| Home team | Chiefs |
| Away team | Blues |
| Venue | FMG Stadium Waikato |
| Competition | Super Rugby Pacific |
| Kick off time | 8:05 am (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports+ |
Chiefs vs Blues Super Rugby Pacific preview as the sides meet at the FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton.
The Chiefs are guaranteed to be second, and therefore, the result will have no impact on their home playoff draw. The Blues are guaranteed to be in the top five, but a win would see them move into third and get a home playoff draw.
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Chiefs vs Blues confirmed lineups
| Chiefs | Blues | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Proffit | 1 | Tupaea | |||
| Thompson | 2 | Mullan | |||
| Dyer | 3 | Renata | |||
| Naitoa Ah Kuoi | 4 | Beehre | |||
| Lord | 5 | Darry | |||
| Finau | 6 | Barnes | |||
| Brown | 7 | Segner | |||
| Sititi | 8 | Wrampling-Alec | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Ratima | 9 | Nock | |||
| Jacomb | 10 | Perofeta | |||
| Taumoefolau | 11 | Clarke | |||
| Paul | 12 | Ahki | |||
| Rona | 13 | Taela | |||
| Sinkinson | 14 | Lam | |||
| Coombes-Fabling | 15 | Sullivan | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| McAlister | 16 | Oudenryn | |||
| Kumeroa | 17 | Fusitu’a | |||
| Van Staden | 18 | Yates | |||
| Sa | 19 | McWhannell | |||
| Boshier | 20 | Sototu | |||
| Tahuriorangi | 21 | Christie | |||
| Cook-Savage | 22 | Evans | |||
| Foketi | 23 | Vai | |||
Recent Form:
Chiefs (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 22nd May 2026 | Super Rugby | Crusaders | 36-32 |
| Won | 15th May 2026 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 42-12 |
| Won | 8th May 2026 | Super Rugby | Reds | 21-31 |
| Won | 26th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Fijian Drua | 42-22 |
| Won | 18th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 22-17 |
The Chiefs had been on a seven game winning run before the last round against the Crusaders. They lost that game 36-32, having conceded 12 points in the last 10 minutes. The game had been tight throughout but the Crusaders scored six tries compared to the Chiefs’ four.
Blues (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 16th May 2026 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 24-47 |
| Loss | 8th May 2026 | Super Rugby | Crusaders | 36-20 |
| Won | 2nd May 2026 | Super Rugby | Moana Pasifika | 19-45 |
| Won | 25th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Reds | 36-33 |
| Won | 17th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 47-40 |
The Blues have lost their last two games and two of their last three away games with the only win coming against bottom, Moana Pasifika. In the last round they suffered a heavy defeat to top of the league Hurricanes. They fell to a 21-0 deficit at halftime and then conceded four more tries in the second half.
Chiefs vs Blues head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 14th February 2026 | Super Rugby | Chiefs | 15-19 |
| 7th June 2025 | Super Rugby Playoffs | Blues | 19-20 |
| 15th March 2025 | Super Rugby | Chiefs | 32-31 |
| 15th February 2025 | Super Rugby | Chiefs | 14-25 |
| 22nd June 2024 | Super Rugby Playoffs | Blues | 41-10 |
These sides have met in the playoffs in the last two seasons and this result could decide if they meet again in the first round. The last three meetings have been decided by four points or less and the Chiefs have won three of the last four meetings.
