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Super Rugby Aotearoa preview: Tony Brown’s underdog Highlanders have added bite – Stuff.co.nz
Depth in the tight five is an issue but a good recruitment drive and the maturing of existing talent means the Highlanders shouldn’t be taken lightly.
The Highlanders begin the season in familiar territory as underdogs.
Most punters and pundits expect them to finish fourth or last in Super Rugby Aotearoa: perhaps good enough to be competitive for 60-70 minutes but fundamentally not good enough to be anything but plucky losers.
Tony Brown has replaced Aaron Mauger as head coach in Dunedin.
Yet, it’s likely that very description nudged Tony Brown towards the top job after the Highlanders didn’t renew Aaron Mauger’s contract.
Brown is not the most…
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