Week one of Super Rugby Aupiki dished up plenty of highlights as the Bues stamrolled the Hurricanes Poua and Amy du Plessis lifted Matatu to glory over the Chiefs Manawa.
Round two sees Matatu look to continue their winning form against the Hurricanes Poua, who will be eager to improve their poor set-piece game.
Eden Park plays host to a 2024 final rematch, with the Blues taking plenty of momentum from their 50-point scoring outburst into a contest against a Chiefs Manawa outfit who largely failed to fire on attack despite boasting plenty of star power.
Hurricanes Poua team to play Matatu
Ngano TavakeForne BurkinAngel MuluSam TaylorJoanah Ngan-WooKahurangi SturmeyElinor-Plum KingLayla SaeIritana HohaiaCassie SiatagaAyesha Leti-I’igaMonica TagoaiLeilani HakiwaiTeilah FergusonIsabella Waterman
Reserves
16. Denise Aiolupotea
17. Nina Poletti
18. Jayme Nuku
19. Olioli Mua
20. Jackie Patea-Fereti
21. Paige Lush
22. Te Rauoriwa Gapper
23. Harmony Kautai
Matatu team to play Hurricanes Poua
Marcelle ParkesGeorgia PonsonbyAmy RuleLaura BayfieldChelsea BremnerAlana BremnerLucy JenkinsKaipo Olsen-BakerMaia JosephHannah kingFia LaikongGrace BrookerAmy du PlessisWinnie PalamoKaea Nepia
Reserves
16. Jet Haywood
17. Pip Love
18. Moomooga Palu
19. Emma Dermody
20. Fiaali’i Solomona
21. Kelsyn McCook
22. Charlotte Va’afusuaga
23. Keighley Simpson
Blues team to play Chiefs Manawa
Chryss VilikoAtlanta LoloheaAldora ItunuMaiakawanakaulani RoosMaama VaipuluElizabith MoimoiDajian BrownLiana Mikaele-Tu’uTara TurnerKrysten CottrellJaymie KoloseRuahei DemantPortia Woodman-Wickliffe14. Katelyn VahaakoloBraxton Sorensen-McGee.
Reserves
16. Grace Gago
17. Awhina Tangen-Wainohu
18. Harono Te Iringa
19. Eloise Blackwell
20. Paris Mataroa
21. Kahlia Awa
22. Sylvia Brunt
23. Kerri Johnson.
Chiefs Manawa team to play Blues
Kate HenwoodVici-Rose GreenVeisinia Mahutariki-FakaleluCharmaine SmithJade CoatesChyna HohepaKennedy Tukuafu (c)Mia AndersonAriana BaylerHazel TubicMererangi PaulKelly BrazierAzalleyah MaakaRuby TuiTenika Willison
Reserves
16. Grace Houpapa-Barrett
17. Krystal Murray
18. Santo Taumata
19. Rebecca Burch
20. Martha Mataele
21. Holli O’Sullivan
22. Kirian Nolan
23. Renee Holmes
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