{"id":617450,"date":"2026-04-19T16:40:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/617450\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T16:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:40:17","slug":"mad-monday-with-brisneyland-local-105-fiji-drua-the-chiefs-and-the-force-deliver-stunners-man-tipping-is-a-mugs-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/617450\/","title":{"rendered":"Mad Monday with Brisneyland Local #105: Fiji Drua, The Chiefs and the Force deliver stunners! Man tipping is a Mugs Game!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What another cracking round that was. Who could possibly say that Super Rugby Pacific is boring and predictable? Plenty of other rugby on with the Sevens and the Wallaroos playing, but I will leave that for RAWF, as I only had time to watch the 5 Super Rugby Games. So go and pour a huge cup of that wonderful stuff \u2615, and get that into you whilst we dissect the SRP.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-109-620x497.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173741\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2475059090769562;width:513px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Super Rugby Pacific 2026 \u2013 Round 10<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-111.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173743\" style=\"width:435px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Auckland Blues 47 defeated Highlanders 40<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-113.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173745\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Blues hang on in Auckland heart-stopper \u2013  If you like your rugby neat, clinical and wrapped up by the 60th minute\u2026 this wasn\u2019t it. This was peak Brisneyland chaos (like me after 15 coffees) energy \u2014 a game the Blues had won, lost, and then just barely clung onto against a Highlanders side that refused to read the script. The Blues have walked away with the chocolates \u2014 47\u201340 \u2014 and the Gordon Hunter Memorial Trophy, but no one in Auckland is pretending this was comfortable. They were cruising. Then they were panicking. Then they were praying. Classic.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors landed the first punch, with halfback Adam Lennox slicing through broken lineout play inside three minutes. That early strike set the tone: the Highlanders weren\u2019t here to make up numbers. But the Blues pack responded like a proper top-four outfit should. Hoskins Sotutu barged over, Anton Segner pilfered anything not nailed down, and suddenly momentum \u2014 and bodies \u2014 were piling in the right direction. Lock Sam Darry crashed over to stretch it to 19\u20137, with Beauden Barrett quietly ticking over the scoreboard and etching his name further into Super Rugby history, leapfrogging Morne Steyn on the all-time points list.<\/p>\n<p>Then came the moment that sucked the air out of the ground. Caleb Tangitau was knocked out in a nasty collision after helping spark a sweeping movement finished by Taniela Tele\u2019a. A \ud83e\uddc0 to Zarn Sullivan followed, and suddenly the Blues had both points and emotional momentum heading into the sheds at 19\u201314.<\/p>\n<p>The arm-wrestle turns into a shootout \u2013 The second half started like a training run for the hosts.<br \/>Bradley Slater dotted down from the maul, Segner grabbed a second, and at 33\u201314, it looked like \u201cjob done, see you next week.\u201d Except no one told the Highlanders scrum. They went to work \u2014 penalties, pressure, repeat sets \u2014 and Lennox popped up again to slice through for his double. Suddenly, the Blues\u2019 comfy cushion was looking more like a wobbly camp chair.<\/p>\n<p>Barrett tried to steady things, linking with Cole Forbes to restore order, but then came the moment that nearly cost them the lot: a loose, ambitious pass that turned into an 80-metre counter finished by debutant Xavier Tito-Harris. Game on. Even when Ben Ake crossed, and it should have been curtains, a \ud83e\uddc0 to AJ Lam reopened the door.<\/p>\n<p>The Highlanders kicked it down \u2013 Tele\u2019a struck again. Soane Vikena followed. Suddenly, it was a seven-point game, the Blues were out on their feet, and extra time was looming large.<br \/>Then \u2014 the killer blow. Knock-on. Game over. No Super Point, no fairy tale comeback \u2014 just the Blues collapsing over the line like a front-rower after a 10-phase defensive set.<\/p>\n<p>The bigger picture \u2013 The win keeps the Blues firmly in the hunt near the top, but this felt like two competition points gained and a few question marks added. Meanwhile, the Highlanders walk away empty-handed but with a blueprint: pressure, set-piece dominance, and a willingness to play from anywhere can rattle even the big dogs.<\/p>\n<p>Three things we learned<\/p>\n<p>The Blues are lethal\u2026 but leaky \u2013 When they get rolling, they look like title contenders. But conceding 26 points in the final stretch is the kind of fade-out that gets punished in finals footy.