| Home team | Fijian Drua |
| Away team | Waratahs |
| Venue | HFC Bank Stadium |
| Competition | Super Rugby Pacific |
| Kick off time | 5:35 am (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports+ |
Fijian Drua vs Waratahs Super Rugby Pacific preview as the sides meet at HFC Bank Stadium.
The Waratahs sit one point ahead of the Drua in eighth and ninth in the table after 11 games. Both sides are able to catch the Highlanders, who sit on 24 points. The losing side will be within catching distance of the Western Force in 10th if they win their match.
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Fijian Drua vs Waratahs lineups to follow
| Fijian Drua | Waratahs | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Ravai | 1 | Barrett | |||
| Togiatama | 2 | Moananu | |||
| Doge | 3 | Botha | |||
| Nasilasila | 4 | Philip | |||
| Mayanavanua | 5 | Amatosero | |||
| Waqa | 6 | Halahalo | |||
| Salawa | 7 | Gamble | |||
| Canakaivata | 8 | Scott-Young | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Fines-Leleiwasa | 9 | Wilson | |||
| Armstrong-Ravula | 10 | Bowen | |||
| Mataele | 11 | Reilly | |||
| Vakatawa | 12 | Creighton | |||
| Samusamuvodre | 13 | Suaalii | |||
| Lomani | 14 | Potter | |||
| Rabitu | 15 | Jorgensen | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Tagivetua | 16 | Finau | |||
| Tuqiri | 17 | Kailea | |||
| Tawake | 18 | Ranawai | |||
| Vocevoce | 19 | Grant | |||
| Miramira | 20 | Adamson | |||
| Tuwai | 21 | McDonald | |||
| Baselala | 22 | Debreczeni | |||
| Valetini | 23 | Harvey | |||
Recent Form:
Fijian Drua (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 2nd May 2026 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 24-14 |
| 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 |
The Fijian Drua have won three of their last four games, including their last two home games. In their previous game, they beat the Highlanders 24-14. They found themselves 14-12 behind at halftime. They scored two tries within the first 10 minutes of the second half to get the score to 24-14, where it remained for the final half hour.
Waratahs (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 9th May 2026 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 31-26 |
| Loss | 1st May 2026 | Super Rugby | Western Force | 17-20 |
| Loss | 24th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Crusaders | 35-20 |
| Won | 17th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Moana Pasifika | 29-14 |
| Loss | 4th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Chiefs | 42-14 |
The Waratahs have lost three games in a row, the last two by five points or less. They have lost their last three away games. In the last round, they also faced the Highladners and despite scoring two late tries in the last 10 minutes, they couldn’t get within touching distance of the Highlanders. They found themselves 28-7 down at halftime.
Fijian Drua vs Waratahs head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 20th February 2026 | Super Rugby | Waratahs | 36-13 |
| 19th April 2025 | Super Rugby | Fijian Drua | 28-14 |
| 28th February 2025 | Super Rugby | Waratahs | 29-24 |
| 23rd March 2024 | Super Rugby | Fijian Drua (AET) | 39-36 |
| 20th May 2023 | Super Rugby | Waratahs | 32-18 |
The home side has won the last five meetings between these teams, with the last two meetings being by 14 points or more. The two before that were by five points or less with the Drua home meeting in 2024 was won on Golden Point by the Fijian Drua.
