Highlander Ben Smith looks to dodge the Chiefs’ defence during a Super 15 match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin in 2015. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHWhat more can you say about the great Ben Smith? But even Heppers reached for that word several times when describing probably the greatest player in the history of Otago rugby. Perhaps above all, Smith had a rugby brain and levels of tactical awareness far greater than most. He was co-captain of the Super Rugby championship team of 2015.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 08, 2026 19:31 UTC