Hurricanes Duo rewrite the record books in Stunning 2026 campaign
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — The Hurricanes wings Fehi Fineanganofo and Josh Moorby turned the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season into something magical for everyone who loves the game. From the first whistle in February right through to the final at Sky Stadium, these two young men lit up the field with their pace, power, and that special connection only real mates share. Each of them finished with seventeen tries, tying the single- season record and doing it together on the same team which had never happened before. It was not just about the numbers, though it was the way they trusted each other every time they stepped on the grass.
Both boys had faced their share of tough times heading into the year. Fehi had battled through an ankle problem that slowed him down the season before, while Josh fought his way back from a knee reconstruction that had people wondering if he would ever be the same. They trained together through the long mornings and the hard sessions pushing each other when things got heavy. In the middle of the semifinal week as the pressure built, Fehi pulled Josh aside on the training field and told him straight Bro we have come too far to play scared now. Lets just run like we did when we were kids no fear just footy. Those words became their fuel through the rest of the campaign.
The Hurricanes rolled into the Grand Final against the Chiefs full of belief and the pair delivered again. The team won convincingly with both Fehi and Josh scoring tries in a night that ended a long title drought for the franchise. The crowd at Sky Stadium stayed loud long after the final whistle, chanting their names and the dressing room turned into pure, joy with hugs laughter and the sweet smell of success.
After the match, the press conference felt different from the usual ones. The room was warm and buzzing with confetti still on the floor as Fehi and Josh sat together at the table, still in their jerseys and with medals hanging around their necks. A reporter asked them what the record meant after such a big win. Josh grinned and said it first then Fehi took the mic with that quiet honest way of his. It has been a long road with days I wondered if my body would hold and nights when Josh kept me going. We are just two rugby nuts who love playing with our mates. Tonight we did something special together, but tomorrow we will be back at it because that is what this team does. We are not done yet.
The whole room laughed and clapped because you could feel how real it was between them. No fancy talk just two young guys from different backgrounds who found something special on the field and brought a whole city along for the ride. Fehi and Josh did not only rewrite the record books in 2026; they reminded everyone why this game matters the friendships the hard work and the pure joy of running free with your brother beside you.