Highlanders co-Captain Ethan de Groot has been named the supreme winner at the southern franchises 2026 prizegiving as the prestigious, Highlander Man.

The Chiefs have kept their minor premiership hopes alive with a 42-12 win over the Highlanders.

The race to the finals continues with the eight teams in action confirming their line-ups for Round 14.

The Hurricanes are back on top of Super Rugby after putting away Moana Pasifika, 50-17 at a rainy North Harbour Stadium.

Super Rugby Round 13 stars with a huge match-up of Kiwi heavyweights as the Crusaders host the Blues on Friday, returning to their new stadium.

The Blues put on a strong second half performance to defeat Moana Pasifika 45-19 at North Harbour Stadium to take second place on the Super Rugby Pacific table.

The road to the Super Rugby Pacific finals ramps up in Round 12 as the ten teams name their sides for the upcoming week.

The Chiefs secured a vital bonus point win as they took down the Fijian Drua 42-22 to conclude Super Round.

Super Round Pacific Round 11 descends on Christchurch as the ten teams in action prepare to officially open the new One NZ Stadium.

Super Rugby round 10 starts in Auckland with All Blacks Patrick Tuipulotu and Dalton Papali'i named for the Blues to face the Highlanders and then NSW Waratahs hosting Moana Pasifika in Sydney.

Highlanders denied a place in Super Rugby Pacific's top-six by a late ACT Brumbies try in Dunedin.

Round 9 of Super Rugby Pacific is headlined by a top-of-the-table clash between the Hurricanes and Blues at Hnry Stadium as part of Saturday's quad-header.

Former All Blacks loose forward Shannon Frizell will return to the Highlanders for the 2027 Super Rugby season.

Highlanders wing Caleb Tangitau has powered his side to a 39-19 win over Moana Pasifika in a disrupted Super Rugby Pacific game at North Harbour Stadium..

Round 7 of Super Rugby Pacific has a few subtle changes to sides as they jostle for position on the points table.

The Hurricanes have moved clear at the top of the Super Rugby points tabel after putting away the Highlanders 50-7 in Dunedin.

Super Rugby Pacific Round Six will see Brumbies prop James Slipper break the all-time appearance record in his 203rd game against the Chiefs in Canberra.

The Crusaders have overcome three yellow cards and a tenacious Highlanders side 29-18 to win their Super Rugby Pacific South Island derby in Christchurch.

Super Rugby Pacific round five has the Chiefs on a bye, the Hurricanes with key players available, while the Crusaders don't want to lose to the Highlanders twice in a season.

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