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Highlanders’ golden ‘Nugget’ rightful No 1
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Highlanders’ golden ‘Nugget’ rightful No 1

Smith practises up-and-unders during training at Logan Park in 2011. PHOTOS: PETER MCINTOSH/TRACEY ROXBURGH/GREGOR RICHARDSON/GETTY IMAGES Aaron Smith is No 1. Our 30 Greatest Highlanders series canvassed 20 judges to find the players who had the biggest impact on the team over 30 years. The final vote was exceptionally close, but few can argue the wee halfback they called ‘‘Nugget’’ does not deserve his spot. Sports editor Hayden Meikle dialled in from Dunedin to Japan to share the good news with Smith.

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