date. First up, I will be focussing on the best and worst defensive teams and players in Super Rugby. Hopefully, this confirms some views and challenges others. I have used raw data available [...]
Blues seal Super Rugby finals spot
by AAP - June 18th 2011 @ 2:35am
Fearless prediction: Waratahs to make final six
by Spiro Zavos - June 13th 2011 @ 1:39am
When every statistic is against you, and you win the match 33-7 scoring five tries as the Waratahs did against the Highlanders, then you can claim that there is something special about your team. The ruthlessness of the Waratahs defence and the brutal efficiency of their attack, on a wet and cold Sydney night, give [...]
NSW Waratahs eye finals after big win
by Darren Walton - June 12th 2011 @ 2:16am
Live blog and scores: Waratahs v Highlanders
by Elisha Pearce - June 11th 2011 @ 3:33pm
Super Rugby finals come early for Waratahs
by Darren Walton - June 10th 2011 @ 3:17am
Returning Palu wants full game for ‘Tahs
by Adrian Warren - June 8th 2011 @ 3:57am
Waratahs could lose five stars for key game
by Adrian Warren - June 6th 2011 @ 8:21am
David Smith heroics inspire Force win
by Justin Chadwick - June 4th 2011 @ 5:18am
Is being weak an advantage for Australian Super conference ?
by JohnB - June 1st 2011 @ 8:34am
It’s been popular on The Roar to talk about the relative weakness of the Australian conference in the Super Rugby competition in 2011. The view is that this is an advantage for the Australian teams when it comes to making the semi finals. I think it’s difficult to argue that the Australian conference hasn’t been [...]
Super-Rugby Articles
Chiefs continue to wait for SBW
by AAP - February 10th 2012 @ 11:55am
The Chiefs square up against the Highlanders in Queenstown on Saturday in their second Super Rugby pre-season match without boxing champion Sonny Bill Williams. Williams missed the Chiefs’ 36-0 win over the Rebels in Geelong as he prepared for his New Zealand heavyweight bout with American Clarence Tillman in Hamilton on Wednesday. Williams dispatched Tillman [...]
Queensland ready for Super challenge
by Ben Horne - February 10th 2012 @ 6:42am
Australian teams at Super disadvantage
by Ben Horne - February 10th 2012 @ 6:40am
Foley excited about Samoan rugby challenge
by Adrian Warren - February 10th 2012 @ 6:35am
Force rugby coach praises his pack
by Adrian Warren - February 10th 2012 @ 6:33am
Harris and Lucas in Reds No.10 audition
by Jim Morton - February 9th 2012 @ 4:04am
David Pocock: a skipper my Force teammates will fight for
by Matt Hodgson - February 8th 2012 @ 8:10am
It is the Western Force’s first ever change of guard, with the announcement that David Pocock will replace Nathan Sharpe as captain for 2012. Many would be surprised, with inaugural captain Sharpe still one of the top second rowers in Australia, and with a year left at the Force. The question has to be asked, [...]
Hoiles eyeing return in 2012
by Andrew Logan - February 7th 2012 @ 9:39am
I met Stephen Hoiles in May 2011, when I was invited to spend a weekend with the Brumbies courtesy of one of their corporate partners Deloitte, who work with the Brumbies on innovation and business management. I had watched him for much longer than that, particularly during the awful season of 2009, when Hoiles, as [...]
Rebels won’t panic despite trial thrashing
by Guy Hand - February 7th 2012 @ 3:58am
Slipper hungry for more Reds success
by Jim Morton - February 7th 2012 @ 3:56am

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