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Resurgent Highlanders deliver knockout blow to Blues' hopes

Marc Hinton Piri Weepu was knocked cold and his Blues were also left needing the smelling salts after the Highlanders finally unleashed the heavyweight display their fans had been waiting to see all season.

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Highlanders v Blues

Highlanders v Blues at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 5.35pm

Rugby

Force pip Highlanders in Perth

Western Force fullback Jayden Hayward kicked the match-winning penalty to seal a 19-18 Super Rugby win over the Highlanders in Saturday night's wooden spoon battle in Perth.

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Force v Highlanders

nib Stadium, Perth, Saturday 7.40pm (AEST)

Rugby

Debatable try helps Bulls to victory

David Legge A controversial try helped the Bulls to a bonus-point 35-18 win over the Highlanders on Saturday and second place in the Super Rugby standings.

Rugby

Watson, Catrakilis star as Kings bounce back

Monthati Molosankwe Skipper Luke Watson and fly-half Demetri Catrakilis starred as Southern Kings put a three-week Super Rugby nightmare behind them by defeating the Highlanders 34-27 on Saturday.

Kings v Highlanders

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, Sunday 1.05am (AEST)

Highlanders' year-long Super drought over

Nearly a year of Super Rugby heartache is over for the Highlanders, who notched their first win of the season with a courageous 25-22 defeat of the Sharks in Dunedin.

Highlanders v Sharks

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, Saturday 5.35pm (AEST)

Crusaders outmuscle winless Highlanders

WELLINGTON: The Crusaders inflicted more misery on the winless Highlanders with a 24-8 Super Rugby win at AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday.

Crusaders v Highlanders

AMI Stadium, Christchurch, Saturday 5.35pm (AEST)

Brumbies v Highlanders

CHRIS DUTTON The Brumbies take on the Highlanders at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

Thorn looks to Broncos for Highlanders turnaround

CHRIS DUTTON The ''granddaddy'' of Super Rugby, Brad Thorn, is drawing inspiration from the 1999 Brisbane Broncos to lead a Highlanders revival and is confident his team can stun the ACT Brumbies on Friday night.

Rugby

Blues run down winless Highlanders

Blues halfback Piri Weepu scored two late tries in a 29-18 win over the Highlanders at Eden Park which consigned the southern side to a sixth straight loss this Super Rugby season.

Reds break their Dunedin hoodoo

The Queensland Reds finally busted their Dunedin hoodoo with a nerve-wracking 34-33 Super Rugby win over the Highlanders on Friday night.

Rugby

Chiefs overcome winless Highlanders

Super Rugby defending champions the Chiefs condemned the winless Highlanders to a fourth defeat with a straightforward 19-7 win on Friday in Hamilton.

Rugby

Hurricanes hold out Highlanders in tight tussle

The Hurricanes prevailed in a tight contest for a second week in a row, downing the Highlanders 23-19 on Friday in Dunedin to record their second Super Rugby victory of the season.

Highlanders v Hurricanes

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, Friday 5.35pm (AEDT)

Coach welcomes week off after opening loss

Marc Hinton IT SOUNDS bizarre, but Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph is glad he's got a bye just one week into the new Super Rugby season to address a growing list of issues that confront him.

Chiefs too hot for Highlanders

The Chiefs began their Super Rugby title defence in winning fashion on Friday night when they outlasted the Highlanders 41-27 in a see-sawing match of breathless, non-stop action in Dunedin.

Rugby

Blues end pre-season on winning note

A hat-trick of tries to Highlanders winger Hosea Gear wasn't enough to stop the Blues winning their final Super Rugby pre-season match 31-29 in Queenstown.

Ma'a Nonu stars for Highlanders on debut

Richard Knowler Ma'a Nonu's value for the Highlanders was immediately on show on Friday when his new team beat the Crusaders 38-21 in their pre-season match at Whitestone Contracting Stadium in Oamaru.