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The 2026 All Stars match was the fifteenth annual representative exhibition All Stars match of Australian rugby league. The matches was played between the Indigenous All Stars and the Māori All Stars at FMG Stadium Waikato on 15 February 2026.[1][2][3]
Men's All Stars match
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| Date | 15 February 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | FMG Stadium Waikato | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preston Campbell Medal | Keano Kini (MĀO) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Adam Gee[a] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,169 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
[edit]For the Māori All Stars, Ethan Roberts was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Caleb Tohi, while Leo Thompson was originally selected to play, but withdrew due to injury on game day. Royce Hunt was moved from the bench to prop forward and the lateness of Thompson's withdrawal, no replacement was able to be brought in.[4]
Josh Kerr was originally selected to play for the Indigenous All Stars, but was ruled out due to injury. Kaiden Lahrs was moved from the bench to prop forward, and due to the lateness of Kerr's withdrawal, no replacement was able to be brought in.[4]
| Māori All Stars | Position | Indigenous All Stars | ||
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| Keano Kini | 1  |  1 | Trai Fuller | |
| Jojo Fifita | 2 |  2 | Josh Addo-Carr | |
| Casey McLean | 3  |  3 | Jack Wighton | |
| Mawene Hiroti | 4  | 4 | Jesse Ramien | |
| Dallin Watene-Zelezniak | 5  | 5 | Alofiana Khan-Pereira | |
| Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (c) | 6 | 6 | Braydon Trindall | |
| Te Maire Martin | 7 | 7 | Nicho Hynes (c) | |
| Trey Mooney | 8  |  10 | Shaquai Mitchell | |
| Zach Dockar-Clay | 9  |  9 | Connor Watson | |
| Royce Hunt | 15  |  16 | Kaiden Lahrs | |
| Briton Nikora | 11 | 11 | Tallis Duncan | |
| Jacob Laban | 12 | 12 | Josh Patston | |
| James Fisher-Harris (c) | 13 | 13 | Hohepa Puru | |
| Trent Toelau | 14  | 14 | Jamal Fogarty | |
| Preston Riki | 16  | 15 | Jayden Campbell | |
| Joe Chan | 17 | 17 | Blake Steep | |
| Manaia Waitere | 18 | 18 | Oliver Pascoe | |
| Adam Pompey | 19 | Interchange |  19 | Caleb Tohi |
| Jesse Arthars | 20  | Interchange |  20 | Brent Woolf |
| Adam Blair | Coach | Ronald Griffiths | ||
Result
[edit]Māori All Stars  |
16 – 16 |  Indigenous All Stars |
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| Tries: 3 Laban  4'Watene-Zelezniak 30'Toelau 54'Goals: 2 Hiroti  5', 55' (2/2)Pompey  31' (0/1)Field goals: 0 Dockar-Clay 80' |
1st: 10–12 2nd: 6–4 Report |
Tries: 3 Steep 9'Watson 15'Addo-Carr 45'Goals: 2 Hynes 11', 16' 47' (2/3) |
FMG Stadium Waikato Attendance: 18,169 Referee: Adam Gee Video referee: Ashley Klein Touch judges: Matt Noyen, Dave Munro Preston Campbell Medal: Keano Kini (Māori All Stars) |
Women's All Star match
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| Date | 15 February 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Stadium | FMG Stadium Waikato | ||||||||||||
| Location | Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
| Trish Hina Medal | Krystal Blackwell (IND) | ||||||||||||
| Referee | Belinda Sharpe | ||||||||||||
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Teams
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Result
[edit]A try to Indigenous All Stars Jada Taylor in the final minutes sealed a comeback win for the visitors. Taylor grabbed a cutout pass from player of the match Krystal Blackwell to burst through a score a long-range try. The Indigenous team had struggled playing into the breeze in the first half, conceding three tries.[5]
| Māori All Stars |
14 – 20 | Indigenous All Stars |
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| Tries: 3 Willison 11', 23'Butler 6'Goals: 1 Temara 7' 13', 25' (1/3) |
1st: 14–0 2nd: 0–20 Report |
Tries: 4 Hippi 33'Turnbull 35'Blackwell 46'Taylor 59'Goals: 2 Dibb 35', 47' 34', 60' (2/4) |
FMG Stadium Waikato Attendance: 18,169 Referee: Belinda Sharpe Video referee: Ashley Klein Trish Hina Medal: Krystal Blackwell (Indigenous All Stars) |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Māori retain All Stars crown after thrilling stalemate". ABC News. 2026-02-15. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ↑ "Indigenous and Māori All Stars play out dramatic 16-all draw". ABC.net.au. 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Crowd boos as All Stars match ends in draw". Nine. 2026-02-15. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- 1 2 3 "2026 Harvey Norman All Stars Team Lists". NRL.com. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ "Indigenous side overturns 14-0 deficit to down Maori in women's All Stars". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Sydney, New South Wales. Australian Associated Press. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Gee was replaced by Belinda Sharpe after 60 minutes due to a hamstring injury.