The first five-eighths made his Otago debut in 2017, his Super Rugby debut in 2018 and his Test debut in 2019. Takano, of Chiba, Japan, who was the 2017 Canadian College Athletic Association (CCAA) MVP joins the Highlanders after a lengthy … Halfback Aaron Smith has been replaced by TJ Perenara, who looked a tad off the pace last week. Fijian Outside backs - Jona Nareki and Vilimoni Koroi are in the Highlanders Super Rugby Aotearoa squad for the 2021 season. Coach: Jamie Joseph Captains: Ben Smith and Shane Christie The 2016 Highlanders Super Rugby Squad is : Alex Ainley, Marty Banks, Richard Buckman, Shane Christie, In 2016 he was selected in the Crusaders squad and shifted back to the Tasman region for the ITM Cup that season. But what he has done has meant there is not one Highlander in the match day squad of 23. If a player was not in the initial 2016 squad but joined later they remain a 2017 addition. Published on Jun 10, 2017 Tour Manager John Spencer announces the British & Irish Lions team for their fourth fixture on Tour against the Highlanders in Dunedin. Get a summary of the Highlanders vs Blues, Super Rugby 2017 8 Apr, 2017 rugby match. Otago Highlanders assistant coach Tony Brown is impressed with the potential in his squad and believes they're as good as the 2015 Super Rugby title-winning group. The team includes five players new to the squad as well as fulltime professional contracts for Fletcher Smith and Aki Seiuli who joined the Highlanders in 2016 as injury replacements. Eight newcomers in Highlanders squad. Dynamos were denied a third consecutive win thanks to a late, late … You can help us continue to bring you local news you can trust by becoming a supporter. Super Rugby Trans-Tasman is an upcoming professional men's rugby union club competition. Ben Smith will be back for the Highlanders. Lions Tour: Highlanders name squad to face British and Irish Lions in Dunedin . "I think the balance of the squad is good, we have a number of experienced players returning but also some exciting young players who haven’t had a lot of Super Rugby game time that will get an opportunity to have a crack.". Wednesday, 1 November 2017. The squad, named this morning, features eight current or former All Blacks and seven Maori All Blacks. New faces include winger Tevita Li, prop Siate Tokolahi, hooker Guy Millar, Otago lock Josh Dickson and halfback Kayne Hammington. Tony Brown replaced the Japan-bound Jamie Joseph as the Highlanders head coach ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season and he opted to retain Pryor in the squad for his first season in charge. That's not bad going by anyone's reckoning. Out: Ross Geldenhuys, Mark Reddish (England), Brendon Edmonds (injured), Fumiaki Tanaka (Japan), Ryan Tongia (France), Marty Banks (Italy), Jack Wilson (England). Billy Vunipola withdrew from the squad on 21 May after suffering a shoulder injury while playing for his club Saracens. They are joined by Solomon Alaimalo, All … The Lions have slipped to their second defeat of the tour after Marty Banks’ penalty seals a 23-22 win for the Highlanders. Visit ESPN to view N.J.I.T. 2018 PULSE ENERGY HIGHLANDERS SQUAD ANNOUNCED The Pulse Energy Highlanders have named their 38-man squad for the 2018 Investec Super Rugby season, including 30 players returning from the 2017 … November 29, 2017 1532; Highlanders Rugby; Marino Mikaele Tu'u replaces Lentjes in Highlanders squad . The 2017 Pulse Energy Highlanders Forwards Liam Coltman, Ash Dixon, Greg Pleasants-Tate, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Siosuia Halanukonuka, Guy Millar*, Siate Tokolahi*, Aki Seiuli, Craig Millar, Tom Franklin, Joe Wheeler, Alex Ainley, Josh Dickson*, Jackson Hemopo, Luke Whitelock, Liam Squire, James Lentjes, Gareth Evans, Dan Pryor, Shane Christie, Elliot Dixon Highlanders Squad. Highlanders squad and player information from all competitions, along with a season-by-season archive. The Highlanders (formerly the Otago Highlanders and currently known as the Pulse Energy Highlanders for sponsorship reasons) is a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Dunedin