Super Rugby Pacific's week-by-week Player of the Year voting system has been bringing fans an insight into which players have been impressing opposition the most in 2025.
For the Blues game, they've selected their strongest available 23 and again named All Balck Ethan de Groot as captain.
The Highlanders head to Brisbane in what might just be a critical contest against the Reds as they look to keep up in the race for the playoffs.
A hat-trick from exciting youngster Darby Lancaster has helped Melbourne march into the Super Rugby Pacific top four after a 47-31 bonus-point victory over the Highlanders.
Former Crusaders and Chiefs loose forward Tom Sanders has been named to make his club debut for the Highlanders after returning home from Japan last year.
The Highlanders’ reigning Players’ Player of 2023 Billy Harmon will lead the team once again in 2024, as confirmed by head coach Clarke Dermody on Wednesday.
The Highlanders had by far the most turbulent offseason out of the New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific clubs, losing 16 players in 2023.
The Crusaders will once again have to manage without the services of Codie Taylor and Richie Mo'unga when they take on the Reds in Christchurch this weekend.
Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has made a swathe of changes to his side for their upcoming match with the Fijian Drua in Christchurch.
The Crusaders travelled to Canberra to take on the Brumbies on Friday evening knowing that a win could see them jump into second place on the overall Super Rugby Pacific ladder.