New South Wales Waratahs vs Highlanders Live Score (9 May, 2026)
Play-by-Play
81'penalty goal26–31 · Cameron Millar
79'conversion26–28 · Sid Harvey
79'try24–28 · Sid Harvey
76'substitute on19–28 · Taine Robinson
76'player substituted19–28 · Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
71'conversion19–28 · Sid Harvey
70'try17–28 · Clem Halaholo
69'substitute on12–28 · Xavier Tito-Harris
69'player substituted12–28 · Jonah Lowe
67'substitute on12–28 · Henry Bell
67'player substituted12–28 · Jack Taylor
65'substitute on12–28 · Leafi Talataina
65'player substituted12–28 · Pete Samu
63'substitute on12–28 · Ethan Dobbins
63'player substituted12–28 · Folau Fainga'a
61'substitute on12–28 · Daniel Lienert-Brown
61'player substituted12–28 · Ethan de Groot
61'substitute on12–28 · Saula Ma'u
61'player substituted12–28 · Angus Ta'avao
58'red card12–28 · Jona Nareki
57'substitute on12–28 · Sean Withy
57'player substituted12–28 · Lucas Casey
57'substitute on12–28 · Folau Fakatava
57'player substituted12–28 · Adam Lennox
57'substitute on12–28 · Jack Bowen
57'player substituted12–28 · Jack Debreczeni
57'substitute on12–28 · Teddy Wilson
57'player substituted12–28 · Jake Gordon
49'substitute on12–28 · Oliver Haig
49'player substituted12–28 · Mitch Dunshea
49'substitute on12–28 · Jack Barrett
49'player substituted12–28 · Isaac Kailea
44'try12–28 · Apolosi Ranawai
44'substitute on7–28 · Apolosi Ranawai
44'player substituted7–28 · Daniel Botha
44'substitute on7–28 · Folau Fainga'a
44'player substituted7–28 · Ethan Dobbins
39'substitute on7–28 · Harry Potter
39'player substituted7–28 · Andrew Kellaway
36'conversion7–28 · Cameron Millar
35'try7–26 · Jonah Lowe
28'substitute on7–21 · Clem Halaholo
28'player substituted7–21 · Angus Blyth
24'conversion7–21 · Sid Harvey
23'try5–21 · Andrew Kellaway
22'yellow card0–21 · Timoci Tavatavanawai
20'conversion0–21 · Cameron Millar
19'try0–19 · Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
12'conversion0–14 · Cameron Millar
11'try0–12 · Caleb Tangitau
7'conversion0–7 · Cameron Millar
6'try0–5 · Jonah Lowe
Scoring Summary
Penalty Goal81' · 26–31Cameron Millar
Conversion79' · 26–28Sid Harvey
Try79' · 24–28Sid Harvey
Conversion71' · 19–28Sid Harvey
Try70' · 17–28Clem Halaholo
Try44' · 12–28Apolosi Ranawai
Conversion36' · 7–28Cameron Millar
Try35' · 7–26Jonah Lowe
Conversion24' · 7–21Sid Harvey
Try23' · 5–21Andrew Kellaway
Conversion20' · 0–21Cameron Millar
Try19' · 0–19Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens
Conversion12' · 0–14Cameron Millar
Try11' · 0–12Caleb Tangitau
Conversion7' · 0–7Cameron Millar
Try6' · 0–5Jonah Lowe
Match Stats
NSWHIG
26Points31
4Tries4
3Conversions4
0Penalty Goals1
0Yellow Cards1
0Red 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
New South Wales Waratahs
VS
Highlanders
Starting XV
Starting XV
Team Stats
NSW
#8 in Super Rugby Pacific
VS
HIG
#9 in Super Rugby Pacific
Season
14
Games Played
14
5
Wins
5
0
Draws
0
9
Losses
9
.357
Win Percentage
.357
8
Rank
9
Scoring
353
Points For
327
402
Points Against
424
-49
Points Difference
-97
25.2
Points Per Game
23.4
28.7
Opponent Points Per Game
30.3
28
Table Points
24
Tries
50
Tries For
44
57
Tries Against
64
-7
Tries Difference
-20
Bonus Points
8
Bonus Points
4
4
Try Bonus Points
1
4
Losing Bonus Points
3