Super Rugby 2025 NZ/ Drua/ Moana matches

[waiopehu oldboy]

Since matches without an Australian team seldom warrant a match thread of their own...

Round 1
Friday 14 Feb Crusaders v Hurricanes 19:05 NZDT

Saturday 15 Feb Blues v Chiefs 19:05 NZDT

 

[Dan54]

Geez what a tasty opening weekend huh?? Crusaders and Canes having points to prove etc, Crusaders that they are bouncing back, and Canes that they can be competitive with their injury list etc.
And Blues/Chiefs as a neutral has me salivating. I really looking forward to this one too, will Chiefs play DMac at 10 for full game, ro give part run at 15 so JJ can get sometime at 10? Who will fill 10 and 15 for Blues, and if young Che Clarke gets any time , he another kids like Sititi last year, may jsu make a splash this year?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

CRUSADERS (1-15): Tamaiti Williams, Ioane Moananu, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Antonio Shalfoon, Cullen Grace, Ethan Blackadder, Christin Lio-Willie, Noah Hotham, Taha Kemara, Sevu Reece, David Havili, Levi Aumua, Chay Fihaki, Will Jordan

Replacements: Manumaua Letiu, George Bower, Sam Matenga, Tahlor Cahil, Corey Kellow, Kyle Preston, James O'Connor, Dallas McLeod

HURRICANES (1-15): Xavier Numia, Jacob Devery, Tevita Mafileo, Caleb Delany, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Brad Shields (co-c), Du'Plessis Kirifi, Brayden Iose, Cameron Roigard, Harry Godfrey, Kini Naholo, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Bailyn Sullivan, Fatafehi Fineanganofo, Callum Harkin

Replacements: Raymond Tuputou, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Pasilio Tosi, Hugo Plummer, Peter Lakai, Ereatara Enari, Riley Hohepa, Ngatungane Punivai

Referee: Nic Berry

Assistant Referees: Reuben Keane & Jackson Henshaw

TMO: Brett Cronan

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Ricky Riccitelli, Marcel Renata, Laghlan McWhannell, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Anton Segner, Dalton Papali’i, Cameron Suafoa, Taufa Funaki, Harry Plummer, Caleb Clarke, AJ Lam, Rieko Ioane, Mark Tele’a, Beauden Barrett.

Replacements: Nathaniel Pole, Josh Fusitua, Angus Ta’avao, Che Clark, Adrian Choat, Fin Christie, Corey Evans, Cole Forbes.

CHIEFS (1-15): Ollie Norris, Brodie McAllister, George Dyer, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Josh Lord, Simon Parker, Kaylum Boshier, Luke Jacobson (c), Xavier Roe, Josh Jacomb, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Quinn Tupaea, Daniel Rona, Leroy Carter, Damian McKenzie

Replacements: Bradley Slater, Aidan Ross, Reuben O'Neill, Tupou Vaa'i, Samipeni Finau, Cortez Ratima, Anton Lienert Brown, Emoni Narawa

Referee: Damon Murphy

Assistant Referees: Reuben Keane & Ben O'Keeffe

TMO: Brett Cronan

 

[Dismal Pillock]

• Hoskins Sotutu (knee)
• Zarn Sullivan (foot)
• Stephen Perofeta (calf)

 

[Wilson]

You're a hamstring away from having a leg to stand on there