| Home team | Moana Pasifika |
| Away team | Hurricanes |
| Venue | North Harbour Stadium |
| Competition | Super Rugby Pacific |
| Kick off time | 8:05 am (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports+ |
Moana Pasifika vs Hurricanes Super Rugby Pacific preview as the sides meet at the North Harbour Stadium.
These two teams sit at opposite ends of the table, with Moana Pasifika at the bottom, having only won their opening game of the season. The Hurricanes sit top of the league, having only lost two matches out of their eight this season. The Canes are within catching distance of the Blues and the Chiefs behind them.
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Moana Pasifika vs Hurricanes confirmed lineups and team news
| Moana Pasifika | Hurricanes | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Hala-Ngatai | 1 | Rakete-Stones | |||
| Sanerivi | 2 | Bason | |||
| Moli | 3 | Tosi | |||
| Craig | 4 | Delany | |||
| Poloniati | 5 | Walker-Leawere | |||
| Faiilagi | 6 | Shields | |||
| Paea | 7 | Kirifi | |||
| Ta’eiloa | 8 | Iose | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Pulu | 9 | Enari | |||
| Havili | 10 | Cashmore | |||
| Tuitama | 11 | Fineanganofo | |||
| Peni | 12 | Rova | |||
| Alaimalo | 13 | Proctor | |||
| Leota | 14 | Moorby | |||
| Vaihu | 15 | Harkin | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Harada | 16 | Aumua | |||
| Pole | 17 | Numia | |||
| Faleiva | 18 | Lauaki | |||
| Tupou | 19 | Plummer | |||
| Tuitupou | 20 | Flanders | |||
| Nginingini | 21 | Viljoen | |||
| Garden-Bachop | 22 | Sullivan | |||
| Latu | 23 | Naholo | |||
Recent Form:
Moana Pasifika (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 2nd May 2026 | Super Rugby | Blues | 19-45 |
| Loss | 26th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 27-17 |
| Loss | 17th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Waratahs | 29-14 |
| Loss | 11th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Chiefs | 17-62 |
| Loss | 27th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Highlanders | 19-39 |
Moana Pasifika have lost 10 games in a row since their opening round win against the Fijian Drua. In the last round they started well at home to the Blues and were 12-7 ahead after 35 minutes. The Blues turned on the fire power after that and scored six more tries with Moana Pasifika only scoring one more as they lost 45-19.
Hurricanes (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 1st May 2026 | Super Rugby | Crusaders | 38-31 |
| Won | 25th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Brumbies | 45-12 |
| Loss | 18th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Chiefs | 22-17 |
| Won | 11th April 2026 | Super Rugby | Blues | 42-19 |
| Won | 28th March 2026 | Super Rugby | Reds | 52-14 |
The Hurricanes have won seven of their last eight matches, only losing to the Chiefs. In the last round they won 38-31 against the Crusaders. They scored five tries in the game, one more than the Crusaders who also scored late on to come back into the game. The Hurricanes took a 10-7 lead after 29 minutes and other than the Crusaders drawing level for two minutes, managed the scoreboard to lead the rest of the game.
Moana Pasifika vs Hurricanes head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 20th February 2026 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 52-10 |
| 31st May 2025 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 64-12 |
| 8th March 2025 | Super Rugby | Moana Pasifika | 40-31 |
| 17th May 2024 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 32-24 |
| 13 May 2023 | Super Rugby | Hurricanes | 71-22 |
Of the eight meetings between Moana Pasifika and the Hurricanes in Super Rugby since 2022, the Hurricanes have won six and Moana Pasifika, winning two, including one in Super Point. The home team has won each of the last five meetings between these teams. The Highlanders have scored a total of 116 points in the last two games against Moana Pasifika, conceding just 22 points.
