A small but good crowd showed up on a sunny Friday afternoon and was treated to some running rugby from the two teams, trying to iron out the cobwebs ahead of the new campaign in two weeks.
The very first game of 2024's Super Rugby Pacific pre-season kicks off in Queenstown on Friday (6pm NZT) with a match between the Highlanders and Moana Pasifika.
North Harbour will likely be without one of their star players for the length of the upcoming NPC season - but they've brought in some experienced heads to help counter the loss.
North Harbour will likely be without one of their star players for the length of the upcoming NPC season - but they've brought in some experienced heads to help counter the loss.
2018 Blues captain Augustine Pulu is bound for Japan, joining the newly promoted Hino Red Dolphins in the Top Challenge League.