Chiefs vs Highlanders Live Score (21 Feb, 2026)
Play-by-Play
81'try26–23 · Veveni Lasaqa
79'yellow card26–18 · Reuben O'Neill
75'try26–18 · Caleb Tangitau
68'try26–13 · Kaylum Boshier
66'substitute on21–13 · Tepaea Cook-Savage
66'player substituted21–13 · Etene Nanai-Seturo
66'substitute on21–13 · Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
66'player substituted21–13 · Xavier Roe
66'substitute on21–13 · Reesjan Pasitoa
66'player substituted21–13 · Cameron Millar
63'substitute on21–13 · Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi
63'player substituted21–13 · Josh Lord
63'substitute on21–13 · Tyrone Thompson
63'player substituted21–13 · Samisoni Taukei'aho
63'substitute on21–13 · Tanielu Tele'a
63'player substituted21–13 · Timoci Tavatavanawai
63'substitute on21–13 · Will Stodart
63'player substituted21–13 · Oliver Haig
63'conversion21–13 · Josh Jacomb
62'try19–13 · Samisoni Taukei'aho
59'substitute on14–13 · Sefo Kautai
59'player substituted14–13 · Rohan Wingham
59'substitute on14–13 · Henry Bell
59'player substituted14–13 · Jack Taylor
58'substitute on14–13 · Josh Bartlett
58'player substituted14–13 · Ethan de Groot
58'substitute on14–13 · Reuben O'Neill
58'player substituted14–13 · George Dyer
58'substitute on14–13 · Emoni Narawa
58'player substituted14–13 · Quinn Tupaea
58'substitute on14–13 · Benet Kumeroa
58'player substituted14–13 · Jared Proffit
55'substitute on14–13 · Adam Lennox
55'player substituted14–13 · Folau Fakatava
51'yellow card14–13 · Jona Nareki
45'penalty goal14–13 · Cameron Millar
42'penalty goal14–10 · Cameron Millar
41'substitute on14–7 · Veveni Lasaqa
41'player substituted14–7 · Lucas Casey
34'conversion14–7 · Josh Jacomb
33'try12–7 · Leroy Carter
14'substitute on7–7 · Simon Parker
14'player substituted7–7 · Jahrome Brown
9'conversion7–7 · Josh Jacomb
8'try5–7 · Samisoni Taukei'aho
4'conversion0–7 · Cameron Millar
3'try0–5 · Jona Nareki
Scoring Summary
Try81' · 26–23Veveni Lasaqa
Try75' · 26–18Caleb Tangitau
Try68' · 26–13Kaylum Boshier
Conversion63' · 21–13Josh Jacomb
Try62' · 19–13Samisoni Taukei'aho
Penalty Goal45' · 14–13Cameron Millar
Penalty Goal42' · 14–10Cameron Millar
Conversion34' · 14–7Josh Jacomb
Try33' · 12–7Leroy Carter
Conversion9' · 7–7Josh Jacomb
Try8' · 5–7Samisoni Taukei'aho
Conversion4' · 0–7Cameron Millar
Try3' · 0–5Jona Nareki
Match Stats
CHIHIG
26Points23
4Tries3
3Conversions1
0Penalty Goals2
1Yellow Cards1
Last Five Matches
Super Rugby Pacific Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hurricanes | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 562 | 298 | +264 | 11 | 55 |
| 2 | Chiefs | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 515 | 325 | +190 | 7 | 51 |
| 3 |  Crusaders | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 488 | 388 | +100 | 9 | 41 |
| 4 |  Blues | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 456 | 412 | +44 | 6 | 38 |
| 5 |  Queensland Reds | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 364 | 386 | -22 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 |  Brumbies | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 402 | 373 | +29 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 |  Western Force | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 358 | 383 | -25 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 |  New South Wales Waratahs | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 353 | 402 | -49 | 8 | 28 |
| 9 | Highlanders | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 327 | 424 | -97 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 |  Fijian Drua | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 330 | 473 | -143 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 |  Moana Pasifika | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 276 | 567 | -291 | 1 | 9 |
Game Information
VenueForsyth Barr StadiumDunedin, New Zealand
Season2026
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Chiefs
VS
Highlanders
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
CHI
#2 in Super Rugby Pacific
VS
HIG
#9 in Super Rugby Pacific
Season
14
Games Played
14
11
Wins
5
0
Draws
0
3
Losses
9
.786
Win Percentage
.357
2
Rank
9
Scoring
515
Points For
327
325
Points Against
424
+190
Points Difference
-97
36.8
Points Per Game
23.4
23.2
Opponent Points Per Game
30.3
51
Table Points
24
Tries
75
Tries For
44
49
Tries Against
64
26
Tries Difference
-20
Bonus Points
7
Bonus Points
4
6
Try Bonus Points
1
1
Losing Bonus Points
3