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Highlanders vs NSW Waratahs · Super Rugby Pacific

Super Rugby Pacific · 2026Full time
Highlanders
31–26
NSW Waratahs

Match report

Highlanders beat NSW Waratahs 31-26 at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin in round 13 of the Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday, 9 May 2026.

NSW Waratahs have now lost three in a row. Damon Murphy refereed.

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

Head to head

3
Highlanders wins (50%)
0
Draws (0%)
3
NSW Waratahs wins (50%)

Last 6 meetings, since June 2021

Biggest Highlanders win
59–23
5 Jun 2021
Biggest NSW Waratahs win
32–20
22 May 2022

Last 5 meetings

  • 9 May 2026 · Super Rugby
    Highlanders31
    NSW Waratahs26
  • 14 Feb 2025 · Super Rugby
    NSW Waratahs37
    Highlanders36
  • 8 Mar 2024 · Super Rugby
    NSW Waratahs21
    Highlanders23
  • 28 Apr 2023 · Super Rugby
    NSW Waratahs21
    Highlanders20
  • 22 May 2022 · Super Rugby
    Highlanders20
    NSW Waratahs32

Lineups

Avg. age
26.9
Avg. age
27.5

Highlanders

  1. 1Ethan de Groot
  2. 2Jack Taylor
  3. 3Angus Ta'avao
  4. 4Tomás Lavanini
  5. 5Mitchell Dunshea
  6. 6TK Howden
  7. 7Lucas Casey
  8. 8Nikora Broughton
  9. 9Adam Lennox
  10. 10Cameron Millar
  11. 11Jonah Lowe
  12. 12Timoci Tavatavanawai
  13. 13Jona Nareki
  14. 14Caleb Tangitau
  15. 15Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Replacements
  1. 16Henry Bell
  2. 17Daniel Lienert-Brown
  3. 18Saula Ma'u
  4. 19Oliver Haig
  5. 20Sean Withy
  6. 21Folau Fakatava
  7. 22Taine Robinson
  8. 23Tito-Harris Xavier

NSW Waratahs

  1. 1Isaac Kailea
  2. 2Ethan Dobbins
  3. 3Daniel Botha
  4. 4Miles Amatosero
  5. 5Angus Blyth
  6. 6Angus Scott-Young
  7. 7Charlie Gamble
  8. 8Peter Samu
  9. 9Jake Gordon
  10. 10Jack Debreczeni
  11. 11Sid Harvey
  12. 12Lawson Creighton
  13. 13Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i
  14. 14Andrew Kellaway
  15. 15Max Jorgensen
Replacements
  1. 16Folau Fainga'a
  2. 17Jack Barrett
  3. 18Apolosi Ranawai
  4. 19Clement Halaholo
  5. 20Leafi Talataina
  6. 21Teddy Wilson
  7. 22Jack Bowen
  8. 23Harry Potter