<\/p>\n<p>Scrum pressure still matters (a lot) \u2013 In what will be like porn to our resident Nutta, The Highlanders\u2019 comeback was built almost entirely on set-piece dominance. In a comp obsessed with tempo, old-school grunt is still a game-breaker.<\/p>\n<p>Game management separates contenders from champions \u2013 That loose pass from Barrett nearly flipped the result. The best sides know when to twist the knife \u2014 and when to just play territory and suffocate.<\/p>\n<p>Ugly win? Maybe. Entertaining? Absolutely. Sustainable? That\u2019s the question the Blues will be chewing on all week.<\/p>\n<p>Waratahs 29 defeated Moana Pasifika 14<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-115-620x413.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173747\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Tahs survive storm \u2014 on field and off it \u2013 Friday night in Sydney had a bit of everything \u2014 lightning delays, royal cameos, a whiff of chaos \u2014 and somewhere in the middle of it all, the Waratahs quietly, but very messily, got the job done. If you tuned in expecting a comfortable home win, you got something far uglier. The NSW Waratahs clawed their way to a 29\u201314 bonus-point victory over Moana Pasifika, but it was anything but straightforward.<\/p>\n<p>At halftime, the Tahs were actually behind 14\u201312. Moana had come to play \u2014 and not just in the emotional sense either. With their long-term future clouded earlier in the week, there was a clear edge to their performance. They weren\u2019t here to make up the numbers. And then, because rugby occasionally likes to lean into theatre, the game got hit by a lightning delay. Players off. The crowd shuffled. Even the Duke and Duchess \u2014 yes, that Duke and Duchess \u2014 were sent packing from their seats alongside Wallaby royalty.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum? Gone. Reset button pressed. Moana fires early, but can\u2019t land the knockout. Moana Pasifika\u2019s first half was built on sharp thinking and opportunism, led by halfback Melani Matavao, who caused absolute headaches around the ruck. Two tries, both from quick taps, both exposing a sleepy and very average Tahs defence. One even came after a cheeky deliberate knock-on to milk a penalty \u2014 cynical, perhaps, clever, yep indeed, and perfectly executed. You might not like it, but you have to respect the hustle.<\/p>\n<p>At 14\u201312 up and with field position early in the second half, Moana had its moment. This was the window. And they slammed it shut themselves. Twice, they butchered chances close to the line with handling errors. Then came scrum penalties and lineout misfires. Suddenly, instead of building pressure, they were marching the Waratahs upfield. That\u2019s the difference at this level \u2014 not just creating chances, but cashing them in.<\/p>\n<p>Waratahs grind, then strike \u2013 To their credit, the Waratahs didn\u2019t panic (although they should have been \ud83d\udca9\u2019ing themselves). They weren\u2019t slick; in fact, it was very untidy, but they showed a degree of patience. Repeated carries close to the line finally cracked Moana, with Isaac Kailea barging over after a proper old-school forwards\u2019 grind. No finesse, just body-on-body attrition.<\/p>\n<p>Then came Sid Harvey again \u2014 his second try pushing the Tahs clear. He\u2019d miss the conversion after the lightning break, but made up for it moments later with a clutch defensive play, stripping the ball from Solomon Alaimalo just as a Moana counterattack threatened to flip the script again. From there, it was about control. Territory. Possession. Squeezing the life out of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Moana had one last crack, with Semisi Tupou Ta\u2019eiloa held up agonisingly close to the line, but it felt like the moment had passed. And just to hammer it home, Folau Fainga\u2019a rumbled over from a rolling maul after the siren to seal the bonus point \u2014 a very Waratahs way to finish it.<\/p>\n<p>Where this leaves both sides \u2013 For the Waratahs, it snaps a three-game losing streak to Moana and drags them back to 4\u20134 \u2014 right in the finals conversation, even if the performance raised as many questions as it answered. For Moana Pasifika, now 1\u20138, it\u2019s another \u201cwhat if\u201d night. Effort? Plenty. Execution? Not enough.<\/p>\n<p>Three things we learned<\/p>\n<p>Game management still isn\u2019t the Tahs\u2019 strength \u2013 When things got messy \u2014 and they got very messy \u2014 the Waratahs didn\u2019t exactly impose themselves. They capitalised eventually, but better teams will punish that kind of drift.<\/p>\n<p>Moana Pasifika\u2019s biggest opponent is themselves \u2013 The attacking shape, the intent, the physicality \u2014 it\u2019s all there. But repeated errors at key moments are killing them. Fix that, and they\u2019re not a 1\u20138 side.<\/p>\n<p>Sid Harvey is becoming seriously important to the Tahs \u2013  Two tries, a crucial defensive intervention, and constant involvement. He\u2019s not just finishing plays \u2014 he\u2019s starting to influence them. The Tahs backline looks like a different beast when he\u2019s firing.