that compete in Super Rugby.The team was formed in 1996 to represent the lower South Island in the newly formed Super 12 competition, and includes the Otago, North Otago and Southland unions. While the normal Highlander gets a new eight-speed automatic, the 2017 Highlander Hybrid carries on with a continuously variable transmission. Tour manager John Spencer announced an initial squad of 41 on 19 April 2017, made up of 16 players from England, 12 from Wales, 11 from Ireland and 2 from Scotland.. Ben Youngs was initially selected in the squad but withdrew on 6 May for personal reasons. HIGHLANDERS 2017 INVESTEC SUPER RUGBY SQUAD GUIDE | 3 FORWARDS PROPS Siosiua Halanukonuka Daniel Lienert-Brown Craig Millar Guy Millar Greg Pleasants-Tate Aki Seiuli Siate Tokolahi HOOKERS Liam Coltman Ash Dixon LOCKS Alex Ainley Josh Dickson Tom Franklin Jackson Hemopo Joe Wheeler LOOSE FORWARDS Shane Christie Elliot Dixon Gareth Evans James Lentjes Dan Pryor Zimbabwean Premiership News. ... 2017 Toyota Highlander GXL 3.5P AWD. The Lions have slipped to their second defeat of the tour after Marty Banks’ penalty seals a 23-22 win for the Highlanders Phil Gifford called the win the "greatest Super Rugby comeback this century". Fijian Outside backs - Jona Nareki and Vilimoni Koroi are in the Highlanders Super Rugby Aotearoa squad for the 2021 season. This is a list of player movements for Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2017 Super Rugby season.Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2016 or 2017 are listed here, regardless of when it occurred. Technical and tactical analysis has come to flourish in rugby over the past few seasons, but is still far behind many leading team sports in terms of its detail and clarity. Fullback Israel Dagg, centre Jason Shoemark, first five-eighth Matt Berquist and No 8 George Naoupu were among the five players drafted by the Highlanders yesterday. The 20-year-old has made the New Zealand under-20 side for the past two years and will replace the injured James Lentjes. International. Nedrick Madeya OUTFIELD PLAYERS: 24. He played three seasons for the Leicester Tigers before retiring due to back issues in 2010. Future-dated transfers are only included if confirmed by the player or his agent, his former team or his new team. No Highlanders in test squad By Steve Hepburn. Norgrove enters his third season with the Highlanders. We were obviously pleased with the win against the Crusaders, especially our defence and game management, but we know the Highlanders will be another massive test for us as a squad.” Highlanders Head Coach Scott McLeod on the historic opportunity awaiting his players: No Data Available. Tony Brown says he initially didn’t want the top job with the reigning champions. Patrick Osborne returns on the wing for the Highlanders. Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau), Atu Moli (Waikato), Siegfried Fisi'ihoi (Bay of Plenty), Mitchell Graham (Taranaki), Kane Hames (Tasman), Sosefo Kautai (Waikato), Hika Elliot (Counties Manukau), Nathan Harris (Bay of Plenty), Liam Polwart (Bay of Plenty), Brodie Retallick (Hawkes Bay), Dominic Bird (Canterbury), Michael Allardice (Hawkes Bay), James Tucker (Waikato), Taleni Seu (Auckland), Liam Messam, Mitchell Brown (Taranaki), Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty), Mitchell Karpik (Bay of Plenty), Lachlan Boshier (Taranaki), Tom Sanders (Canterbury), Michael Leitch. However aside from that the team remains the same, with a mix of experience and some returning youngsters. Future-dated transfers are only included if confirmed by the player or his agent, his former team or his new team. We are the South's eyes and ears in crucial council meetings, at court hearings, on the sidelines of sporting events and on the frontline of breaking news. As our region faces uncharted waters in the wake of a global pandemic, Otago Daily Times continues to bring you local stories that matter. Blindside flanker Shannon Frizell has also disappeared as Akira Ioane finally gets a test start. New signings Tevita Li (Blues) , Kayne Hammington and Siate Tokolahi (Chiefs) and prop Guy Millar (Western Force) will join young Otago lock Josh Dickson in their debut season for the Highlanders in 2017. HIGHLANDERS SQUAD TO SUPA POWER CUP. No Data Available. Patrick Osborne returns on the wing for the Highlanders. