A quick overview of our fantasy rugby tips and recommendations of the players expected to go well as we enter Round 6 of 2026 Super Rugby Pacific…
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Teams on a bye in Round 6: Force
Potential mismatches
Here are the match predictions courtesy of Rugby4Cast’s predictor algorithm…
Expected to go well
*Playing Out of Position
PROPS
- James Slipper (Brumbies)
- Fletcher Newell (Crusaders)
- Aiden Ross (Reds)
- Ethan De Groot (Highlanders)
HOOKERS
- Jack Taylor (Highlanders)
- Samisoni Tauki’aho (Chiefs)
- Asafo Aumua (Hurricanes)
LOCKS
- Tupou Vaa’i (Chiefs)
- Josh Beehre (Blues)
- Warner Dearns (Hurricanes)
- Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (Reds)
- Nick Frost (Brumbies)
- Etonia Waqa (Drua)* – Superbru Only
BACK ROW
- Charlie Cale (Brumbies)
- Christian Lio-Willie (Crusaders)
- Harry Wilson (Reds)
- Miracle Failagi (Moana)
- Semisi Tupou Taeiloa (Moana)
- Peter Lakai (Hurricanes)
- Rob Valetini (Brumbies)
SCRUM-HALF
- Cam Roigard (Hurricanes)
- Noah Hotham (Crusaders)
- Ryan Lonergan (Brumbies)
FLY HALF
- Damian McKenzie (Chiefs)
- Beauden Barrett (Blues)
- Cooper Grant (Crusaders)
CENTRES
- Jordie Barrett (Hurricanes)
- Timoci Tavatavanawai (Highlanders) – Official only
- Billy Proctor (Hurricanes)*
- Quinn Tupaea (Chiefs)
- Hudson Creighton (Brumbies)
OUTSIDE BACKS
- Sevu Reece (Crusaders)
- Max Jorgensen (Waratahs)
- Josh Moorby (Hurricanes)
- Will Jordan (Crusaders)
- Caleb Tangitau (Highlanders)
- Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (Highlanders)
- Fehi Fineangonofo (Hurricanes)
- Leroy Carter (Chiefs)
- Caleb Clarke (Blues) – Superbru Only
Recommended Captain Picks
This week I’d suggest the following as Captain Pick options…
- Sevu Reece (Crusaders)
- Will Jordan (Crusaders)
- Damian McKenzie (Chiefs) – Official Only*
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