Highlanders vs Hurricanes Live Score (23 May, 2026)
Play-by-Play
80'player substituted28–45 · Isaia Walker-Leawere
80'substitute on28–45 · Tom Allen
79'substitute on28–45 · Du'Plessis Kirifi
79'player substituted28–45 · Pasilio Tosi
75'substitute on28–45 · Billy Proctor
75'player substituted28–45 · Ngane Punivai
69'substitute on28–45 · Lucas Cashmore
69'player substituted28–45 · Kini Naholo
69'conversion28–45 · Cameron Millar
68'try26–45 · Lucas Casey
67'substitute on21–45 · Pasilio Tosi
67'player substituted21–45 · Du'Plessis Kirifi
66'yellow card21–45 · Pouri Rakete-Stones
62'substitute on21–45 · Jordi Viljoen
62'player substituted21–45 · Ere Enari
59'try21–45 · Ere Enari
55'substitute on21–40 · Oliver Haig
55'player substituted21–40 · Mitch Dunshea
55'substitute on21–40 · Jacob Devery
55'player substituted21–40 · Asafo Aumua
54'substitute on21–40 · Stanley Solomon
54'player substituted21–40 · Xavier Tito-Harris
52'try21–40 · Brayden Iose
51'substitute on21–35 · Tevita Mafileo
51'player substituted21–35 · Pasilio Tosi
51'conversion21–35 · Cameron Millar
50'try19–35 · Adam Lennox
46'substitute on14–35 · Sean Withy
46'player substituted14–35 · Hugh Renton
46'substitute on14–35 · Adam Lennox
46'player substituted14–35 · Nic Shearer
44'conversion14–35 · Ruben Love
43'try14–33 · Kini Naholo
42'yellow card14–28 · Xavier Tito-Harris
41'yellow card12–28 · Ngane Punivai
42'conversion14–28 · Cameron Millar
41'try12–28 · Timoci Tavatavanawai
33'substitute on7–28 · Angus Ta'avao
33'player substituted7–28 · Saula Ma'u
33'substitute on7–28 · Jack Taylor
33'player substituted7–28 · Henry Bell
30'substitute on7–28 · Pouri Rakete-Stones
30'player substituted7–28 · Siale Lauaki
30'conversion7–28 · Ruben Love
29'try7–26 · Ruben Love
26'conversion7–21 · Cameron Millar
25'try5–21 · Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
19'substitute on0–21 · Ethan de Groot
19'player substituted0–21 · Hugh Renton
18'substitute on0–21 · Meihana Grindlay
18'player substituted0–21 · Jonah Lowe
16'conversion0–21 · Ruben Love
15'try0–19 · Du'Plessis Kirifi
10'conversion0–14 · Ruben Love
9'try0–12 · Kini Naholo
7'substitute on0–7 · Du'Plessis Kirifi
7'player substituted0–7 · Devan Flanders
6'red card0–7 · Daniel Lienert-Brown
3'conversion0–7 · Ruben Love
2'try0–5 · Josh Moorby
Scoring Summary
Conversion69' · 28–45Cameron Millar
Try68' · 26–45Lucas Casey
Try59' · 21–45Ere Enari
Try52' · 21–40Brayden Iose
Conversion51' · 21–35Cameron Millar
Try50' · 19–35Adam Lennox
Conversion44' · 14–35Ruben Love
Try43' · 14–33Kini Naholo
Conversion42' · 14–28Cameron Millar
Try41' · 12–28Timoci Tavatavanawai
Conversion30' · 7–28Ruben Love
Try29' · 7–26Ruben Love
Conversion26' · 7–21Cameron Millar
Try25' · 5–21Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Conversion16' · 0–21Ruben Love
Try15' · 0–19Du'Plessis Kirifi
Conversion10' · 0–14Ruben Love
Try9' · 0–12Kini Naholo
Conversion3' · 0–7Ruben Love
Try2' · 0–5Josh Moorby
Match Stats
HIGHUR
28Points45
4Tries7
4Conversions5
1Yellow Cards2
1Red 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
VenueHnry StadiumWellington, New Zealand
Season2026
Format2 × 40 min
Matchday Lineups
Highlanders
VS
Hurricanes
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
HIG
#9 in Super Rugby Pacific
VS
HUR
#1 in Super Rugby Pacific
Season
14
Games Played
14
5
Wins
11
0
Draws
0
9
Losses
3
.357
Win Percentage
.786
9
Rank
1
Scoring
327
Points For
562
424
Points Against
298
-97
Points Difference
+264
23.4
Points Per Game
40.1
30.3
Opponent Points Per Game
21.3
24
Table Points
55
Tries
44
Tries For
86
64
Tries Against
44
-20
Tries Difference
42
Bonus Points
4
Bonus Points
11
1
Try Bonus Points
9
3
Losing Bonus Points
2