Super Rugby Preview: Highlanders v Crusaders
There are local derbies and there are local derbies.
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Highlanders' pack faces heavy duty effort
Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger has signalled the route to success against the Crusaders in Saturday's Investec Super Rugby game in Dunedin rests with the effort of his pack.
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Franks puts game ahead of milestone
Traditional rivalry always ensures games between neighbours the Highlanders and the Crusaders were hotly-contested affairs and Saturday's Investec Super Rugby game in Dunedin would be no different, although an extra element had been introduced with All Blacks tighthead prop Owen Franks playing his 150th game for the side.
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Sam Whitelock ready to make his entrance
Knowing a Crusaders-Highlanders game in Dunedin ranks as one of the tougher local derbies in Investec Super Rugby, captain Sam Whitelock is looking forward to the challenge of returning to his side for the fifth round contest on Saturday.
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Highlanders prepare their agenda for Crusaders
It's one of the tougher assignments for any team in Investec Super Rugby but it is the Highlanders who are the latest to face the Crusaders juggernaut when the sides meet in Dunedin on Saturday.
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Two strong records go head-to-head
Any Highlanders-Crusaders contest holds a special interest for South Islanders but two playing records also clash in their Investec Super Rugby game in Dunedin on Saturday.
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