Last-gasp losers a week ago, the Blues are determined to continue to develop their game plan when meeting the Chiefs at Eden Park in their Super Rugby Pacific game on Saturday afternoon.
Moana Pasifika captain Sekope Kepu has had a stellar career, but leading his side into Super Rugby Pacific against the Crusaders in Dunedin on Friday, will be one of the toughest Tests.
Getting to the Super Rugby Pacific starting line will be the first success story for Moana Pasifika when they start their season, against the Crusaders, in Dunedin on Friday.
Match-winning Hurricanes captain and flanker Ardie Savea will have to rely on video clips to enjoy his last-minute try that produced a 33-32 win over the Blues in Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday.
Western Force have left Melbourne as the only winless Australian Super Rugby Pacific team, securing a 28-3 win in a disappointing homecoming for the Rebels on Saturday night.
Captain Ardie Savea has scored a sensational match-winning try in the final minute to lift the Hurricanes to a 33-32 win over the Blues in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Dunedin.
All Blacks winger Sevu Reece scored two first-half tries and fullback Will Jordan added a match-winner in the second half as the Crusaders beat the Highlanders 34-19 in their Super Rugby Pacific clash in Dunedin.
After a pulsating opening round which began with the debut of Fijian Drua in Super Rugby and ended with a last gasp win by the Brumbies over the Force, Super Rugby Pacific returns on Friday night with a huge clash between South Island rivals the Crusaders and Highlanders in Dunedin.
All Black David Havili is settled playing second five-eighths and is concentrating his efforts there ahead of the Crusaders' game with the Highlanders in Super Rugby Pacific in Dunedin on Friday.
Competition for the Highlanders' halfback role may not be confined to Super Rugby Pacific if Folau Fakatava can build on the impression he made in 2020.
The Queensland Reds have admitted they are not satisfied with their performance after a tight win over the Rebels as they prepare for a grudge match against the Waratahs.