Highlanders cemented a place in the Super Rugby quarter-finals with a 39-3 thumping of Fijian Drua on Sunday, leaving four teams to fight for the last playoff berth.
From First Nations artwork to Pasifika dance, from traditional dress to identity embedded in club heritage, SRP's Culture Round will showcase rugby's diverse cultures
More than 10,000 people have turned out in heavy rain in the Tonga capital Nuku'alofa to watch the Highlanders beat Moana Pasifika 28-17 in the first Super Rugby match played in the Pacific Island nation.
The Western Force have missed the chance to claim another Kiwi scalp, falling to the Highlanders in a 7-6 arm-wrestle in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Dunedin.
The Queensland Reds' first shut-out win since 1999 has rebooted their Super Rugby Pacific season, despite the prospect of a serious shoulder injury to star back Jordan Petaia.