| Home team | Highlanders |
| Away team | Brumbies |
| Venue | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| Competition | Super Rugby Pacific |
| Kick off time | 8:05 am (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports+ |
Highlanders vs Brumbies Super Rugby preview as the teams clash at the Forsyth Barr Stadium.
The Highlanders sit eighth in the league with 14 points, having won three of their seven matches this season. They are level on points with the Waratahs, just above them, and move as high as fifth as they are five points behind the Crusaders.
The Brumbies are sitting fourth in the league on 20 points, with four wins from their seven games. They sit just five points behind the league leaders, so they could technically go top of the league with the right win.
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Highlanders vs Brumbies confirmed lineups and team news
Highlanders (1-15):
De Groot, Taylor, Ta’avao, Haig, Dunshea, Howden Lasaqa, Broughton, Shearer, Millar, Nareki, Tavatavanawai, Lowe, Tangitau, Robinson
Replacements (16-23):
Bell, Bartlett, Ma’u, Renton, Withy, Lennox, Pasitoa, Tele’a
Brumbies (1-15):
Slipper, Pollard, Alaalatoa, Frost, Shaw, Valentini, Scott, Cale, R Lonergan, Meredith, Toole, Feliuai, Pritchard, Sapsford, Muirhead
Replacements (16-23):
L Lonergan, Schoupp, Breen, MacPherson, Reimer, Thorn, Edmed, Creighton
Recent Form:
Highlanders (Home team): W-L-L-W-L
The Highlanders are yet to win two matches in a row this season, but did end a losing run by defeating Moana Pasifika 19-39 in the last round. They went out to a 32-0 lead shortly after halftime, and there were no points in the game in the final 20 minutes.
Brumbies (Away team): L-W-L-L-W
The Brumbies have won only one of their last four matches, three of which have been at home. In their last away match, they lost 42-27 to the Fijian Drua. In the last round, they lost 30-28 to the Waratahs in a close defeat. They conceded three tries in the first 30 minutes to go 21-7 behind. They scored three tries after this, but the Waratahs kicked three penalties to win 30-28.
Highlanders vs Brumbies head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 28th March 2025 | Super Rugby | Brumbies | 34-27 |
| 8th June 2024 | Super Rugby Playoffs | Brumbies | 32-16 |
| 16th March 2024 | Super Rugby | Brumbies | 21-27 |
| 14th May 2023 | Super Rugby | Brumbies | 48-32 |
| 24th April 2022 | Super Rugby | Brumbies | 17-28 |
The Brumbies have won each of the last five meetings between the teams with a winning margin of 16 or less on each occasion. Before this, the Highlanders won five meetings between these sides in a row, running from 2016-21.
How to watch Highlanders vs Brumbies?
Highlanders vs Brumbies will be available to watch on Sky Sports+. Coverage starts at 8 am for an 8:05 am kick-off.
