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We unpack the key questions the New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific sides, and Moana Pasifika, must answer following the naming of their squads.

Two-time defending champs book their Premiership playoffs spot for an eighth straight year after an eighth straight victory over the Lions.

Squads for next year's inaugural Super Rugby Pacific competition are being finalised, Stuff examines how things are looking for the NZ based teams.

Marc Hinton19:20, Jul 03 2021 SKY SPORT Māori All Blacks ease past Samoa again. Job done. Clayton McMillan’s Māori All Blacks marked their 125th international appearance, and Otere Black’s farewell, by completing a clinical sweep of a gallant but outmatched Manu Samoa side at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday. Opening an historic Pasifika-themed double-header at the home of the Warriors, the Māori worked their usual mixture of forward grunt and backline enterprise to go two from two against the Samoans with a 38-21, six tries to three, victory. Backing up from last weekend’s convinci...

Manu Samoa centre Stacey Ili looks to offload. Photo: Photosport Skipper Ash Dixon's 22nd minute try from a rolling maul broke the deadlock, but Samoa hit back barely two minutes later. First five-eighth Rodney Iona sparked the initial break, before finding winger Neria Fomai out wide on the left. The scoreline remained at 7-7 until six minutes from halftime, when centre Billy Proctor's offload found Jonah Lowe who had too much pace for the cover defence. The Māori All Blacks extended their lead right on the hooter, awarded a penalty try after Samoan flanker Sam Slade was yellow carded for ...