List of 2026 Super Rugby Pacific matches

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This article contains a list of all scheduled matches to be played during the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific regular season. The draw for the 31st season of Super Rugby was released on 28 August 2025, [1] with several key fixture announcements made in the weeks before. Similar to last season, each team will play fourteen fixtures and have two byes throughout the season. [1] Each team will play a domestic "rival" team twice on a home-and-away basis, with their remaining fixtures being against non-domestic teams. [1] The 2026 season did not include "Culture Round" or "Kids Round"; however, there was a convergence of two significant rugby events, "ANZAC Weekend Round" and "Super Round" (as in 2022), into a single weekend, held at the newly constructed Te Kaha stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The season formally begins on 13 February 2025 and is set to finish on 30 May 2025 before the start of the 2026 Finals series. [1]

Round 1

13 February 2026
19:05 NZDT (UTC+13)
Highlanders v Crusaders
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
13 February 2026
19:35 AEDT (UTC+11)
Waratahs v Reds
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
14 February 2026
FJT (UTC+12)
Drua v Moana Pasifika
Churchill Park, Lautoka
14 February 2026
19:05 NZDT (UTC+13)
Blues v Chiefs
TBC, Auckland
14 February 2026
16:35 AWST (UTC+8)
Force v Brumbies
HBF Park, Perth
Bye/s: Hurricanes

Round 2

20 February 2026
19:05 NZDT (UTC+13)
Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika
Sky Stadium, Wellington

Round 3

27 February 2026
19:05 NZDT (UTC+13)
Moana Pasifika v Force
TBC
27 February 2026
18:35 AEST (UTC+10)
Reds v Highlanders
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
28 February 2026
15:35 FJT (UTC+12)
Drua v Hurricanes
Churchill Park, Lautoka

Round 4

6 March 2026
19:05 NZDT (UTC+13)
Chiefs v Moana Pasifika
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton

Round 5

13 March 2026
19:05 NZDT (UTC+13)
Hurricanes v Force
TBC

Round 6

20 March 2026
19:05 NZDT (UTC+13)
Highlanders v Hurricanes
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Round 7

27 March 2026
19:05 NZDT (UTC+13)
Moana Pasifika v Highlanders
North Harbour Stadium, Albany

Round 8

3 April 2026
19:05 NZDT (UTC+13)
Crusaders v Drua
Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch

Round 9

10 April 2026
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Highlanders v Brumbies
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
11 April 2026
15:05 TOT (UTC+13)
Moana Pasifika v Chiefs
Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nuku'alofa
11 April 2026
16:35 FJT (UTC+12)
Drua v Force
TBC

Round 10

17 April 2026
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Blues v Highlanders
TBC, Auckland

Round 11 – ANZAC Weekend; Super Round

24 April 2026
TBC NZST (UTC+12)
Crusaders v Waratahs
One NZ Stadium, Christchurch

Round 12

1 May 2026
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Hurricanes v Crusaders
Sky Stadium, Wellington

Round 13

8 May 2026
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Crusaders v Blues
One NZ Stadium, Christchurch

Round 14

15 May 2026
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Chiefs v Highlanders
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
16 May 2026
16:35 FJT (UTC+12)
Drua v Waratahs
TBC

Round 15

22 May 2026
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Crusaders v Chiefs
One NZ Stadium, Christchurch

Round 16

29 May 2026
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)
Crusaders v Hurricanes
One NZ Stadium, Christchurch

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Super Rugby celebrates 30th anniversary, unveils 2026 season draw". super.rugby. SANZAAR. 28 August 2025. Archived from the original on 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. "Super Round confirmed for Christchurch in 2026". super.rugby. SANZAAR. 11 August 2025. Archived from the original on 11 August 2025.
  3. Wasiliev, Nick (11 August 2025). "Super Round confirmed for Christchurch return in 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season". Rugby.com.au .
  4. Thorpe, Mike (11 August 2025). "Christchurch's new stadium to debut with Super Rugby Pacific Super Round 2026" . The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment.