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Palu takes another step to Test return

Monday August 31, 2009
WYCLIFF PALU hopes to be recalled to the Wallabies this weekend despite seeing himself as a player in desperate need of game time, whether at Test level in the green and gold of Australia or as a club player in the dark blue and red strip of the Manly Marlins.

Force Rally To Achieve Nz Double

Sunday March 23, 2008
WESTERN FORCE 36 HIGHLANDERS 28

Tahs' Turner For The Worse

Monday March 3, 2008
Highlanders 12 Waratahs 15 THE Waratahs will give Lachlan Turner every chance to recover from a shoulder injury before deciding if he should be ruled out of Friday night's derby against the Brumbies.

Highlanders Raise The Altitude

Saturday March 1, 2008
THE Waratahs believe the Highlanders have signalled their intent to try to derail the NSW lineout in tonight's Super 14 game by naming second-rower Hayden Triggs as their starting blindside breakaway.

Waratahs Keen To Make Amends

Friday February 29, 2008
THE Waratahs will be looking for a win against New Zealand's Highlanders in Dunedin this weekend to get themselves back on the winning track.

Fisher Backs Tahs Pack To Deal With Heavyweight Highlanders

Wednesday February 27, 2008
THE Waratahs forwards have found an unlikely supporter in Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher, who predicts they should easily get the better of a beefed-up Highlanders pack on Saturday.

Tahu Is Not Ready For Centres: Mckenzie

Tuesday February 26, 2008
TIMANA TAHU'S anticipated move into the Waratahs midfield is expected to be delayed for yet another week, but Wallabies halfback Josh Valentine is in line to return against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday night.

Manly Upset Highlanders

Monday February 25, 2008
GORDON were unable to repeat last year's Kiama Sevens success, copping a 41-7 thumping from Manly in the final at Kiama Showground.

Hayman The Rock In All Blacks' Foundation

Wednesday September 5, 2007
FOR years France had giant lock Olivier Merle, tagged Le Massif Central after the mountainous area in central France, as the backbone of their mighty scrum. Merle, 41, is no longer an international. But the player who could prove the most dominant force at this World Cup is New Zealand's Highlanders powerhouse, Carl Hayman.

Highlanders' Fling Foils Hewat's Plans For Farewell Party

Sunday July 29, 2007
GORDON 28 MANLY 20

Brumbies Bow Out With Heads Held High

Monday May 7, 2007
Highlanders 10 Brumbies 29 FOR two minutes in the chilly pre-dawn hours of Dunedin yesterday, Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher - still buzzing from his side's first Super 14 win over the Highlanders in Dunedin, on Saturday night - dared to believe the impossible may be possible.

Brumbies Storm Home At Dreaded House Of Pain

Sunday May 6, 2007
BRUMBIES 29 HIGHLANDERS 10

Highlanders Get Jabs In Before Trying To Knock Out Brumbies

Saturday May 5, 2007
A HEALTH scare caused by two Brumbies players coming down with the mumps has forced the Highlanders to undergo last-minute vaccinations before tonight's Super 14 match between the two sides at Carisbrook.

So Close, But More Heartache

Sunday April 22, 2007
HIGHLANDERS 26 WARATAHS 25

Elsom's Judgement: Our Defence Rests

Friday April 20, 2007
WALLABIES back-rower Rocky Elsom always talks straight. And in an interview in tomorrow night's NSW-Highlanders match program, he explains that a prime reason the Waratahs have slumped down the Super 14 ladder is that their defence strategy has gone astray. Elsom told interviewer Dirk Wolfgang: "We aren't going to make the final, and people aren't going to remember who finished around us, but the pride we can take out of it is that pride in our defensive line, which we'd really lost. I think we ...

Hayman Duel Is Ultimate Test For Dunning

Friday April 20, 2007
WARATAHS prop Matt Dunning knows full well what is at stake in his battle tomorrow night against Highlanders tighthead Carl Hayman.

Drew Debut Draws Doubts

Monday February 5, 2007
JOHN Mitchell's belief in Drew Mitchell will be put to the test this week after the Western Force recruit endured a horror debut against the Highlanders.

Reds Front-rowers Earn Praise From An Expert

Sunday May 14, 2006
HIGHLANDERS skipper Anton Oliver labelled the Reds' front row the "best in Australia" after Queensland escaped with a 22-16 Super 14 win in Townsville on Friday night.

Brumbies Down But Not Out Of Finals Contention

Sunday May 7, 2006
HIGHLANDERS 28 BRUMBIES 26

There's An Answer To Rugby's Problems - And It's Not More Leaguies

Tuesday May 2, 2006
QUESTION: Who was the most valuable back for the Waratahs on Friday night against the Highlanders?