Career
He plays for and currently captains the Melbourne Rebels in the international Super Rugby competition. He plays Flanker and Number. 8. Higginbotham was educated at The Southport School, on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
His mother was born in Fiji and is part-Fijian which made him eligible for Fiji as well.
Higginbotham was the Reds academy player of 2007 and made his Super 14 debut the following year against the Bulls. In August 2010, Higginbotham was named as a reserve for Australia to play South Africa in Pretoria.
In 2013, Higginbotham commenced a two-year contract. the Melbourne Rebels Higginbotham was expected to bring size and versatility to the Rebels loose-forwards. Rebels coach Damien Hill said that " you"ve got one of the best ball-running, lineout jumping options in Australian rugby." Hill praised Higginbotham for his "aggression and intent at contact".