He played 66 minutes before being replaced at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.
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The Highlanders would ultimately go down to The Crusaders.
23 year old Offaly man Jack Regan made his Super Rugby debut for The Highlanders in New Zealand this morning.
They ultimately went down 26-13 to The Crusaders.
Nevertheless, it was a fantastic achievement for the Birr lock, having only moved down under last year, after being released by Ulster.
Jack also participated in the Haka...
Hautoa Kia Toa: Highlanders hakaHautoa Kia Toa. What a way to kick off #SkySuperRugbyAotearoa Speight's Highlanders ๐ ๐ฝ๏ธ: Sky Sport NZ #HIGvCRU
Posted by Super Rugby NZ on Thursday, February 25, 2021
Jack Regan, son of @Offaly_GAA All-Ireland winner Daithí Regan, in @SuperRugbyNZ action for @Highlanders this morning against the Crusaders (๐ธ @PhotosportNZ) pic.twitter.com/M12KldjDkM
— Inpho Photography (@Inphosports) February 26, 2021
Can’t wait to see Jack Regan’s Landers debut tonight . What an achievement , well deserved after taking a massive risk to come over to play club rugby in dunedin a week before Lockdown. Played his way into the Otago squad and impressed massively. So proud of the Birr Man โค๏ธ
— Conán O Donnell (@ConanODonnell) February 25, 2021
Safe to say Jack Regan first Offaly man to do the haka - fantastic @DuignanMichael @daithi_regan https://t.co/Nz0Qfokb8t
— Leo Turley (@LeoTurley) February 26, 2021
We said it would be an exciting game, and it definitely was. Until next time Crusaders ๐. Next week our boys move up to Hamilton to take on the Chiefs ๐๐ผ #itsabeautifulthing #HIGvCRU
Posted by Speight's Highlanders on Friday, 26 February 2021