SHORT: Super Rugby's most frustrating team?

About this episode

The episode discusses the Highlanders' struggles in Super Rugby despite their competitiveness.

The Highlanders keep finding themselves in the fight against top Super Rugby sides — but too often they leave with nothing to show for it. So why does the same story keep repeating for Jamie Joseph's men? The Aotearoa Rugby Pod breaks down why the Highlanders are competitive for long stretches, yet continue to lose tight games. Right now, the Highlanders might be Super Rugby’s most frustrating team: good enough to push anyone… but unable to consistently finish the job. Catch all our content across @aotearoarugbypodofficial channels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Aotearoa Rugby Pod

Topics covered

• Super Rugby
• Highlanders
• competitive sports
• team performance
• rugby analysis

Keywords

• Highlanders
• Super Rugby
• Jamie Joseph
• rugby
• team performance
• tight games
• frustration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Highlanders

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