Highlanders
Full name | Highlanders | ||
Founded | 1996 | ||
Stadion | Forsyth Barr Stadium | ||
Places | 30,748 | ||
Trainer | Aaron Mauger | ||
Homepage | www.highlanders-rugby.co.nz | ||
league | Great rugby | ||
2019 | 8th place | ||
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The Highlanders (formerly called Otago Highlanders ) are a rugby union team from the New Zealand city of Dunedin . The team plays in the international super rugby league. She represents the regional associations Otagu RFU , North Otago RFU and Southland Rugby . The catchment area of the franchise thus covers the southern part of the South Island . The home games have been played at Forsyth Barr Stadium , New Zealand's largest indoor arena, since the 2011 season. Team colors are royal blue , maroon and gold.
The name of the team was chosen because the Otago , North Otago and Southland regions , from which the fans are recruited, were predominantly Scots in the 19th century. The term "Highlander" is meant to symbolize loyalty, strength, honesty and hard work. The team logo depicts an exuberant resident of the Scottish Highlands , with a shield in one hand and a claymore in the other. This is to clarify the equivalence of defense and attack.
The team mainly plays in Dunedin. However, one home game per season is played in Invercargill at Rugby Park Stadium , and since 2007 one at the Queenstown Events Center in Queenstown .
In 2015 , the Highlanders won the Super Rugby tournament for the first time.
Player and coach
Current squad
The squad for the 2020 season:
pier hooker Second row striker |
Third row striker
Half of the crowd Interconnects |
Inner three quarters Outside three quarters / keepers |
Records
Most of the points
Surname | Points | |
---|---|---|
1. | Tony Brown | 942 |
2. | Lima Sopoaga | 806 |
3. | Jeff Wilson | 222 |
4th | Ben Blair | 214 |
5. | Simon Culhane | 212 |
6th | Willie Walker | 203 |
7th | Colin Slade | 182 |
8th. | Nick Evans | 170 |
9. | Israel Dagg | 133 |
10. | Mike Delany | 105 |
Ben Smith | ||
Adam Thomson |
Most attempts
Surname | tries | |
---|---|---|
1. | Jeff Wilson | 35 |
2. | Adam Thomson | 21st |
3. | Romi Ropati | 19th |
4th | Ben Smith | 18th |
5. | Byron Kelleher | 16 |
Aisea Tuilevu | ||
7th | Isitolo Maka | 14th |
8th. | Hosea Gear | 13 |
Brian Lima | ||
Fet'u Vainikolo |
All blacks
The following players were called up for the All Blacks during their time with the Highlanders .
National player
The following Highlanders players have been called up for other national teams.
Former trainers
- Gordon Hunter (1996)
- Glen Ross (1997)
- Tony Gilbert (1998-1999)
- Peter Sloane (2000-2001)
- Laurie Mains (2002-2003)
- Greg Cooper (2003-2007)
- Glenn Moore (2008-2010)
- Jamie Joseph (2011-2016)
- Tony Brown (2017-2018)
Placements
Super 12
year | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
space | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6th | 329: 391 | −62 | 6th | 26th | 8th. | |
1997 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8th | 299: 409 | −110 | 5 | 17th | 12. | |
1998 | 11 | 7th | 0 | 4th | 343: 279 | +64 | 6th | 34 | 4th | Semi-final loss to the Blues |
1999 | 11 | 8th | 0 | 3 | 280: 203 | +77 | 3 | 35 | 3. | Final loss to Crusaders |
2000 | 11 | 6th | 0 | 5 | 320: 280 | +40 | 8th | 32 | 4th | Semi-final loss to Crusaders |
2001 | 11 | 6th | 0 | 5 | 284: 295 | −11 | 5 | 29 | 5. | |
2002 | 11 | 8th | 0 | 3 | 329: 207 | +122 | 6th | 38 | 4th | Semi-final loss to Crusaders |
2003 | 11 | 6th | 0 | 5 | 287: 246 | +41 | 5 | 29 | 7th | |
2004 | 11 | 4th | 1 | 6th | 299: 347 | −48 | 8th | 28 | 9. | |
2005 | 11 | 6th | 1 | 4th | 221: 214 | +7 | 1 | 27 | 8th. |
Super 14
year | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
space | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 13 | 6th | 0 | 7th | 228: 276 | −48 | 3 | 27 | 9. | |
2007 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8th | 235: 301 | −66 | 7th | 27 | 9. | |
2008 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 257: 338 | −81 | 7th | 19th | 11. | |
2009 | 13 | 4th | 0 | 9 | 254: 269 | −15 | 9 | 25th | 11. | |
2010 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 297: 397 | −100 | 7th | 19th | 12. |
Great rugby
year | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
space | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 16 | 8th | 0 | 8th | 296: 343 | −47 | 5 | 45 | 8th. | |
2012 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7th | 359: 385 | −26 | 6th | 50 | 9. | |
2013 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 374: 496 | −122 | 9 | 29 | 14th | |
2014 | 16 | 8th | 0 | 8th | 401: 442 | −41 | 10 | 42 | 6th | Quarterfinal loss to the Sharks |
2015 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 450: 333 | +117 | 9 | 53 | 4th | master |
2016 | 15th | 11 | 0 | 4th | 422: 273 | +149 | 8th | 52 | 5. | Semi-final loss to the Lions |
2017 | 15th | 11 | 0 | 4th | 488: 308 | +180 | 7th | 51 | 7th | Quarterfinal loss to the Crusaders |
2018 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6th | 437: 445 | −8 | 4th | 44 | 6th | Quarter-final loss to the Waratahs |
2019 | 16 | 6th | 3 | 7th | 441: 392 | +49 | 6th | 36 | 8th. | Quarterfinal loss to the Crusaders |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Highlanders reveal refreshed squad for 2020. Highlanders, accessed December 2, 2019 .