Highlanders vs Crusaders · Super Rugby Pacific
Super Rugby Pacific · 2026Full time
25–23
Match report
Highlanders beat Crusaders 25-23 at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin in round 1 of the Super Rugby Pacific on Friday, 13 February 2026.
Angus Gardner refereed.
Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.
Head to head
3
Highlanders wins (30%)
0
Draws (0%)
7
Crusaders wins (70%)
Last 10 meetings, since February 2021
Biggest Highlanders win
33–12
2 Apr 2021
Biggest Crusaders win
52–15
3 Mar 2023
Last 5 meetings
- 14 Mar 2026 · Super RugbyCrusaders29Highlanders1814 Mar 2026Crusaders29–18HighlandersSuper Rugby
- 13 Feb 2026 · Super RugbyHighlanders25Crusaders2313 Feb 2026Highlanders25–23CrusadersSuper Rugby
- 23 May 2025 · Super RugbyCrusaders15Highlanders1223 May 2025Crusaders15–12HighlandersSuper Rugby
- 26 Apr 2025 · Super RugbyHighlanders10Crusaders4326 Apr 2025Highlanders10–43CrusadersSuper Rugby
- 11 May 2024 · Super RugbyHighlanders32Crusaders2911 May 2024Highlanders32–29CrusadersSuper Rugby
Lineups
Avg. age
25.8
Avg. age
27
Highlanders
- 2Jack Taylor(23)
- 4Oliver Haig(24)
- 5Mitchell Dunshea(30)
- 7Sean Withy(25)
- 8Lucas Casey(23)
- 9Folau Fakatava(26)
- 10Cameron Millar(24)
- 11Jona Nareki(28)
- 12Timoci Tavatavanawai(28)
- 13Jonah Lowe(30)
- 15Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens(25)
- 18Rohan Wingham(23)
Replacements
- 16Henry Bell(27)
- 17Ethan de Groot(28)
- 19Will Stodart(23)
- 21Adam Lennox(23)
- 22Reesjan Pasitoa(24)
Crusaders
- 1Finlay Brewis(26)
- 2George Bell(24)
- 3Seb Calder(24)
- 4Antonio Shalfoon(29)
- 5Jamie Hannah(23)
- 7Ethan Blackadder(31)
- 8Christian Lio-Willie(28)
- 9Noah Hotham(23)
- 11Leicester Fainga'anuku(27)
- 12David Havili(31)
- 13Braydon Ennor(29)
- 14Sevu Reece(29)
Replacements
- 16Codie Taylor(35)
- 17George Bower(34)
- 18Fletcher Newell(26)
- 19Tahlor Cahill(23)
- 20Corey Kellow(25)
- 21Kyle Preston(27)
- 23Will Jordan(28)