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Crusaders face off against Highlanders in Super Rugby Pacific Round 5 on Fri 13th March 2026 at Apollo Projects Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:05 and is broadcast on Sky Sports. In South Africa it’s at 08:05 SAST on SuperSport, 19:05 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 17:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 23:05 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.
Highlanders won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Highlanders in 7th and Crusaders in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Crusaders vs Highlanders 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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