There were a number of Hurricanes players that deserved the honours after a 47-24 thrashing of the Blues in Auckland on Saturday, but Pasilio Tosi gets the nod from me. It’s been an impressive 2026 for the All Black tighthead, but Tosi made a real statement at Eden Park, helping the Hurricanes dominate the battle of the forwards while looking rock solid at scrum time. However, it wasn’t just his core duties that Tosi excelled in, as he barged over for his first try of the season and recorded eight carries, nine tackles, one turnover — all in just 52…

The Hurricanes juggernaut continued on Saturday, thumping Moana Pasifika by 33 points, and Josh Moorby was at the heart of a lot of their highlights on attack. The winger finished with four tries, and it was clear from the outset that he was in for a big night, dotting down inside the opening 15 minutes before recording his second, as he showed good pace to finish off a long-range try for the Canes. A few Hurricanes backs could have picked up points this week, but Moorby continued to provide impact throughout the 80 minutes and he saved his best play…

It was just his third game of the season, but Patrick Tuipulotu looked back to near his best on Saturday. The big lock produced an industrious effort at North Harbour Stadium, recording a team-high 18 carries and seven tackles and, crucially, got the Blues off to a strong start in the second half, scoring inside the opening minute. Up just 14-12 at halftime, the Aucklanders needed to produce a big second 40 to record a bonus point win, and Tuipulotu ensured they would do so by powering his way over the line to set up what became an onslaught of…

Dmac has been the rock of the Chiefs’ back line this season and it was no different on Sunday, helping his side pick up a bonus point win over the Fijian Drua. There was nothing particularly fancy about McKenzie’s performance, but he was constantly able to get the Chiefs into the right parts of the field and played a key role in a couple of his team’s tries to keep the Fijians at bay. He also had some key defensive contributions, with 10 tackles, while showing some good pace at the death to win a foot race to deny the…