Moana Pasifika

Both teams showed a lot of fight in their round 12 outings, registering wins by coming from behind to defeat their opponents.

Ardie Savea has set the benchmark that he wants the team to achieve in their remaining Super Rugby matches this year, starting with the Highlanders on Sunday.

Moana Pasifika got the job done against the Drua. Iliesa Tora breaks down the round 11 Pacific battle.

Moana Pasifika (10), with players of Samoan and Tongan origin, will host their Fijian rivals in the Drua (11) outfit in the round 11 clash in North Harbour Stadium on Saturday.

Analysis - what the two teams can learn from their performances last weekend as they prepare to face-off against each other North Harbour Stadium on Saturday.

Pepesana Patafilo is relishing the opportunities he has had with Moana Pasifika. The 28-year-old former Hurricanes player said the joy of playing for the North Harbour based franchise club beats...

Head coach Glen Jackson told reporters ahead of their round 10 clash that "we just need to make sure that we start well".

The 21-year-old, originally from the Kaikorai Rugby Club in Otago, is fast becoming a star in the making in the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific competition.

Head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga says the team is aware of the task at hand and they "have to make sure we start at the start, and we keep building" in the local derby at Eden Park tonight.

Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou believes being grounded in his faith as a Christian continues to help him as he grows in his rugby career.

Analysis - What can we learn from their Round 8 performances against the Waratahs and the Crusaders?

"There's still plenty of rugby to play and we're focused on taking it one game at a time."

Halfway through the season, Super Rugby has ditched expectations and crowds are taking notice.

Analysis - Self-belief is a factor that helped the side write the past weekend's biggest story of Super Rugby Pacific, writes Iliesa Tora.