<\/p>\n<p>Messy, dramatic, occasionally bizarre \u2014 but four points is four points. And right now, the Waratahs will take that every day of the week.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs 22 defeated the Hurricanes 17<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-116-620x349.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173749\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Sititi says, \u201cI\u2019ll have that\u201d as Chiefs nick Super Point epic \u2013  If you like your rugby with a bit of chaos, a dash of madness and a finish that leaves both fanbases staring into the void, this one was right in the Brisneyland sweet spot. The Chiefs are back on top of the pile after pinching a 22\u201317 Super Point win over the Hurricanes \u2014 and fair warning, this one didn\u2019t follow the script.<\/p>\n<p>Enter Wallace Sititi, returning from the physio\u2019s waiting room and deciding subtlety wasn\u2019t required. Four minutes into Super Point, he scooped up the scraps from a charged-down drop goal and went full freight train over the line. Game. Gone. Chiefs top. But the road there? Proper arm wrestle stuff.<\/p>\n<p>First half: Canes punch first, Chiefs waste territory \u2013 The Hurricanes came out like a side that had been blowing teams off the park for a month \u2014 crisp, direct, and ruthless when it counted. Josh Moorby finished in the corner early after sustained pressure, and suddenly the Chiefs were chasing.<\/p>\n<p>To their credit, the Chiefs owned the ball and the map \u2014 territory tilted their way heavily \u2014 but they couldn\u2019t land the killer blow. One Damian McKenzie penalty was all they had to show for long stretches camped in the Canes\u2019 country. And then, right on halftime, came the gut punch.<\/p>\n<p>Turnover machine Du\u2019Plessis Kirifi did what he does best, flipping defence into attack, and Peter Lakai cashed in under the posts. 12\u20133 Hurricanes at the break, and the Chiefs were left wondering how they\u2019d let that one slip.<\/p>\n<p>Second half: momentum swings like a pub door \u2013 The Chiefs steadied after oranges, grinding their way back into it with a well-earned Simon Parker try \u2014 nothing flashy, just good honest work. But every time it looked like momentum might settle, the Hurricanes threw another punch. Asafo Aumua, built like a vending machine with legs, bulldozed over to keep the visitors in front. At that point, it had the feel of a classic Hurricanes close-out job. Control territory, strangle the life out of it, head home happy. Yeah\u2026 nah.<\/p>\n<p>Chaos finish: enter Sinkinson, then total mayhem \u2013 The Chiefs needed something \u2014 anything \u2014, and they got it off a broken play. One loose pass, a flash of counterattack, and suddenly Etene Nanai-Seturo (actually it was Leroy Carter in the original, but we stick to the narrative) sparked it before Daniel Sinkinson finished the job to level things up.<\/p>\n<p>Cue the frantic final minutes. McKenzie had a crack from long range to win it. Missed. Of course, he did \u2014 this game wasn\u2019t ending normally. Super Point: brains off, instincts on<\/p>\n<p>Extra time in Super Rugby is less chess match, more backyard footy with stakes. The Chiefs struck first through a break sparked by Kyren Taumoefolau, putting them deep inside the Hurricanes\u2019 22. McKenzie lined up the droppie\u2026 Charged down by Warner Dearns. And that\u2019s where the rugby gods intervened. Ball spills. Everyone scrambles. Sititi says thanks very much and crashes over. Cue scenes.<\/p>\n<p>What it means \u2013 The Chiefs go top, snapping the Hurricanes\u2019 five-game heater in the process. More importantly, they proved they can win ugly \u2014 not just rack up points when the sun\u2019s shining. For the Hurricanes, it\u2019s a reality check. Their attack\u2019s been electric, but this was finals-style footy \u2014 tight, physical, and unforgiving.<\/p>\n<p>Three things we learned<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs can win the grind, not just the highlights \u2013 This wasn\u2019t a highlight reel performance. It was territory, defence, patience \u2014 and hanging in when things weren\u2019t clicking. That\u2019s the sort of win that travels in finals.<\/p>\n<p>Hurricanes still lethal, but not invincible \u2013 They\u2019ve feasted on space in recent weeks. Here, against a side that matched them physically and slowed the game down, they looked a touch more human.<\/p>\n<p>Wallace Sititi is built for big moments \u2013 First game back, extra time, chaos everywhere \u2014 and he\u2019s the one who finishes it. Some players find the moment. Others are in the moment. Sititi might be the latter.<\/p>\n<p>Fiji Drua 33 defeated ACT Brumbies 28<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-118-620x620.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173751\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Drua bring the storm to Canberra \u2013 If you were looking for a \u201ctypical\u201d night in Canberra, this wasn\u2019t it. This was peak Super Rugby chaos\u2014equal parts heart, havoc and \u201chow the fark did that just happen?\u201d\u2014as the Fijian Drua pinched one they had absolutely no right to win\u2026 except they did.