| Home team | Fijian Drua |
| Away team | Highlanders |
| Venue | Four R Stadium |
| Competition | Super Rugby Pacific |
| Kick off time | 5 am (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports+ |
Fijian Drua vs Highlanders preview as the sides meet at the Four R Stadium in Super Rugby Pacific.
The teams currently sit separated by four points from seventh to ninth. The Highlanders sit seventh with 20 points and the Drua sit ninth with 16 points. The Highlanders could go as high as fifth with a bonus point win, but the Drua could be caught by the Western Force in 11th if they don’t win.
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Fijian Drua vs Highlanders confirmed lineups and team news
| Fijian Drua | Highlanders | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Hetet | 1 | De Groot | |||
| Togiatama | 2 | Taylor | |||
| Doge | 3 | Ta’avao | |||
| Nasilasila | 4 | Haig | |||
| Mayanavanua | 5 | Dunshea | |||
| Tamani | 6 | Howden | |||
| Salawa | 7 | Lasaqa | |||
| Canakaivata | 8 | Broughton | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Fines-Leleiwasa | 9 | Fakatava | |||
| Armstrong-Ravula | 10 | Millar | |||
| Nasova | 11 | Nareki | |||
| Vakatawa | 12 | Tavatavanawai | |||
| Samusamuvodre | 13 | Tele’a | |||
| Lomani | 14 | Lowe | |||
| Rabitu | 15 | Ratumaitavuki-Kneepens | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Tagivetaua | 16 | Vikena | |||
| Tuqiri | 17 | Lienert-Brown | |||
| Ravai | 18 | Ma’u | |||
| Vocevoce | 19 | Withy | |||
| Tuwai | 20 | Casey | |||
| Baselala | 21 | Lennox | |||
| Valetini | 22 | Robinson | |||
| Tuitubou | 23 | Tito-Harris | |||
Recent Form:
Fijian Drua (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 26th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Chiefs | 42-22 |
| Won | 18th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Brumbies | 28-33 |
| Won | 11th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Western Force | 24-22 |
| Loss | 3rd April 2026 | Super Rugby | Crusaders | 69-26 |
| Loss | 28th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Blues | 40-15 |
The Fijian Drua had been on a good run with two wins in a row against the Brumbies and Western Force. Against the Chiefs in the Super Round, they made things difficult and gave away one of the most bizarre tries in rugby history. They were 35-10 down just after halftime and despite two tries, conceded another late on to lose 42-22.
Highlanders (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 26th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Moana Pasifika | 27-17 |
| Loss | 17th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Blues | 47-40 |
| 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 |
Before the Super Round against Moana Pasifika, the Highlanders had only won one of the previous five. This also came against Moana Pasifika. They have only won two games this season that weren’t against Moana Pasifika. One came on the opening day, the other against Western Force. The Highlanders were behind against Moana Pasifika at halftime. They scored two second-half tries and kicked two penalties to win the game more comfortably.
Fijian Drua vs Highlanders head-to-head record (last four matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 12th April 2025 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 43-20 |
| 26th May 2024 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 39-3 |
| 25 March 2023 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 57-24 |
| 30th April 2022 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 24-27 |
The Fijian Drua and the Highlanders have met four times since the Drua joined Super Rugby. The Highlanders have won all four matches, and other than their first meeting, the margin has always been by more than 20 points.
