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.
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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.
Never turn your back on a Highlander
COMMENT: It was a mistake to under estimate the Highlanders last year and it would be just as unwise to do so again this year, wites Gregor Paul.
As it happened: Highlanders v Crusaders
Join us for a live blog of the tantalising Kiwi derby between the Highlanders and the Crusaders.
Highlanders prove to be knockout kings
WATCH: A truly heavyweight contest - in all senses - finished with the Highlanders beating the Crusaders to join their southern cousins at the top of the table.
Highlanders have reason to celebrate
A first sell-out gate for the Highlanders, and the signing of wing Patrick Osborne for another year, are two reasons for the franchise to cele-brate.
Watch: Did Ngatai deserve a red card?
The Highlanders thought Chiefs midfielder Charlie Ngatai should have been red carded for the lifting tackle on Elliott Dixon.
Christian Cullen: Naholo will leg it into tests
COMMENT: We're getting close to the point when the All Backs selectors will be confirming their first squad of the year, to play Wales next month.
Champs topple chief challengers
The Highlanders reminded everyone just why they claimed last year's competition, shining in all facets to shock the Chiefs.