<\/p>\n<p>Coming into GIO Stadium with one win from their last 33 away games, the Drua weren\u2019t just outsiders\u2014they were practically written off before kickoff. The Brumbies, meanwhile, had the feel-good storyline locked and loaded with Tom Wright\u2019s return from an ACL, and all the ingredients for a comfortable home win. Rugby, of course, laughed at that script.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the Drua played like a team carrying something bigger than the scoreboard. With Cyclone Vaianu still impacting families back home, this wasn\u2019t just a road trip\u2014it was a mission. And from the first whistle, they brought a level of intent the Brumbies simply didn\u2019t match. By halftime, the visitors had punched out to a 22\u20137 lead. Not through trickery or fluke, but through good old-fashioned Drua footy: power, pace, offloads and a willingness to play what\u2019s in front of them. Manasa Mataele was everywhere, bagging a double and causing headaches every time he touched the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Brumbies wobble, then wake up\u2026 too late \u2013 To be fair, the Brumbies didn\u2019t get much early flow. The TMO had a busier night than a Suncorp beer line\u2014one try chalked off, another awarded, and even a Drua effort rubbed out. It was messy, stop-start stuff, and it suited the visitors just fine. When the Brumbies finally settled, they looked dangerous. Wright, in his return, was classy without overplaying his hand\u2014two try assists and a reminder of what he brings to the back three. His cut-out ball to put Ollie Sapsford over early in the second half was pure silk.<\/p>\n<p>At 22\u201314, momentum was shifting. Then came the moment. Sapsford breaks, pops inside to Declan Meredith\u2026 and it hits the deck with the try line begging. One of those ones you don\u2019t just miss\u2014you feel slipping away. Cue the Drua response. One minute later, they\u2019re over at the other end through Simione Kuruvoli after a lovely cross-kick from Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula. That\u2019s a 14-point swing in about 90 seconds. Game-changer.<\/p>\n<p>Controversy, chaos\u2026 and composure \u2013 Down 30\u201314, the Brumbies needed something\u2014and they got it via a controversial \ud83e\uddc0 to Drua fullback Isikeli Rabitu. A head clash with Sapsford (who was being pushed into contact) saw Rabitu knocked out cold and somehow still sent to the bin. It felt harsh, and the Drua had every right to feel aggrieved.<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the thing: they didn\u2019t fold. The Brumbies surged. Wright set up Tane Edmed. Corey Toole finished one in the corner. Suddenly, it was 30\u201328, and Canberra was expecting the inevitable home-team heist. Not tonight. The Drua dug in, repelled everything thrown at them, and when the siren went, they found another gear defensively to shut the door completely. Cue wild celebrations\u2014and rightly so.<\/p>\n<p>More than just a win \u2013 Post-match, skipper Temo Mayanavanua spoke about what this meant back home. Players training through a cyclone, families dealing with real-life chaos, and still finding a way to front up and deliver something special. You could see it in the way they celebrated. This wasn\u2019t just four competition points\u2014it was pride, resilience, and a reminder of what makes this competition great. For the Brumbies, it\u2019s a reality check. They showed enough in patches, but Super Rugby doesn\u2019t hand out wins for \u201cnearly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Three things we learned<\/p>\n<p>The Drua away hoodoo might finally be cracking \u2013 One win in 33 away games doesn\u2019t scream \u201cgiant-killers,\u201d but this felt different. Composed under pressure, clinical when it mattered, and emotionally invested\u2014this wasn\u2019t a fluke. If they can bottle even 70% of this, they\u2019re no longer just dangerous in Fiji.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum swings still define this comp \u2013 That dropped ball from Meredith wasn\u2019t just an error\u2014it was the moment. Instead of a one-score game, it turned into a two-score deficit almost instantly. At this level, those swings are brutal and often decisive.<\/p>\n<p>The Brumbies\u2019 margin for error is thinner than they think \u2013 When they\u2019re on, they look like contenders. But when accuracy dips\u2014even slightly\u2014they\u2019re vulnerable. Against a side willing to chance their arm and back their fitness, the Brumbies got exposed around the edges and couldn\u2019t quite recover.<\/p>\n<p>Super Rugby, eh? Just when you think you\u2019ve got it figured out\u2026 along come the Drua to flip the table.<\/p>\n<p>Western Force 31 defeated The Crusaders 26<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-120.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173755\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Lomax lights it up as Force flip the script \u2013 If you\u2019ve been waiting for a proper \u201cwhere were you when\u2026\u201d night from the Western Force, crack a tin and settle in \u2014 this one had a bit of everything: chaos, comeback, and a former league winger turning into a full-blown aerial pest.