Les honours their side of the bargain by belting out Alice's team song after losing their bet—but the real headline is the continued rise of the Poua.
After knocking off the defending champion Blues for the first time since 2023, the Poua have firmly entered the championship conversation. Alice and Les unpack what made the performance so impressive, celebrate Wikitoria Viljeon's history-making hat-trick—the first by a Poua player—and ask whether this is the moment the competition's balance of power is beginning to shift.
Meanwhile, the Blues are still searching for the spark that made them champions, while Manawa's inconsistent form continues, with more changes to their line up raising fresh questions. At the other end of the table, Matatū are making history of their own, starting 4-from-4 for the first time and looking every bit like the team everyone else has to chase.
The pair discuss just how good the Poua really are, what the changing landscape of Super Rugby Aupiki means for the competition, and where each side goes from here. They wrap things up by naming their Team of the Week after another standout round.
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