North Harbour wing Kade Banks gets his debut start for the Hurricanes at fullback, replacing the injured Callum Harkin. There ...

Saula Ma’u (tighthead) moves to the bench, with TK Howden in line for his first appearance of the season as loose forward ...

Wallabies Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Noah Lolesio are the big absentees from the team lists for Super Rugby Pacific round three.

The qualification maze might seem unsatisfactory to some but often it comes down to the personal preference of the player ...