A couple of new faces headline the Blues' team naming for their grudge match with the Crusaders in Christchurch.
The Blues continued their salvage mission against Moana Pasifika while the Australian sides took four of the top six spots on the ladder after the Chiefs were knocked off in Sydney.
The ninth round of Super Rugby Pacific saw the Crusaders replace the Chiefs at the top of the table
Super Rugby Pacific's week-by-week Player of the Year voting system has been bringing fans an insight into which players have been impressing opposition the most in 2025.
Two traditional heavyweights of Super Rugby, currently on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, collided at Eden Park on Saturday evening.
The Hurricanes have the benefit of consistency in a tumultuous Super Rugby Pacific season, naming a settled matchday 23 to take on the Blues in Auckland.
The Blues season has gone from bad to worse, falling to yet another defeat in 2025, this time at the hands of their south island rivals, the Crusaders.
Round five of Super Rugby Pacific Fantasy could be considered a 'moving round' due to the huge scores of the Crusaders' back three. This is a game you would have had to turn off if you left them out of your side.
Rivals collide in Auckland this weekend as the Blues host the Crusaders in a bid to turn their season around.
In an interview last week Mesley said “this is the best season across some of our core measures in Super Rugby history.’’