After six rounds of intense action, it comes down to a clash between Blues Women and Chiefs Manawa to decide who will become the Super Rugby Aupiki champions for 2024.
Heading to Whangārei to host the Reds in DHL Super Rugby Pacific on Friday, Moana Pasifika coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga has made several changes to his side.
Round Eight of Super Rugby Pacific is here as teams start to push towards the finals.
The round begins in the north of New Zealand as Moana Pasifika hosts the Queensland Reds in Whangarei.
Having been put through the mill over the past month playing the top four teams in the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition, the Highlanders are heading to Australia to put lessons from those games into practice.
Putting together a more consistent performance in achieving a record points margin win over Moana Pasifika on Saturday, the Chiefs are looking forward to their round eight DHL Super Rugby Pacific game against the Hurricanes in Wellington.
Knowing they have a top-of-the-table game with the Brumbies, co-leaders in the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition, after their bye week, the Blues will be looking to reproduce their defensive effort against the Force on Friday.
Three teams, the Blues, Hurricanes and Brumbies, share the lead in the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition after seven rounds, with the Hurricanes having a game in hand.