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Highlanders face off against Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific Round 1 on Fri 13th 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 on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 17:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 22:05 EST in the US.
Crusaders won the last encounter but Crusaders are in the best form of their last 5 games.
The official squads for Highlanders vs Crusaders 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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