The OG League Super Rugby Pacific 26, Round 13
The Trade Frenzy, The Nabung Overhaul, and the Premiership Race Tightens
Super Rugby Pacific Round 13 was a weekend of high-stakes gambling in the front offices and bruising encounters on the pitch. With the finals looming, the desperation to secure home-ground advantage or simply stay in the hunt reached fever pitch. From the Chiefs’ power game to the Reds’ tactical masterclasses, the real-world results provided a high-octane backdrop for some of the most frantic managerial movement in OG League history.
In a round defined by roster volatility, we saw one manager attempt to trade his way out of a slump with a near-total squad overhaul, while others leaned into clinical trades to secure vital bonus points.
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Super Rugby Pacific Round 13 Top Performers
You can read about the full round 13 team of the week here.
Trades: The “Nabung Revolving Door” & Midfield Shuffles
The trade floor was absolute carnage this week, led by a man on a mission to stop a five-game slide.
The Great Nabung Overhaul: Alexander Nabung went into full “Panic Mode,” turning over almost his entire starting roster. He swapped out mainstays like Cam Roigard, William Havili, and TK Howden for the likes of Frank Lomani, Isaac Hutchinson, and Miracle Faiilagi. He even traded away Jared Proffit and Caleb Delany in a blockbuster with Blake.
The End Game: This week marked the start of the end game with big names being dropped as we wind down to the finals redraft. This week, names like George Bell, Joey Walton, Leroy Carter, Cam Roigard, and Taha Kemara all got traded away.
The “Sapsford” Saga: Sean Stokoe (Lam & Order) managed to trade for Ollie Sapsford twice in the same window, eventually dealing him to Nelson for Xavi Taele.
You can check out the casualty ward updates for rounds 13-14, detailing all Super Rugby Pacific 2026 injuries and returns here.
Round 13 Fixtures:
Roigardians of the Galaxy vs. Expecto-Pa-TRY-trum
Result: 576 – 618 (Season Series: Tied at 1-1)
In what can only be described as a high-scoring shootout of epic proportions, Andrew (Expecto) tied up his head-to-head with Nabung for the 2026 season. Nabung, desperate to halt a terrifying slide down the table, went into full “Panic Station” mode mid-week, turning over nearly his entire starting XV in a frantic trade session. While the new-look Roigardians actually put up a very respectable 576 points, it simply wasn’t enough to withstand the Andrew juggernaut.
The undisputed MVP of the clash was Caleb Tangitau, whose massive 104-point haul acted as a total wrecking ball to Nabung’s defense. Supported by the clinical efficiency of Ryan Lonergan (60), Andrew’s side looked every bit the premiership contender. Nabung can take some small comfort in securing a rare “double bonus” weekend; bagging an Attacking BP for clearing 550 and a Losing BP for staying within the 50-point margin, but a six-game losing streak is a heavy cross to bear as he tumbles toward the playoff bubble.
The Toole Shed vs. Lam & Order
Result: 547 – 448 (Season Series: Tied at 1-1)
Wylie (The Toole Shed) is officially the “form horse” of the bottom half of the table, continuing his late-season resurgence by dismantling a completely flat Sean Stokoe. The “Shed” is looking increasingly structurally sound, with Christian Lio-Willie (69) and Harry Johnson-Holmes (58) providing the grunt up front that Sean simply couldn’t match.
For Lam & Order, the siren is sounding on a few key assets. Sean struggled to find any rhythm all weekend, but the glaring issue remains Andy Muirhead. Following up last week’s -1 with a pedestrian 3-point showing is becoming a genuine concern for a team that was once safely in the top four. Wylie will be slightly aggrieved to miss out on an Attacking Bonus Point by a measly 3 points, but he’ll take the win over his long-time rival any day. Sean, meanwhile, leaves the weekend with nothing but a bruised ego and a lot of work to do in the trade window.
Leicester We Forget vs. Situti Down
Result: 516 – 623 (Season Series: Cargie Leads Harry 2-0)
Welcome to the “Cargie Clinic.” David (Situti Down) put up the round-high score of 623, a performance that firmly cements his status as a title threat. It was a textbook Chiefs-Crusaders masterclass: Wallace Sititi (91) and Jamie Hannah (91) were absolutely untouchable, providing a scoring ceiling that Harry just couldn’t reach.
Harry (Leicester We Forget) wasn’t exactly poor, but he leaned far too heavily on his namesake, Leicester Fainga’anuku (88). While the Crusaders’ center (backrower?) did his part, Harry’s normally solid back row lacked the necessary punch to stay in the hunt once Cargie’s big guns started firing. David easily bags the Attacking Bonus Point and moves into third place, while Harry is left looking over his shoulder at Wylie in the battle to avoid the wooden spoon.
SAMISONIC THE HEDGEHOG vs. Ofa Tu’ungaFAST & The Furious
Result: 547 – 467 (Season Series: Nelson leads Blake 2-0)
The “Hedgehog” has officially bitten back! In a result that has blown the race for the Minor Premiership wide open, Nelson (SAMISONIC) handed league leader Blake his fourth loss of the season in a dominant display. Nelson’s tactical shift paid off handsomely, with Tuna Tuitama (59) and Sid Harvey (55) providing the creative fireworks that left Blake’s defense chasing shadows.
It was a rare and jarring off-night for Ofa Tu’ungaFAST. Aside from Josh Moorby’s heroic 91-point effort, the rest of Blake’s star-studded roster struggled to make an impact, with the majority of the team failing to cross the 40-point threshold individually. Blake still maintains a buffer at the top of the log, but Nelson has now proven twice this season that the juggernaut can be bled. The race for that home semi-final is officially on.
Round 12 OG League Fantasy Facts
Best Player: Caleb Tangitau (104 points) – Expecto-Pa-TRY-trum
Best Trade/ The "Clinical Cycle" Award: Nelson Dale, whose trade for Xavier Roe (56) continues his "Waiver Wire Wizard" reputation.
Best Free Agent: Franco Molina (54) - Western Force.
Biggest Coaching Mistake: Sean Stokie leaving Lachlan Lonergan (50) on the bench, choosing to start Mills Sanerivi (16) instead.
The OG League Table After Round 13:
Blake (Ofa Tu’ungaFAST) still holds the top spot (45 pts), but Nelson (SAMISONIC) has closed the gap to just 4 points. Cargie (Situti Down) is the man in form in 3rd (38 pts), looking dangerous for the finals. Andrew (Expecto) has surged into 4th, leapfrogging Sean and the free-falling Nabung. At the bottom, Wylie and Harry are locked at 23 points, battling to avoid the wooden spoon.
With the regular season almost over, can Nabung finally buy a win, or has the “Panic Button” permanently short-circuited the Roigardian engine?
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What’s New on Draft Rugby?
Bug Fixes:
This week we fixed a few league team roster bugs to ensure trading and trade proposals are always working as intended. You probably haven’t noticed the bugs, but now you never will!
Light/Dark Mode:
The display changes should be released shortly as we put the final touches on some design choices.
Draft Rugby Pro:
We have been teasing it all season, the guys have been hard at work on the payment system as we near closer to a release date. No full release yet, but expect some news and new features soon!
Written by Harrison Dale