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Highlanders v Crusaders 
Super Rugby Pacific - Round 1 
Thu 12th February 2026, 10:05pm PST 
Forsyth Barr Stadium 
Angus Gardner Last 5 Games
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Highlanders v Crusaders Super Rugby Pacific - Round 1 Thu 12th February 2026, 10:05pm PST Forsyth Barr Stadium Angus Gardner 
58' 63' 69' 75' 77' 
Cameron Millar 
Will Jordan 
TK Howden 
Sean Withy 
Noah Hotham 
Ethan Blackadder 
Timoci Tavatavanawai Noah Hotham You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Highlanders face off against Crusaders in Super Rugby Pacific Round 1 on Thu 12th 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.
Crusaders won the last encounter but Crusaders are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 6 places in the league table with Crusaders in 3rd and Highlanders in 9th as such Crusaders are favourites on paper.
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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