{"id":358816,"date":"2026-04-01T16:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/358816\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T16:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:15:11","slug":"2026-super-rugby-pacific-teams-round-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/358816\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Super Rugby Pacific Teams: Round 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Round 8 of Super Rugby Pacific is filled with debuts and farewells as the six teams in action confirm their line-ups.<\/p>\n

It begins with a farewell to Apollo Projects Stadium as the Crusaders play their final game at the ground on Friday against the Fijian Drua, before moving to One New Zealand Stadium.<\/p>\n

Saturday begins with a crucial clash between the Chiefs and the NSW Waratahs in Hamilton, before cross-code convert Zac Lomax makes his Western Force debut via the bench against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane.<\/p>\n

The Brumbies, Blues, Highlanders, Hurricanes and Moana Pasifika are all on the bye.<\/p>\n

Super.Rugby is your home of all the team list news in 2026, with every team set to be published at 2pm AEDT\/4pm NZT.<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0HERE<\/a>\u00a0for Round Eight Super Rugby Pacific Match Packs<\/p>\n

*All times local (HOME TEAM)<\/p>\n

Crusaders v Fijian Drua<\/p>\n

FRI 3 APRIL: Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch (19:05)<\/p>\n

CRUSADERS (1-15): George Bower, Codie Taylor, Fletcher Newell, Antonio Shalfoon, Jamie Hannah, Corey Kellow, Johnny Lee, Christian Lio-Willie, Noah Hotham, Taha Kemara, Sevu Reece, Dallas McLeod, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Chay Fihaki, Will Jordan (c)<\/p>\n

Replacements: George Bell, Jack Sexton, Seb Calder, Tahlor Cahill, Dom Gardiner, Louie Chapman, Rivez Reihana, Braydon Ennor<\/p>\n

DRUA (1-15): Haereiti Hetet, Zuriel Togiatama, Mesake Doge, Joseva Tamani, Isoa Nasilasila (c), Etonia Waqa, Kitione Salawa, Elia Canakaivata, Issak Fines-Leleiwasa, Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, Manasa Mataele, Iosefo Namoce, Virimi Vakatawa, Joji Nasova, Iliasia Droasese<\/p>\n

Replacements: Sairusi Ravudi, Emosi Tuqiri, Peni Ravai, Mesake Vocevoce, Isoa Tuwai, Phillip Baselala, Kemu Valetini, Isikeli Rabitu<\/p>\n

Referee: Paul Williams<\/p>\n

Assistant Referees: Angus Mabey, Mike Winter<\/p>\n

TMO: Aaron Paterson<\/p>\n

Chiefs v NSW Waratahs<\/p>\n

SAT 4 APRIL: FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton (19:05)<\/p>\n

CHIEFS (1-15): Ollie Norris, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Reuben O’Neill, Josh Lord, Tupou Vaa’i, Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson (c), Kaylum Boshier, Xavier Roe, Josh Jacomb, Kyren Taumoefolau, Quinn Tupaea, Leroy Carter, Emoni Narawa, Liam Coobes-Fabling<\/p>\n

Replacements: Brodie McAlister, Jared Proffit, George Dyer, Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Simon Parker, Cortez Ratima, Kyle Brown, Daniel Sinkinson<\/p>\n

WARATAHS (1-15): Tom Lambert, Ethan Dobbins, Dan Botha, Matt Philip (c), Miles Amatosero, Clem Halaholo, Charlie Gamble, Pete Samu, Teddy Wilson, Jack Debreczeni, Max Jorgensen, Joey Walton, Triston Reilly, Andrew Kellaway, Sid Harvey<\/p>\n

Replacements: Folau Fainga’a, Jack Barrett, Siosifa Amone, Angus Blyth, Jamie Adamson, Jake Gordon, Jack Bowen, George Poolman<\/p>\n

Referee: James Doleman<\/p>\n

Assistant Referees: Marcus Playle, Fraser Hannon<\/p>\n

TMO: Glenn Newman<\/p>\n

Queensland Reds v Western Force<\/p>\n

SAT 4 APRIL: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (18:35)<\/p>\n

REDS (1-15): Aidan Ross, Josh Nasser, Nick Bloomfield, Seru Uru, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Joe Brial, Fraser McReight (c), Harry Wilson, Kalani Thomas, Carter Gordon, Treyvon Pritchard, Hunter Paisami, Josh Flook, Filipo Daugunu, Jock Campbell<\/p>\n

Replacements: Matt Faessler, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Zane Nonggorr, Hamish Muller, Vaiuta Latu, Louis Werchon, Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, Tim Ryan<\/p>\n

FORCE (1-15): Tom Robertson, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Misinale Epenisa, Franco Molina, Darcy Swain, Nick Champion de Crespigny (c), Jack Daly, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Henry Robertson, Ben Donaldson, Darby Lancaster, Bayley Kuenzle, George Bridge, Dylan Pietsch, Mac Grealy<\/p>\n

Replacements: Nic Dolly, Sef Fa’agase, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Lopeti Faifua, Will Harris, Nathan Hastie, Kurtley Beale, Zac Lomax<\/p>\n

Refeee: Ben O’Keeffe<\/p>\n

Assistant Referees: Todd Petrie, Warwick Lahmert<\/p>\n

TMO: Richard Kelly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Round 8 of Super Rugby Pacific is filled with debuts and farewells as the six teams in action…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":358817,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[111,139,69,213],"class_list":{"0":"post-358816","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-new-zealand","9":"tag-newzealand","10":"tag-nz","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358816\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/358817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}