The final round of Super Rugby Pacific has plenty to play for.
The Hurricanes and Chiefs have secured home finals, but the battle between the Blues, Crusaders and Brumbies for the remaining home playoff spot will help define the finals series.
The Aotearoa Rugby Pod crew breakdown how it could play out.
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Anton Segner is making a serious push for the All Blacks.
The Blues openside has emerged as one of Super Rugby Pacific’s form loose forwards, combining breakdown menace, defensive work-rate and strong carrying to put himself firmly in Dave Rennie’s selection frame.
Aotearoa Rugby Pod debates whether Segner deserves an All Blacks call-up, alongside Ardie Savea, and whether his all-round game now makes him impossible to ignore.
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David Havili is back in the All Blacks conversation.
Dropped by Scott Robertson in 2024 and largely forgotten in the midfield debate, the Crusaders captain reminded everyone of his quality with a match-winning display against the Chiefs.
The Aotearoa Rugby Pod asks whether the 30-test veteran could force his way back into national selection this season.
The crew also dives into:
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What is B.I.G.G.A — and why does Dave Rennie value it so highly?
Bryn Hall and James Parsons explain “Back In Game, Go Again,” a Dave Rennie work-rate metric that shapes his selections.
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Their attack is electric, their defence has tightened, and they’re winning games in multiple ways.
So the big question is: who can actually stop the Hurricanes, now they most likely have home advantage through the playoffs?
There appears to be one major contender and one dark horse.
The ARP crew also breaks down the top six contenders with two rounds to go until the playoffs.
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