- Waratahs and Brumbies are both competing for the top six, currently in 5th and 7th.
- The Waratahs and the Brumbies won in the last round to end three-game losing runs.
- The Waratahs have won the last two meetings between the teams.
| Home team | Waratahs |
| Away team | Brumbies |
| Venue | Allianz Stadium |
| Competition | Super Rugby Pacific |
| Kick off time | 10:35 am (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports+ |
Waratahs vs Brumbies Super Rugby Pacific preview as the sides meet at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney.
With two games to go, both teams have a chance at finishing the top six. The Brumbies currently hold the advantage in fifth but are only three points ahead of the Waratahs in seventh on 26 points. They are still only four points ahead of the Fijian Drua down in ninth.
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Waratahs vs Brumbies lineups to follow
| Waratahs | Brumbies | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Barrett | 1 | Slipper | |||
| Moananua | 2 | Pollard | |||
| Botha | 3 | Alaalatoa | |||
| Philip | 4 | Neville | |||
| Amatosero | 5 | Shaw | |||
| Halaholo | 6 | Valetini | |||
| Gamble | 7 | Scott | |||
| Scott-Young | 8 | MacPherson | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Wilson | 9 | R Lonergen | |||
| Bowen | 10 | Meredith | |||
| Harvey | 11 | Toole | |||
| Creighton | 12 | Feliuai | |||
| Reilly | 13 | Pritchard | |||
| Potter | 14 | Sapsford | |||
| Jorgensen | 15 | Wright | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Finau | 16 | L Lonergan | |||
| Kailea | 17 | Schoupp | |||
| Ranawai | 18 | Van Nek | |||
| Grant | 19 | Frost | |||
| Adamson | 20 | Reimer | |||
| McDonald | 21 | Thorn | |||
| Debreczeni | 22 | Edmed | |||
| Walton | 23 | Muirhead | |||
Recent Form:
Waratahs (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 16th May 2026 | Super Rugby | Fijian Drua | 35-50 |
| 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 |
The Waratahs ended a three-game losing streak with a win over the Fijian Drua in the last round. There were 13 tries in the game, with eight coming to the travelling Australians. The Waratahs got out to an early lead and were leading 36-7 at half-time. Despite conceding four second-half tries, the two they scored were enough to win by 15 points.
Brumbies (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 9th May 2026 | Super Rugby | Western Force | 32-15 |
| Loss | 2nd May 2026 | Super Rugby | Reds | 30-21 |
| Loss | 25th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 45-12 |
| Loss | 18th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Fijian Drua | 28-33 |
| Won | 10th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 10-14 |
The Brumbies returned to winning with in their victory over the Western Force, having lost three in a row before that. The teams were only separated by a scored going into the last 10 minutes but a penalty and converted try for the Brumbies made it seem more comfortable.
Waratahs vs Brumbies head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 27th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Waratahs | 28-30 |
| 27th September 2025 | Super Rugby Aus | Waratahs | 34-42 |
| 3rd May 2025 | Super Rugby | Brumbies | 40-17 |
| 22nd March 2025 | Super Rugby | Waratahs | 28-23 |
| 11th May 2024 | Super Rugby | Brumbies | 21-29 |
Four of the last five meetings between the teams have been decided by eight points or less. The Waratahs have won three of the last four meetings between the teams.
