en

Highlanders vs Chiefs · Super Rugby Pacific

Super Rugby Pacific · 2026Full time
Highlanders
23–26
Chiefs

Match report

Chiefs beat Highlanders 26-23 away from home at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin in round 2 of the Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday, 21 February 2026.

That makes it two wins in a row for Chiefs. Angus Mabey refereed.

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

Head to head

1
Highlanders wins (10%)
0
Draws (0%)
9
Chiefs wins (90%)

Last 10 meetings, since March 2021

Biggest Highlanders win
39–23
5 Mar 2021
Biggest Chiefs win
46–10
19 Apr 2025

Last 5 meetings

  • 15 May 2026 · Super Rugby
    Chiefs42
    Highlanders12
  • 21 Feb 2026 · Super Rugby
    Highlanders23
    Chiefs26
  • 30 May 2025 · Super Rugby
    Highlanders24
    Chiefs41
  • 19 Apr 2025 · Super Rugby
    Chiefs46
    Highlanders10
  • 23 Mar 2024 · Super Rugby
    Chiefs28
    Highlanders21

Lineups

Avg. age
25.9
Avg. age
26.9

Highlanders

  1. 1Ethan de Groot
  2. 2Jack Taylor
  3. 3Rohan Wingham
  4. 4Oliver Haig
  5. 5Mitchell Dunshea
  6. 7Sean Withy
  7. 8Lucas Casey
  8. 9Folau Fakatava
  9. 10Cameron Millar
  10. 11Jona Nareki
  11. 12Timoci Tavatavanawai
  12. 13Jonah Lowe
  13. 15Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Replacements
  1. 16Henry Bell
  2. 19Will Stodart
  3. 21Adam Lennox
  4. 22Reesjan Pasitoa

Chiefs

  1. 1Jared Proffit
  2. 2Samisoni Taukei'aho
  3. 3George Dyer
  4. 4Josh Lord
  5. 5Tupou Vaa'i
  6. 6Kaylum Boshier
  7. 8Luke Brittain Jacobson
  8. 9Xavier Roe
  9. 10Josh Jacomb
  10. 11Leroy Carter
  11. 13Daniel Rona
  12. 14Kyren Taumoefolau
  13. 15Etene Nanai-Seturo
Replacements
  1. 16Tyrone Thompson
  2. 17Benet Kumeroa
  3. 18Reuben O'Neill
  4. 19Naitoa Ah Kuoi
  5. 20Simon Parker
  6. 22Tepaea Cook-Savage
  7. 23Emoni Narawa