Wellington, March 18 NZPA - Southland Ranfurly Shield hero Robbie Robinson will make his starting debut for the Highlanders in their Super 14 rugby match against the Sharks at Carisbrook on Saturday night.

Wellington, March 18 NZPA - Key players Adam Thomson and Michael Hobbs return from internal suspension among a remarkable nine changes to the Highlanders starting side to face the Sharks in their Super 14 rugby match at Dunedin on Saturday.

Wellington, March 18 NZPA - Highlanders team named today to play the Sharks in a Super 14 rugby match at Dunedin on Saturday:

Wellington, March 12 NZPA - The Highlanders go into Sunday's Super 14 rugby match against the Bulls at Pretoria rated as the massive underdogs.

Backing popular opinion, the TAB figure the southerners are worth $8 for the win compared to the Bulls' $1.05.

Sydney, March 11 NZPA - Off-field dramas blight the preparations of two New Zealand Super 14 rugby sides while referees are evidently on notice to lift their games when round five action opens in Hamilton tomorrow night.

Wellington, March 8 NZPA - Highlanders Super 14 rugby captain Jimmy Cowan returns to New Zealand today after dislocating a finger during his team's 0-33 loss to the Stormers in Cape Town at the weekend.

Wellington, March 7 NZPA - All Black halfback, Jimmy Cowan had his 28th birthday ruined when the Highlanders suffered a severe 33-0l mauling from the Stormers at Newlands in Capetown this morning.

Wellington, March 4 NZPA - The Highlanders will field an unchanged starting team to face the Stormers in their Super 14 rugby match at Cape Town on Sunday morning (NZT).

Wellington, March 4 NZPA - The Highlanders team to play the Stormers in their Super 14 rugby match at Cape Town this Sunday (0405 NZT).

Sydney, Feb 25 NZPA - Raw Southland flanker John Hardie has been handed a challenging first-up assignment -- a maiden Super 14 rugby start against a Springbok-laden loose forward trio in Bloemfontein early Sunday (NZT).