The Highlanders crushed the Melbourne Rebels 51‑12 in Dunedin with an emphatic display of speed and skill.
Malakai Fekitoa scored a brace and Marty Banks kicked 19 points after a perfect performance from the tee as the hosts ran in six tries to two to claim the bonus‑point win.
Aaron Smith put in a skilled performance in his 100th Super rugby match becoming the eighth player for the franchise to reach the milestone.
Meanwhile, this tonight Blues will play Force at 4:15pm this afternoon, Chiefs will play Bulls at 6.35pm, Reds will play Hurricanes at 8.45pm, and on Sunday Stormers will play Cheetahs at 8:45pm, Lions will play the Sharks at 3:15am while the Waratahs will play the Crusaders at 6.05pm Sunday evening.
Source: superxv.com
