Source: Radio New Zealand
Fehi Fineanganofo has scored six tries in five games. Photosport / Patrick Hoelscher
Fehi Fineanganofo is in career best form but with his future offshore, New Zealand Rugby is posed to lose one of its most in-form wings.
The Hurricanes wing has scored six tries in five games, helping power his side to the top of the Super Rugby standings. He sits second on this season’s top try scorers list, level with the NSW Waratahs flyer Max Jorgensen and just behind Brumbies loose forward Charlie Cale, who has dotted down eight times in 2026.
Fineanganofo is the leading New Zealander on the list, one try ahead of Blues and All Blacks wing Caleb Clarke.
He has made a competition leading 12 line breaks, with only the Crusaders fullback Will Jordan and Highlanders wing Caleb Tangitau having as many.
Hurricanes Josh Moorby and Fehi Fineanganofo celebrate a try. Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz
He has 48 carries, second only to Clarke among Kiwi wings and has run for 416 metres gained, the second most of any player in the competition behind Jordan. He also has 207 post contact metres and has made 27 tackles at a 72 percent completion rate.
Not many other wingers come close.
Clarke has five tries and 406 metres gained, Tangitau has four five pointers and 398 metes gained and Leroy Carter has four tries with four line breaks. Sevu Reece has two tries and seven line breaks.
Blues winger Caleb Clarke scores a try against the Crusaders. Brett Phibbs
Fineanganofo was also the star of last round’s Fantasy rankings, producing a remarkable 113-point performance for the Hurricanes – one of the highest individual Fantasy scores of the season. He is currently second in the competition behind Cale in Fantasy points rankings.
Fineanganofo’s performances have no doubt impressed All Blacks selectors, but it appears the 23-year-old former New Zealand Sevens player has already given up on chasing higher honours, with the winger signing a two-year deal to join English club Newcastle Red Bulls at the start of the 2026/2027 Premiership season.
He confirmed his move in February, indicating at the time the lure of a big money contract was too hard to resist.
“I just want to provide for my family and maybe try another opportunity,” he said.
Fehi Fineanganofo of the Hurricanes catches cross field kick. Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz
The Hurricanes take on the Queensland Reds in Wellington on Saturday afternoon as they seek to cement themselves at the top of the standings and Fineanganofo was asked by reporters if his early Super Rugby season form had made him question his decision to leave.
“No, not really,” Fineanganofo said. “I’m just focusing on Hurricanes and then I’ll obviously go overseas.”
Fineanganofo will remain in New Zealand to the end of the NPC competition, so could potentially play for the All Blacks before he departs. He said it’s not on his radar.
“No further comment on that. Probably just focus on here (Hurricanes) again.”
So while the Hurricanes are enjoying having Fineanganofo in a purple patch of form, it’s unlikely the All Blacks will benefit.
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