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Highlanders vs Moana Pasifika · Super Rugby Pacific

Super Rugby Pacific · 2026Full time
Highlanders
27–17
Moana Pasifika

Match report

Highlanders beat Moana Pasifika 27-17 at Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch in round 11 of the Super Rugby Pacific on Sunday, 26 April 2026.

The win ends a run of two defeats for Highlanders. Moana Pasifika have now lost nine in a row. Todd Petrie refereed.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

7
Highlanders wins (88%)
0
Draws (0%)
1
Moana Pasifika wins (13%)

Last 8 meetings, since April 2022

Biggest Highlanders win
45–17
31 Mar 2023
Biggest Moana Pasifika win
34–29
4 May 2025

Last 5 meetings

  • 26 Apr 2026 · Super Rugby
    Highlanders27
    Moana Pasifika17
  • 27 Mar 2026 · Super Rugby
    Moana Pasifika19
    Highlanders39
  • 4 May 2025 · Super Rugby
    Highlanders29
    Moana Pasifika34
  • 28 Feb 2025 · Super Rugby
    Moana Pasifika29
    Highlanders31
  • 4 May 2024 · Super Rugby
    Moana Pasifika17
    Highlanders28

Lineups

Avg. age
26.5
Avg. age
27.7

Highlanders

  1. 1Ethan de Groot
  2. 3Saula Ma'u
  3. 4Tomás Lavanini
  4. 5Mitchell Dunshea
  5. 6Oliver Haig
  6. 9Adam Lennox
  7. 10Cameron Millar
  8. 11Tito-Harris Xavier
  9. 12Timoci Tavatavanawai
  10. 14Jonah Lowe
  11. 15Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Replacements
  1. 16Jack Taylor
  2. 20Hugh Renton
  3. 21Lucas Casey
  4. 22Folau Fakatava

Moana Pasifika

  1. 1Abraham Pole
  2. 2Millennium Sanerivi
  3. 3Chris Apoua
  4. 4Allan Craig
  5. 5Jimmy Tupou
  6. 7Semisi Paea
  7. 8Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa
  8. 9Jonathan Taumateine
  9. 11Glen Vaihu
  10. 12Tevita Latu
  11. 14Tuna Tuitama
  12. 15William Havili
Replacements
  1. 17Malakai Hala-Ngatai
  2. 18Paula Latu
  3. 19Tom Savage
  4. 20Ola Tauelangi
  5. 21Augustine Pulu
  6. 22Lalomilo Lalomilo
  7. 23Israel Leota