| Home team | Chiefs |
| Away team | Hurricanes |
| Venue | FMG Stadium Waikato |
| Competition | Super Rugby Pacific |
| Kick off time | 8:05 am (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports + |
Chiefs vs Hurricanes Super Rugby preview as the top two sides of Super Rugby meet at FMG Stadium Waikato.
There are currently three points between these sides at the top of the table. The Hurricanes currently have the advantage, but have played one game fewer than the Chiefs.
The winner of this match will end up on top of the table and the loser of the match is at risk of being caught by the Blues in third. A win for the Hurricanes would extend their lead while also keeping them with a game in hand.
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Chiefs vs Hurricanes confirmed lineups and team news
| Chiefs | Hurricanes | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Norris | 1 | Numia | |||
| Taukei’aho | 2 | Aumua | |||
| Dyer | 3 | Tosi | |||
| Lord | 4 | Walker-Leawere | |||
| Ah Kuoi | 5 | Dearns | |||
| Finau | 6 | Flanders | |||
| Jacobson | 7 | Kirifi | |||
| Parker | 8 | Lakai | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Ratima | 9 | Roigard | |||
| McKenzie | 10 | Love | |||
| Taumoefolau | 11 | Fineanganofo | |||
| Paul | 12 | Barrett | |||
| Tupaea | 13 | Proctor | |||
| Carter | 14 | Moorby | |||
| Coombes-Fibling | 15 | Harkin | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| McAlister | 16 | Devery | |||
| Proffit | 17 | Rakete-Stones | |||
| O’Neill | 18 | Mafileo | |||
| Sia | 19 | Delany | |||
| Boshier | 20 | Shields | |||
| Sititi | 21 | Iose | |||
| Roe | 22 | Enari | |||
| Jacomb | 23 | Rova | |||
Recent Form:
Chiefs (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 11th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Moana Pasifika | 17-62 |
| Won | 4th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Waratahs | 42-14 |
| Won | 28th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Western Force | 14-24 |
| Loss | 20th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Brumbies | 33-24 |
| Won | 6th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Moana Pasifika | 57-24 |
The Chiefs have won six of their eight games this season, losing only to the Crusaders and Brumbies. They have scored 40 points in three of the last five games. In the last round they picked up a huge win over Moana Pasifika. They scored 10 tries to Moana Pasifika’s three and won 62-17.
Hurricanes (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 11th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Blues | 42-19 |
| Win | 28th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Reds | 52-14 |
| Win | 20th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 7-50 |
| Win | 13th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Western Force | 31-23 |
| Win | 6th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Waratahs | 19-59 |
The Hurricanes are the inform team in Super Rugby. They have won five in a row and won six of their seven games this season. They have scored more than 40 points in five of their games. In their last match against the Blues, they scored six tries on their way to a 42-19 win. They 14-0 ahead early on before the Blues brought it back to 14-12. The Canes dominated from that points scoring four tries to the visitors one.
Chiefs vs Hurricanes head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 3rd May 2025 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 35-17 |
| 15th June 2024 | Super Rugby playoffs | Chiefs | 19-30 |
| 24th May 2024 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 17-20 |
| 13th April 2024 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 36-23 |
| 20th May 2023 | Super Rugby | Chiefs | 23-12 |
The Hurricanes have held dominance in this fixture in the regular season, winning the last three regular season games in a row. The margin of victory has been 16 or less in the last 12 matches so will always offer up a close game. The Chiefs last win came in the 2024 playoffs.
How to watch Chiefs vs Hurricanes?
Chiefs vs Hurricanes will be available to watch on Sky Sports+. Coverage starts at 8 am for an 8:05 am kick-off.
