Highlanders lose flanker Elliot Dixon to concussion ahead of Stormers clash ROBERT VAN ROYENDIANNE MANSON/GETTY IMAGES Highlanders flanker Elliot Dixon will sit out Friday night's game against the Stormers in Dunedin. The bad news is Elliot Dixon has been scratched from Friday night's home game against the Stormers, the good news is the Highlanders have got quality loose forward cover. As a whole, the Highlanders are significantly healthier than the rest of the New Zealand franchises, whose alarming casualty lists reflect the increasingly physical nature of the game. "I think we've just got to match that physicality that they bring and we've prepared for that, so that's big," Smith said. After reviewing footage of their season-opening win against the Blues, the Highlanders trained three times during their bye week.

Source: Stuff March 08, 2018 03:45 UTC