The OG League Super Rugby Pacific 26, Round 12
Title Race Tightens, The "Illegal" Trade Scandal, and the Rise of the Shed
Super Rugby Pacific Round 12 was a weekend of high-stakes drama and scoreboard fireworks, but the real chaos was happening in the OG League front offices. With the finals looming, the desperation to secure a top-four spot has reached fever pitch, leading to record scores, narrow escapes, and one of the most controversial trade attempts in league history.
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Super Rugby Pacific Round 12 Top Performers
You can read about the full round 12 team of the week here.
Trades
The trade floor was a hive of activity, but the headlines were dominated by a bit of "Dark Arts" from Sean Stokoe (Lam & Order).
The Illegal Maneuver: In a move that has the league’s integrity committee (the group chat) in an uproar, Sean attempted to accept a trade proposal from Nelson Dale that had been sitting in the inbox for weeks. He tried to ship out Andy Muirhead and Du’Plessis Kirifi for Ethan Blackadder and Zac Lomax, the only problem? Nelson had already traded those players away weeks ago. Nice try, Sean, but you can’t trade ghosts.
The Bottom of the table Rebuild: James Wylie was hyperactive, bringing in Sevu Reece and Pasilio Tosi, while Harrison Dale snagged Liam Coombes-Fabling and Bailyn Sullivan.
Prop Shuffles: Andrew Pisani brought in Malakai Hala-Ngatai (37), while Nelson Dale secured Rhys Van Nek (49).
You can check out the casualty ward updates for rounds 12-13, detailing all Super Rugby Pacific 2026 injuries and returns here.
Round 12 Fixtures:
Lam & Order vs. Ofa Tu’ungaFAST & The Furious
Result: 530 - 510 (Season Series: Tied at 1-1)
The upset of the round! Sean (Lam & Order) managed to hand the league leader Blake his third loss of the season. Despite the trade scandal hanging over his head, Sean relied on a massive 90 point masterclass from Mills Sanerivi and a solid 72 from Ben Donaldson. Blake (Ofa Tu’ungaFAST) was uncharacteristically quiet, though Lachlan Shaw (77) did his best to keep them in it. Blake bags a Losing Bonus Point, while Sean falls just short of the 550 mark for an attacking bonus.
SAMISONIC THE HEDGEHOG vs. Situti Down
Result: 574 - 597 (Season Series: Cargie Leads Nelson 2-0)
In a heavyweight clash that saw both managers clear the 550 mark, Cargie (Situti Down) edged out Nelson in a thriller. Cargie’s victory was anchored by Noah Hotham (65) and Rob Valetini (57). Nelson (SAMISONIC) will be gutted; despite Carlo Tizzano (70) and Jordie Barrett (59) firing, he fell 23 points short. He will be wondering what more he can do after making a psych-up highlights video of new recruit Tuna Tuitama, who only bagged him 4 points. Nelson also gained a 2nd competition point through a vital Losing BP.
Roigardians of the Galaxy vs. The Toole Shed
Result: 514 - 625 (Season Series: Tied at 1-1)
The “Shed” is officially rebuilt! Wylie (The Toole Shed) put up a massive 625 to dismantle the slumping Nabung. Isikeli Rabitu (69) and Fraser McReight (63) were clinical. Nabung (Roigardians) is now on a five-game losing streak, and while Cam Roigard (67) fought hard, the lack of depth is starting to look terminal for the former leader.
Expecto-Pa-TRY-trum vs. Leicester We Forget
Result: 647 - 577 (Season Series: Tied at 1-1)
Andrew (Expecto) consolidated his rank over Harry in the highest-scoring matchup of the weekend. Seru Uru (85) and trade-pickup Kade Banks (63) were the stars. Harry (Leicester We Forget) put up a valiant 577, led by Leicester Fainga’anuku (55), but simply couldn’t stop Andrew’s offensive juggernaut. He will be seething that Caleb Clarke (40) was outshone by his rookie wing counterpart against Moana.
Round 12 OG League Fantasy Facts
Best Player: Mills Sanerivi (90 points) – Lam & Order
Best Trade: Kade Banks (63) - Expecto-Pa-TRY-trum
Best Free Agent: Chris Apoua (67) - Moana Pasifika. Now basically a guarantee to be in Andrew’s team once his AI algorithm gets a hold of this.
Biggest Coaching Mistake: David Cargie leaving George Bridge (36) on the bench, choosing to start Tanielu Tele’a (20) instead.
The OG League Table After Round 12:
Blake (Ofa Tu'ungaFAST) remains 8 points clear at the top, but the hunt is on. Nelson (SAMISONIC) holds 2nd, but Cargie (Situti Down) is now just 4 points behind him in 3rd. Sean (Lam & Order) and Andrew (Expecto) are locked in a dogfight for the final playoff spots, while Nabung is officially in freefall. Wylie remains at the bottom but is now within striking distance of Harry in 7th.
Logged-in users can view the full OG League results and detailed breakdowns here.
What’s New on Draft Rugby?
Bug Fixes:
Nothing too exciting to show on the front end this week. We have had a range of small bug fixes that mean we should never see the issues we have had in the past with play errors in line-ups, or the incorrect snapshotting of the URC line-ups.
Written by Harrison Dale