Highlanders v Chiefs 
Super Rugby Pacific - Round 2 
Fri 20th February 2026, 10:05pm PST 
Forsyth Barr Stadium 
Angus Mabey Last 5 Games
Highlanders v Chiefs Super Rugby Pacific - Round 2 Fri 20th February 2026, 10:05pm PST Forsyth Barr Stadium Angus Mabey 
71' 72' 78' 78' 78' 
Samisoni Taukei'aho Samisoni Taukei'aho 
TK Howden 
Mitchell Dunshea 
Caleb Tangitau 
Timoci Tavatavanawai Caleb Tangitau 
Xavier Roe Highlanders face off against Chiefs in Super Rugby Pacific Round 2 on Fri 20th February 2026 at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:05. In South Africa it’s at 08:05 SAST, 19:05 NZST in New Zealand, 17:05 AEST in Australia and 22:05 EST in the US.
Chiefs won the last encounter but Chiefs are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 7 places in the league table with Chiefs in 2nd and Highlanders in 9th as such Chiefs are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Highlanders vs Chiefs will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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