Moana Pasifika head coach Aaron Mauger has named the strongest team available for his side's Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday.
For the second time in the space of a week, Moana Pasifika and the Blues took the field to fight out the title of 'best Super Rugby side in Auckland'.
Despite having a torrid lead-in to their debut season, Moana Pasifika are already proving their worth.
The same starting loose forward trio from Moana Pasifika’s historic 24-19 win over the Hurricanes will return to the field with Tu’ipulotu, Funaki and Time-Stowers set to play at Eden Park.
Moana Pasifika came out in the second half with plenty of energy and the game saw a huge momentum swing in their favour. Eventually, the Blues showed their class and outlasted their opposition to win the game 32-19, despite a courageous.
Four days after their historic victory over the Hurricanes, Moana Pasifika have fallen to the Blues in Super Rugby Pacific's first Auckland derby.
13 New Zealand-based players have been named in the latest Manu Samoa squad to face the Maori All Blacks and Tonga in June and July.
The long-awaited inclusion of the Pacific Islands in southern hemisphere franchise rugby is nearly upon us, but which off-contract players could Moana Pasifika sign for their inaugural season?
Players and pundits have called for the Moana Pasifika vs Maori All Blacks clash to become an annual fixture on the New Zealand Rugby calendar.
Stuttering Ireland have made multiple changes to their team for the must-win encounter versus Samoa on Saturday, a selection that includes a first appearance at the finals for one midfield missing link.