Aaron Smith

From crisis to captain: How new ABs leader turned life around

Following his appointment as All Blacks captain, scrumhalf Aaron Smith admits it is “a little bit scary” how his once turbulent life has turned around.

Aaron Smith double tames Brumbies

The second of scrumhalf Aaron Smith’s two tries sparked a second-half surge as the Highlanders secured a bonus-point win against the Brumbies in Canberra on Friday.

Highlanders too good for Rebels

Scrumhalf Aaron Smith produced a Man of the Match performance to inspire the Highlanders to a 42-27 win against the Rebels in Sydney on Sunday.

Highlanders prevail in Perth

Centre Scott Gregory crossed for two tries as the Highlanders trudged to a 25-15 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman win against the Western Force in Perth on Friday.

DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 15: Aaron Smith of the Highlanders walks off after playing his 150th game following the round 10 Super Rugby Aotearoa match between the Highlanders and the Hurricanes at Forsyth Barr Stadium on August 15, 2020 in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)

Smith laments ‘brutal’ Aotearoa competition as injuries take toll

All Blacks and Highlanders scrumhalf Aaron Smith believes the ‘intensity’ of Super Rugby Aotearoa is to blame for the high injury toll among the five New Zealand franchise squads.

Hat-trick hero Barrett tears through Highlanders

Jordie Barrett handed the Hurricanes their first win of the Super Rugby Aotearoa season, scoring all the points in a 30-19 demolition of the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday.

Watch: How Smith got captain’s referral spot on

Take a look at this in-depth, visual analysis of Highlanders skipper Aaron Smith’s successful captain’s referral, a new law variation introduced in Super Rugby Aotearoa this season.

Watch: Emotional Smith dissects All Blacks’ loss

Scrumhalf Aaron Smith breaks down the All Blacks’ shock 25-15 defeat to Argentina in Sydney on Saturday.

Highlights: Highlanders vs Hurricanes

The Highlanders thumped the Hurricanes in the final match of Super Rugby Aotearoa on Saturday, as co-captains Aaron Smith and Ash Dixon celebrated big milestones.

Watch: Controversial non-try (Highlanders vs Blues)

While it did not affect the outcome of the match, referee Mike Fraser’s decision to disallow Dalton Papalii’s try following witty gamesmanship from Aaron Smith in the buildup came under scrutiny.