Highlanders vs Chiefs Live Score (15 May, 2026)
Play-by-Play
85'conversion12–42 · Josh Jacomb
84'player substituted12–40 · Caleb Tangitau
84'try12–40 · Kyle Brown
73'conversion12–35 · Josh Jacomb
72'try12–33 · Brodie McAlister
72'substitute on12–28 · Will Stodart
72'player substituted12–28 · Sean Withy
72'substitute on12–28 · Daniel Lienert-Brown
72'player substituted12–28 · Ethan de Groot
69'substitute on12–28 · Josh Jacomb
69'player substituted12–28 · Damian McKenzie
69'substitute on12–28 · Fiti Sa
69'player substituted12–28 · Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi
65'substitute on12–28 · Luke Jacobson
65'player substituted12–28 · Simon Parker
65'substitute on12–28 · Cortez Ratima
65'player substituted12–28 · Xavier Roe
65'substitute on12–28 · Brodie McAlister
65'player substituted12–28 · Samisoni Taukei'aho
65'substitute on12–28 · Benet Kumeroa
65'player substituted12–28 · Ollie Norris
65'substitute on12–28 · Folau Fakatava
65'player substituted12–28 · Adam Lennox
58'substitute on12–28 · Samipeni Finau
58'player substituted12–28 · Luke Jacobson
57'try12–28 · Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
55'substitute on7–28 · Saula Ma'u
55'player substituted7–28 · Angus Ta'avao
55'substitute on7–28 · Henry Bell
55'player substituted7–28 · Jack Taylor
54'conversion7–28 · Damian McKenzie
54'try7–26 · Xavier Roe
52'substitute on7–21 · Isaac Hutchinson
52'player substituted7–21 · Josh Jacomb
48'substitute on7–21 · Reon Paul
48'player substituted7–21 · Lalakai Foketi
48'substitute on7–21 · Oliver Haig
48'player substituted7–21 · Tomas Lavanini
41'substitute on7–21 · George Dyer
41'player substituted7–21 · Sione Ahio
41'substitute on7–21 · Taine Robinson
41'player substituted7–21 · Cameron Millar
37'conversion7–21 · Damian McKenzie
36'try7–19 · Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi
32'conversion7–14 · Damian McKenzie
31'try7–12 · Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi
29'yellow card7–7 · Tomas Lavanini
27'conversion7–7 · Damian McKenzie
26'try7–5 · Wallace Sititi
20'conversion7–0 · Cameron Millar
19'try5–0 · Lucas Casey
11'substitute on0–0 · Veveni Lasaqa
11'player substituted0–0 · Nikora Broughton
Scoring Summary
Conversion85' · 12–42Josh Jacomb
Try84' · 12–40Kyle Brown
Conversion73' · 12–35Josh Jacomb
Try72' · 12–33Brodie McAlister
Try57' · 12–28Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Conversion54' · 7–28Damian McKenzie
Try54' · 7–26Xavier Roe
Conversion37' · 7–21Damian McKenzie
Try36' · 7–19Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi
Conversion32' · 7–14Damian McKenzie
Try31' · 7–12Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi
Conversion27' · 7–7Damian McKenzie
Try26' · 7–5Wallace Sititi
Conversion20' · 7–0Cameron Millar
Try19' · 5–0Lucas Casey
Match Stats
HIGCHI
12Points42
2Tries6
1Conversions6
1Yellow Cards0
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
VenueFMG Stadium WaikatoHamilton, New Zealand
Season2026
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Highlanders
VS
Chiefs
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
HIG
#9 in Super Rugby Pacific
VS
CHI
#2 in Super Rugby Pacific
Season
14
Games Played
14
5
Wins
11
0
Draws
0
9
Losses
3
.357
Win Percentage
.786
9
Rank
2
Scoring
327
Points For
515
424
Points Against
325
-97
Points Difference
+190
23.4
Points Per Game
36.8
30.3
Opponent Points Per Game
23.2
24
Table Points
51
Tries
44
Tries For
75
64
Tries Against
49
-20
Tries Difference
26
Bonus Points
4
Bonus Points
7
1
Try Bonus Points
6
3
Losing Bonus Points
1