 After ten years the Super 12 was expanded to include two extra teams ; the Western Force from Australia , and the Central Cheetahs from South Africa . The expanded competition was renamed the Super 14 . The Highlanders continued under Cooper in 2006 . After losing their first match of 2006 to the Crusaders , they then won their next three . After only won two of their last six games , they finished the season ranked ninth . The 2007 ended with a similar result to 2006 . The Highlanders again finished ninth on the table , and worst of the New Zealand teams . They finished the season with five wins and eight losses from their thirteen matches . 
