Super Rugby Pacific
Highlanders vs Western Force
vs
31
- Time Sat, Mar 7, 2026, 3:35 AM
- Location Forsyth Barr Stadium
Highlanders | Western Force | |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
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| Conversions |
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| Penalty Goals |
Highlanders | Western Force | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | ||
| 5 | Tries | 5 |
| 564 | Metres | 342 |
| 105 | Carries | 125 |
| 37 | Defenders Beaten | 16 |
| 9 | Clean Breaks | 2 |
| 125 | Passes | 177 |
| 7 | Offloads | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers Conceded | 18 |
| Defence | ||
| 152 | Tackles | 112 |
| 16 | Missed Tackles | 37 |
| 13 | Turnovers Won | 9 |
| Kicking | ||
| 32 | Kicks in Play | 33 |
| 4/5 | Conversions | 3/5 |
| 2/3 | Penalty Goals | N/A |
| N/A | Drop Goals | N/A |
| 0 | Charged Down | 0 |
| 806 | Kick From Hand Metres | 1135 |
| 12 | In Touch | 15 |
| 18 | Opponent Collection | 20 |
| 75% | Success | 60% |
| 0 | Possession Lost | 0 |
| 0 | Possession Retained | 0 |
| Breakdown | ||
| 59 | Rucks Won | 100 |
| 6 | Rucks Lost | 7 |
| 90% | Rucks Success Rate | 93% |
| 4 | Mauls Won | 3 |
| Set Plays | ||
| 8 | Lineouts Won | 11 |
| 7 | Lineouts Lost | 2 |
| 53% | Lineouts Success Rate | 84% |
| 4 | Scrums Won | 4 |
| 0 | Scrums Lost | 0 |
| 100% | Scrums Success Rate | 100% |
| Possession | ||
| 44% | Possession | 56% |
| 41% | First Half | 59% |
| 47% | Second Half | 53% |
| 27% | Ball Possession Last 10 Mins | 73% |
| Discipline | ||
| 8 | Penalties Conceded | 11 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Penalty Conceded Own Half | 4 |
Highlanders | Western Force |
|---|---|
| Substitutes | |
| Coaches | |
Jamie Joseph | Simon Cron |
| 80 | End Of Second Half | It's all over! The referee Ben O'Keeffe has blown their whistle to end the game. |
| 76 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Reesjan Pasitoa kicks the penalty. |
| 72 | Substitution off | Highlanders decide to make a substitution, with Jonah Lowe being replaced. |
| 70 | Substitution on | Western Force decide to make a substitution, with Will Harris getting some game time. |
| 70 | Substitution off | Western Force decide to make a substitution, with Vaiolini Ekuasi being replaced. |
| 70 | Conversion - Kicked | Reesjan Pasitoa has kicked a conversion. |
| 69 | Try - From kick | The kick through from Highlanders has allowed Caleb Tangitau to touch down. |
| 69 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Caleb Tangitau took full advantage. |
| 69 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens. |
| 68 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Jona Nareki took full advantage. |
| 68 | Substitution on | Highlanders make a substitution with Reesjan Pasitoa coming on. |
| 68 | Substitution off | Highlanders make a substitution with Cameron Millar coming off. |
| 68 | Substitution on | Highlanders make a substitution with Adam Lennox coming on. |
| 68 | Substitution off | Highlanders make a substitution with Folau Fakatava coming off. |
| 67 | Conversion - Missed Left | Max Burey curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left. |
| 66 | Try - Passing Move | A series of passes by Western Force results in a try for George Bridge |
| 66 | Try Assist | Kurtley Beale sets up the try. |
| 66 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Darby Lancaster goes through the gap. |
| 65 | Substitution on | Highlanders make a substitution with Will Stodart coming on. |
| 65 | Substitution off | Highlanders make a substitution with Oliver Haig coming off. |
| 65 | Conversion - Missed Left | Max Burey curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left. |
| 64 | Try - Rolling maul | The Western Force pack has powered over for Carlo Tizzano to score the try. |
| 63 | Substitution on | Highlanders sub Sefo Kautai comes onto the field. |
| 63 | Substitution off | Angus Ta'avao departs for Highlanders. |
| 63 | Substitution on | Highlanders sub Tanielu Tele'a comes onto the field. |
| 63 | Substitution off | Timoci Tavatavanawai departs for Highlanders. |
| 63 | Substitution on | Highlanders sub Soane Vikena comes onto the field. |
| 63 | Substitution off | Jack Taylor departs for Highlanders. |
