Five rounds into the Super Rugby Pacific season, the Blues’ season hangs in the balance with the defending champions going down to the Chiefs.
A duel between the two best nines on planet rugby is a mouth-watering aspect of the likely Six Nations title decider between Ireland and France.
Round nine of the Bunnings NPC saw Taranaki take the Ranfurly Shield off Tasman, two All Blacks return for Counties, and Southland putting up a record performance over North Harbour.
With 17 carries for 146 metres, and 12 tackles on the defensive side of the ball, Wallace Sititi stole the show against the Hurricanes.
The NSW Waratahs have had to call upon former Brumbies and Force prop Harry Lloyd out of Brisbane club rugby.
Max Jorgensen has been left out of the NSW Waratahs’ match-day squad to take on the table-topping Hurricanes.
Wallaby Mark Nawaqanitawase will line up on the right wing when the Waratahs hosts the Chiefs on Friday.
Wallabies wing Mark Nawaqanitawase has been dropped for the Waratahs’ upcoming clash with the Crusaders in Sydney.
Former All Blacks star Waisake Naholo is set to make his return to first-class rugby in New Zealand after being named on the bench for Canterbury this weekend.
Former All Blacks star Waisake Naholo is set to make his return to first-class rugby in New Zealand after being named on the bench for Canterbury this weekend.