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Force pulled off one of their grittiest wins in recent memory, storming back from 19-0 down to roll the Crusaders 31-26 in Perth. And front and centre? None other than Zac Lomax, who went from curiosity pick to genuine difference-maker in the space of 60 minutes. After a quiet opening where space was at a premium, Lomax turned the contest on its head with his work in the air. <\/p>\n<p>Three times he hunted down box kicks like a bloke chasing the last sausage roll at smoko \u2014 clean takes, forward momentum, instant pressure. It wasn\u2019t flashy, but it was brutally effective. Then came the turning point. From 19-zip to game on.<\/p>\n<p>At 19-0 after 22 minutes, the Force looked cooked. The Crusaders were humming, with Johnny McNicholl finishing off a slick dribble chase to pile on the pain. But the Force didn\u2019t fold \u2014 and that\u2019s where this one gets interesting. Just before the break, Lomax produced a bit of X-factor. He climbed above traffic, plucked a bomb, and somehow got a pass away mid-air. It didn\u2019t lead to points, but it flipped momentum. Suddenly, Perth woke up. Moments later, a sharp break from Dylan Pietsch cracked things open. Lomax stayed composed, fed inside, and the ball eventually found Henry Robertson for the Force\u2019s first. Game on.<\/p>\n<p>The moment that changed everything \u2013 Fast forward to the 54th minute \u2014 enter the headline act.<br \/>A long, flat ball from Ben Donaldson gave Lomax just enough room, and he did the rest. Dive, finish, limbs everywhere \u2014 scores level, crowd losing its collective mind. It wasn\u2019t just the try. It was the timing. The belief. The sense that the Crusaders, for once, were rattled. Even a bit of push-and-shove with McNicholl moments earlier seemed to spark him. Old-school winger mentality: if there\u2019s niggle, you\u2019re probably about to get burned. <\/p>\n<p>Force find steel when it matters \u2013  When Lomax went off just before the hour, the job was far from done. But this is where the Force deserves serious wraps. They absorbed pressure, took their chances, and \u2014 crucially \u2014 won key moments: 1. Pietsch finished off a slick move to keep the scoreboard ticking! 2. Milestone man Harry Johnson-Holmes crashed over while the Crusaders were a man down! And in the dying minutes, 3. Carlo Tizzano iced it with a breakdown penalty that had more composure than most Wallabies cleanouts last year. The Crusaders thought they\u2019d levelled things late through Macca Springer \u2014 but a knock-on earlier in the play saved the Force. Sometimes you need the bounce. This time, they earned it.<\/p>\n<p>Three things we learned<\/p>\n<p>Lomax isn\u2019t a project \u2014 he\u2019s becoming a weapon \u2013 Forget the \u201cleague convert finding his feet\u201d narrative. Lomax\u2019s aerial game alone makes him a tactical asset. Something that the Aussie teams really lack.  Add composure and finishing, and suddenly he\u2019s a genuine back-three option at this level.<\/p>\n<p>The Force has found some fight \u2013 Down 19-0 to the Crusaders used to mean damage control. Not anymore. The defensive grit (three held-ups in the first half!) and ability to stay in the contest say this side\u2019s got more backbone than previous seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Crusaders are vulnerable under pressure \u2013 When things stopped going their way, the Crusaders didn\u2019t quite have the answers. Discipline slipped, execution wobbled, and they let a game they controlled drift away. That\u2019s not the aura we\u2019re used to.<\/p>\n<p>Not saying finals footy is suddenly locked in for the Force\u2026 but at 3-6, the pulse is there. Probably more so than the tahs. And if Lomax keeps playing like that, Perth might just become a very annoying road trip for the rest of the comp.<\/p>\n<p>The Super Rugby Pacific ladder<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1161\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-122.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173758\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>There was movement at the station for the word had got around that the Hurricanes were no longer invincible. The Chiefs have moved to the top of the Table ( but are on the score as the Canes), whilst MP remain glued to the bottom.  The Rest of the top 6 remain relatively the same. The Waratahs had a bonus point win and are getting closer to the Crusaders, thanks to the Western Force. Fiji have also kept itself in the hunt (like who picked that one).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-124.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173762\" style=\"width:381px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>There are some great matchups next week at the Super Round at the new Christchurch stadium. I don\u2019t know about you boys and girls, but tipping is getting bloody hard. Anyway, enough of this old man jibeering crap. Over to you GAGRs! Have at it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What another cracking round that was. 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