Moana Pasifika vs Chiefs Super Rugby preview: Lineups confirmed

Home team	Moana Pasifika
Away team	Chiefs
Venue	Rotorua International Stadium
Competition	Super Rugby Pacific
Kick off time	3:05 am (UK)
Watch Live in the UK	Sky Sports+

Moana Pasifika vs Chiefs Super Rugby Pacific preview as the sides clash at Rotorua International Stadium.

The match will be played in Rotorua, in the Bay of Plenty, within the Chiefs Super Rugby province.

Moana Pasifika sit rock bottom of the table, having lost all of their games since the opener against Fijian Drua. They sit four points behind the Drua and Western Force, and therefore, a win will be essential to try and catch these teams.

The Chiefs currently sit third in the Super Rugby table, just three points behind the top two sides. A win could see them pass either the Blues or the Hurricanes.

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Moana Pasifika vs Chiefs confirmed lineups and team news

Moana Pasifika (1-15):

Hala-Ngatai, Sanerivi, Latu, Savage, Poloniati, Faiilagi, Jones, Ta’eiloa, Pulu, Garden-Bachop, Vaihu, Lalomilo, Latu, Alaimalo, Havili

Replacements (16-23):

S Moli, Pole, A Moli, Tupou, Paea, Matavao, Pellegrini, Pulini

Chiefs (1-15):

Norris, Thompson, O’Neill, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Vaa’i, Finau, Brown, Parker, Ratima, McKenzie, Taumoefolau, Tupaea, Brown, Carter, Coombes-Fabling

Replacements (16-23):

McAlister, Proffit, Ahio, Sa, Jacobson, Tahuriorangi, Jacomb, Paul

Recent Form:

Moana Pasifika (Home team): L-L-L-L-L

Moana Pasifika haven’t won since the start of the season when they beat Fijian Drua. They have lost six matches in a row since then. They have also lost all three of their home games this season. In the last round, they were home to the Highlanders and lost 39-19. They conceded five tries to find themselves 32-0 down just after halftime. The Pasifika scored three tries after this, while only conceding one, to lose by 20 points.

Chiefs (Away team): W-W-L-W-L

The Chiefs have won three of their last five and five of their seven matches this season. In the last round, they picked up a massive 42-14 win over the Waratahs. They scored six tries in the match, including three in each half, while the Waratahs scored one in each half.

Moana Pasifika vs Chiefs head-to-head record (last five matches):

Date	Competition	Winner	Score
6th March 2026	Super Rugby	Chiefs	57-24
26th May 2025	Super Rugby	Chiefs	85-7
21st March 2025	Super Rugby	Chiefs	35-50
10th May 2024	Super Rugby	Chiefs	7-43
6th April 2024	Super Rugby	Chiefs	68-12

The Chiefs have won all eight of the meetings between these teams since they joined Super Rugby in 2022. The Chiefs scored 43 or more points in each of these games, picking up 142 points across the last two meetings when the Chiefs have been at home. Moana Pasifika picked up 35 points in their meeting with the Chiefs at home.