Elliot Dixon scores a try for the Highlanders during their game against the Crusaders in 2018. It could also refer to the crucial metres the loose forward gained when he scored arguably the Highlanders’ most famous try. ‘‘I suppose the dream was to play for the Crusaders,’’ Dixon told Sky Sport. I love playing footy.’’Every Highlanders fan loved Elliot Dixon after the 2015 final, when he scored a memorable try — in his 50th game for the club — in the 21-14 win over the Hurricanes. Dixon is back in Christchurch, where he works in recruitment consulting, specialising in the civil industry.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 22, 2026 17:23 UTC