| 63 | Substitution on | Western Force sub Max Burey comes onto the field. |
| 63 | Substitution off | Ben Donaldson departs for Western Force. |
| 59 | Substitution on | Daniel Lienert-Brown comes on for Highlanders. |
| 59 | Substitution off | Ethan de Groot leaves the field. |
| 59 | Substitution on | Henry Robertson comes on for Western Force. |
| 59 | Substitution off | Nathan Hastie leaves the field. |
| 59 | Conversion - Missed Right | Cameron Millar has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts. |
| 58 | Try - Passing Move | A penetrating move by Highlanders results in a try for Caleb Tangitau. |
| 58 | Try Assist | Folau Fakatava played a key part in that try. |
| 57 | Clean Break | What a run here by Jona Nareki as they get over the gainline! |
| 54 | Substitution on | Franco Molina comes on. |
| 54 | Substitution off | Darcy Swain comes off. |
| 54 | Substitution on | Misinale Epenisa comes on. |
| 54 | Substitution off | Harry Johnson-Holmes comes off. |
| 54 | Substitution on | Sean Withy comes on. |
| 54 | Substitution off | Nikora Broughton comes off. |
| 54 | Conversion - Kicked | The touch judges raise their flags as Cameron Millar kicks the conversion. |
| 53 | Try - From kick | A pinpoint kick has enabled Jonah Lowe to score the try. |
| 53 | Clean Break | What a run here by Jonah Lowe as they get over the gainline! |
| 53 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens. |
| 52 | Clean Break | What a run here by Timoci Tavatavanawai as they get over the gainline! |
| 51 | Substitution on | Kurtley Beale comes on. |
| 51 | Substitution off | Divad Palu comes off. |
| 46 | Substitution on | Western Force decide to make a substitution, with Sef Fa'agase getting some game time. |
| 46 | Substitution off | Western Force decide to make a substitution, with Tom Robertson being replaced. |
| 46 | Substitution on | Western Force decide to make a substitution, with Nic Dolly getting some game time. |
| 46 | Substitution off | Western Force decide to make a substitution, with Brandon Paenga-Amosa being replaced. |
| 40 | Start Of Second Half | The second half kicks off. |
| 40 | End Of First Half | The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms. |
| 40 | Conversion - Kicked | Ben Donaldson adds the two points for Western Force. |
| 39 | Try - Passing Move | Incisive passing by Western Force is finished off by Hamish Stewart, as they goes over for the try. |
| 39 | Try Assist | That's a great try assist by Ben Donaldson. |
| 39 | Clean Break | Fabulous play by Western Force has led to Ben Donaldson being able to wriggle through a gap. |
| 36 | Conversion - Kicked | Ben Donaldson does the business as their conversion attempt goes over. |
| 35 | Try - Close range | The pick and go results in a try for Western Force as Jeremy Williams goes over. |
| 28 | Conversion - Kicked | Cameron Millar makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 27 | Try - Individual effort | Brilliant skill shown there by Jonah Lowe as they go over the white wash for a try. |
| 27 | Clean Break | Trouble here as Jonah Lowe breaches the defence. |
| 27 | Try Assist | Caleb Tangitau played a key part in that try. |
| 25 | Penalty Goal - Missed Right | Cameron Millar takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts. |
| 22 | Conversion - Kicked | Ben Donaldson makes no mistake with that conversion attempt. |
| 20 | Try - Close range | Western Force are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Vaiolini Ekuasi picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try. |
| 14 | Penalty Goal - Kicked | Cameron Millar makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt. |
| 10 | Conversion - Kicked | Cameron Millar converts the try. |
| 9 | Try - Passing Move | A series of passes by Highlanders results in a try for Veveni Lasaqa |
| 9 | Try Assist | Folau Fakatava played a key part in that try. |
| 9 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Oliver Haig took full advantage. |
| 8 | Clean Break | A gap opened in the defence and Caleb Tangitau took full advantage. |
| 0 | Clean Break | The defensive line has been broken as Veveni Lasaqa goes through the gap. |
| 0 | Start Of First Half | We are underway as the referee Ben O'Keeffe blows their whistle. |