I’ll be the first to admit that I thought Lakai was done. And I know I wasn’t the only one. When Rick Howard and Mike Carroll made their farewell announcement last year, it would’ve been odd ...

After thumping the Blues at Eden Park, the Crusaders have made mass changes for their return home against Moana Pasifika.

Both Wellington teams face the reigning champions and the men have brought their All Blacks to the fore for the occasion.

Round Seven of SMARTECH Super Rugby Pacific is a big weekend for the Australian sides as the eight teams playing this week ...

North Harbour wing Kade Banks gets his debut start for the Hurricanes at fullback, replacing the injured Callum Harkin. There's a reshuffle in the loose forwards with Peter Lakai starting at number ...

Xavier Numia (loosehead prop), Du’Plessis Kirifi (openside flanker) and Cam Roigard (halfback) all return to the starting XV, with Peter Lakai shifting to No 8. Isaia Walker-Leawere and Brayden ...

Hurricanes: 1. Xavier Numia, 2. Jacob Devery, 3. Tevita Mafileo, 4. Caleb Delany, 5. Zach Gallagher, 6. Brad Shields (cc), 7.

All Black Peter Lakai has been named in the Hurricanes ... injured Laghlan McWhannell in the sole change to the run on team as Caleb Clarke is named despite his court drama this week.

See all the team news as it’s revealed below ... Damian McKenzie All Black Peter Lakai has been named in the Hurricanes’ starting lineup for the first time this season after two appearances ...

The Fijian Drua host the Chiefs in Lautoka, who are missing Damian McKenzie, while Moana Pasifika's Ardie Savea faces his old team, the Hurricanes. The NSW Waratahs take on a red-hot Western Force ...