Highlanders co-captain and former Queen Victoria School player Timoci Tavatavanawai was a steady influence in midfield for the hosts. He had two of his former scholars in Drua halfbacks Simione ...

Northampton Saints flanker Henry Pollock has drawn a mixed response from supporters following his performance in Northampton Saints’ 51–16 Champions Cup quarter-final win over Castres. The 20-year-old ...

The 2025 edition of Super Rugby Aupiki concluded on Saturday evening, where Willie Walker’s Blues side won back-to-back titles. They followed up their 2024 triumph with another title, this time ...

The Highlanders have named a strong lineup, which includes four Fijian heritage players, including co-captain Timoci Tavatavanawai. He is joined by Jona Nareki, Veveni Lasaqa and Jacob ...

and Timoci Tavatavanawai, who will start at second five-eighth. Coach Jamie Joseph says they had a challenging tour to Australia in terms of results but the players are glad to be back in Dunedin ...

Viveni Lasaqa 8. Hugh Renton (cc) 9. Folau Fakatava 10. Cameron Millar 11. Jona Nareki 12. Timoci Tavatavanawai (cc) 13. Thomas Umaga-Jensen 14. Taniela Filimone 15. Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.

HIGHLANDERS (1-15): Ethan de Groot, Henry Bell, Sosefo Kautai, Will Stodart, Fabian Holland, Oliver Haig, Veveni Lasaqa, Hugh Renton (co-c), Folau Fakatava, Cameron Millar, Jona Nareki ...

At the halfway point of the SMARTECH Super Rugby Pacific season, there's a new leader in the Player of the Year voting in Moana Pasifika captain Ardie Savea. Savea was one of several superstars to ...

Viveni Lasaqa 8. Sean Withy 9. Nathan Hastie 10. Taine Robinson 11. Jona Nareki 12. Timoci Tavatavanawai (c) 13. Thomas Umaga-Jensen 14. Caleb Tangitau 15. Sam Gilbert. Bench: 16. Jack Taylor 17.

His work to stop Timoci Tavatavanawai was sensational and it keeps him firmly in the contest to start against the Lions in a position which seemed locked up by Fraser McReight six months ago.

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