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. Vice Cpt 29. Hawke's Bay loose forward Marino Mikaele Tu'u has been called into the Highlanders. It will feature the five Super Rugby AU teams playing the five Super Rugby Aotearoa teams, followed by a final, and will run from 14 May to 19 June 2021.. Stormers, 2017: 8: Western Province, 1996 : Cats, 1998 : Stormers, 1998 : Bulls, 2002 : Force, 2017 : Sunwolves, 2019 Round-up: Victory at last for Bosso as Dembare, CAPS, held. Chris Eves (Manawatu), Reggie Goodes (Wellington), Ben May (Hawke’s Bay), Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (Wellington), Loni Uhila (Waikato), Mike Kainga (Taranaki), Dane Coles (Wellington) (c), Leni Apisai (Wellington), Ricky Riccitelli (Hawke’s Bay), Mark Abbott (Hawke’s Bay), James Broadhurst (Taranaki), Geoffrey Cridge (Hawke’s Bay), Michael Fatialofa, (Auckland), Sam Lousi (Wellington), Callum Gibbins (Manawatu), Vaea Fifita (Wellington), Reed Prinsep (Canterbury), Hugh Renton (Hawke’s Bay), Ardie Savea (Wellington), Brad Shields (Wellington), Blade Thomson (Taranaki), Toa Halafihi (Taranaki), TJ Perenara (Wellington), Te Toiroa Tahuiorangi (Taranaki), Kylem O’Donnell (Taranaki), Beauden Barrett (Taranaki), Otere Black (Manawatu), Vince Aso (Auckland), Ngani Laumape (Manawatu), Matt Proctor (Wellington), Pita Ahki (North Harbour), Wes Goosen (Wellington), Cory Jane (Wellington), Julian Savea (Wellington), Ben Lam (Wellington), Nehe Milner-Skudder (Manawatu), Peter Umaga-Jensen (Wellington), Jordie Barrett (Canterbury). Bulk of Highlanders squad locked in. Wednesday, 1 November 2017. ion8 Forfarshire Cricket Club run 4 senior and 5 junior teams from their ground at Forthill Community Sports Club in Broughty Ferry, Dundee. Following his playing career, he had a brief … Know your Highlanders - Domestic Squad. Sport; Rugby; All Blacks; 0 Comments. New signings Tevita Li (Blues) , Kayne Hammington and Siate Tokolahi  (Chiefs) and prop Guy Millar (Western Force) will join young Otago lock Josh Dickson in their debut season for the Highlanders in 2017. Marino Mikaele Tu'u replaces Lentjes in Highlanders squad Hawke's Bay loose forward Marino Mikaele Tu'u has been called into the Highlanders. Giants fall in Zimbabwe Premier League. Visit ESPN to view N.J.I.T. Sport; Rugby; Highlanders; 0 Comments. Visit ESPN to view N.J.I.T. By Thomas Branston. This is a list of New Zealand player movements for Super Rugby teams prior to the end of the 2018 Super Rugby season.Departure and arrivals of all players that were included in a Super Rugby squad for 2017 or 2018 are listed here, regardless of when it occurred. Category Highlanders squad and player information from all competitions, along with a season-by-season archive. Marino Mikaele Tu'u replaces Lentjes in Highlanders squad. Gerard Cowley-Tuioti (North Harbour), Epalahame Faiva (Waikato), Charlie Faumuina (Auckland), Blake Gibson (Auckland), Josh Goodhue (Northland), Alex Hodgman (Canterbury), Akira Ioane (Auckland), Jerome Kaino (Auckland), Steven Luatua (Auckland), Sione Mafileo (North Harbour), Pauliasi Manu (Counties Manukau), Matt Moulds (Northland), Brandon Nansen (North Harbour), James Parsons (North Harbour), Sam Prattley (Auckland), Kara Pryor (Northland), Scott Scrafton (Auckland), Murphy Taramai (North Harbour), Patrick Tuipulotu (Auckland), Jimmy Tupou (Counties Manukau), Ofa Tu’ungafasi (Auckland). As the leading five-eighths in the Highlanders side, he needs to build on the experience he gained in international rugby during the 2020 campaign, while also knowing there will be pressure from fellow five-eighths Mitch Hunt and Bryn … Due to players being unavailable because of Maori and All Blacks duty the Highlanders are missing some key players, … see season squad for highlanders. 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