The Highlanders are stocking up on even more promising young players, with five signings announced ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.
The Highlanders had by far the most turbulent offseason out of the New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific clubs, losing 16 players in 2023.
The diagnosis is a ruptured ACL, an unfortunately common injury in the sporting world and one that often takes around nine months to make a full recovery from.
The Highlanders have signed two experienced Super Rugby campaigners and an exciting young outside back to further the rebuild of their roster in 2024.
Crusaders winger Sevu Reece has been ruled out for the rest of the season after confirmation the All Black suffered an ACL injury against the Blues.
Tighthead prop Fletcher Newell has succumbed to a foot injury suffered against the Chiefs and will miss the rest of the season.
Super Rugby Pacific welcomed the 2023 season with the reigning champions hosting their fierce rivals from Waikato, the Chiefs.
The Crusaders head into Round 1 of Super Rugby Pacific 2023 against the Chiefs, in Christchurch at Orangetheory Stadium.
2023 could be the year that Scott Barrett proves himself world class.
Nine current or former All Blacks and an ex England international have been named in Canterbury's NPC squad for 2022.