| Home team | Blues |
| Away team | Highlanders |
| Venue | Eden Park |
| Competition | Super Rugby Pacific |
| Kick off time | 8:05 am (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports+ |
Blues vs Highlanders Super Rugby Pacific as the sides clash at Eden Park.
The Blues have currently dropped to third in the Super Rugby table on 25 points and sit five points behind the Hurricanes at the top of the table. They also sit two points behind the Chiefs in second. A loss could see them drop as low as sixth with the Crusaders five points behind.
The Highlanders currently sit seventh in the table on 15 points. A bonus point win could see them catch the Crusaders in sixth, although a loss could see them get caught by several teams below.
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Blues vs Highlanders confirmed lineups and team news
| Blues | Highlanders | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Tupaea | 1 | De Groot | |||
| Slater | 2 | Taylor | |||
| Renata | 3 | Ta’avao | |||
| Tuipulotu | 4 | Howden | |||
| Darry | 5 | Dunshea | |||
| Segner | 6 | Withy | |||
| Papali’i | 7 | Lasaqa | |||
| Sotutu | 8 | Broughton | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Christie | 9 | Lennox | |||
| Barrett | 10 | Millar | |||
| Vai | 11 | Nareki | |||
| Taele | 12 | Tavatavanawai | |||
| Lam | 13 | Tele’a | |||
| Forbes | 14 | Tangitau | |||
| Sullivan | 15 | Robinson | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Eklund | 16 | Vikena | |||
| Ake | 17 | Bartlett | |||
| Matenga | 18 | Ma’u | |||
| Beehre | 19 | Haig | |||
| Barnes | 20 | Casy | |||
| Wrampling-Alec | 21 | Fakatava | |||
| Funaki | 22 | Tito-Harris | |||
| Ahki | 23 | Hurley | |||
Recent Form:
Blues (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 11 April 2026 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 42-19 |
| Win | 28th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Fijian Drua | 40-15 |
| Win | 21st March 2026 | Super Rugby | Waratahs | 20-35 |
| Win | 15th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Moana Pasifika | 43-7 |
| Win | 7th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Crusaders | 29-13 |
The Blues had won four in a row before they travelled to the Hurricanes in the last round. They suffered a heavy 42-19 loss to the league leaders. They went 14-0 behind within 15 minutes, and despite bringing it back to 14-12 within 10 minutes, the Canes went on to concede four more tries to lose heavily.
Highlanders (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 10th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Brumbies | 10-14 |
| Won | 27th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Moana Pasifika | 19-39 |
| Loss | 20th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 7-50 |
| Loss | 14th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Crusaders | 29-18 |
| Won | 7th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Western Force | 39-31 |
The Highlanders have had a difficult run, losing only one of the last four games. Their only away wins in the last two seasons have come against the Moana Pasifika. In the last round, they suffered a late defeat to the Brumbies. The game was low scoring, finishing 14-10 to the Australians. The Highlanders took the lead with about 15 minutes to go, but Luke Reimer scored a try with five minutes to seal the narrow victory.
Blues vs Highlanders head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 22nd February 2025 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 29-21 |
| 18th May 2024 | Super Rugby | Blues | 47-13 |
| 1st March 2024 | Super Rugby | Blues | 39-37 |
| 2nd June 2023 | Super Rugby | Blues | 16-9 |
| 25th February 2023 | Super Rugby | Blues | 20-60 |
The Blues have won eight of the last nine meetings between the teams, with the only win for the Highlanders coming in their meeting last year. This was despite the Highlanders picking up a red card. The Blues have won the last eight meetings played in Auckland, dating back to 2018.
How to watch Blues vs Highlanders?
Blues vs Highlanders will be available to watch on Sky Sports+. Coverage starts at 8 am for an 8:05 am kick-off.
