Moana Pasifika made it back-to-back wins for the first time in Super Rugby on Saturday, while Beauden Barrett proved the difference for the Blues against his former team, Hurricanes.
Despite trailing 21-7 at half time to the Waraths, the Pacific Islanders unleashed an offensive masterclass after the break, with prop Feleti Sae-Ta’ufo’ou completing a hat-trick in a 45-28 win in Auckland.
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An aboslute STUNNER from William Havili and Patrick Pellegrini 🤩#SuperRugbyPacific #MOAvWAR pic.twitter.com/8iZYTP2wyl
— Super Rugby Pacific (@SuperRugby) April 5, 2025
At Eden Park, Barrett contributed 16 points in a 19-18 victory for the defending champions. Barrett’s long-range penalty sealed the win, their second of the season, despite a late Hurricanes surge.
The Blues respond and we go to the half-time break with a tied game 👀#SuperRugbyPacific #BLUvHUR pic.twitter.com/KKWQe3JE6N
— Super Rugby Pacific (@SuperRugby) April 5, 2025
Elsewhere, Will Jordan orchestrated the Crusaders’ maiden triumph in Fiji, setting up three tries in a 31-14 rout of the Drua to move second on the table.
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Clinical from @crusadersrugby 🤩#SuperRugbyPacific #DRUvCRU pic.twitter.com/WjalUvazTV
— Super Rugby Pacific (@SuperRugby) April 5, 2025
The Force completed the day’s action by climbing to fourth with a 29-20 comeback win against the Highlanders in Perth.
It’s that man Carlo Tizzano again on the scoresheet for the @westernforce 👊
The loose forward now has an incredible ELEVEN tries for the season 🤯#SuperRugbyPacific #FORvHIG pic.twitter.com/ZqxRNT0E7e
— Super Rugby Pacific (@SuperRugby) April 5, 2025
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