And it’s back! A quick overview of our fantasy rugby tips and recommendations of the players expected to go well as we enter Round 1 of 2026 Super Rugby Pacific…
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Teams on a bye in Round 1: Hurricanes
Potential mismatches
Here are the match predictions courtesy of Rugby4Cast’s predictor algorithm…
Expected to go well
*Playing Out of Position
PROPS
- Tom Roberston (Force)
- James Slipper (Brumbies)
- Joshua Fusitu’a (Blues)
- Harry Johnson-Holmes (Force)
HOOKERS
- Samisoni Taukei’aho (Chiefs)
- George Bell (Crusaders)
- Matt Faessler (Reds)
LOCKS
- Tupou Va’ai (Chiefs)
- Jeremy Williams (Force)
- Antonio Shalfoon (Crusaders)
- Mesake Vocevoce (Drua)*
- Josh Beehre (Blues)
- Matt Philip (Waratahs)
BACK ROW
- Carlo Tizzano (Force)
- Christian Lio-Willie (Crusaders)
- Dalton Papali’i (Blues)
- Semisi Tupou Ta’eiloa (Moana)
- Charlie Cale (Brumbies)
- Fraser McReight (Reds)
- Hoskins Sotutu (Blues)
SCRUM-HALF
- Noah Hotham (Crusaders)
- Isaak Fines-Leleiwasa (Drua)
- Jake Gordon (Waratahs)
FLY HALF
- Rivez Reihana (Crusaders)
- Ben Donaldson (Force)
- Stephen Perofeta (Blues)
CENTRES
- Leicester Fainga’anuku (Crusaders)*
- Timoci Tavatavanawai (Highlanders)
- Bayley Kuenzle (Force)*
- Joseph-Aukuso Sua’al’ii (Waratahs)
- Quinn Tupaea (Chiefs)
OUTSIDE BACKS
- Sevu Reece (Crusaders)
- Chay Fihaki (Crusaders)
- Corey Toole (Brumbies)
- Ponipate Laganimasi (Drua)
- Kyren Taumoefolau (Chiefs)
- Harry Potter (Waratahs)
- Caleb Tangitau (Highlanders)
Recommended Captain Picks
This week I’d suggest the following as Captain Pick options…
- Leicester Fainga’anuku (Crusdaers)*
- Sevu Reece (Crusaders)
- Rivez Reihana (Crusaders)
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