Reds prop Jeffrey Toomaga-Allen to make 150 Super Rugby caps - all-time milestone makers revealed

Joining the action from the bench for his 33rd appearance for the Reds in Super Rugby Pacific will stack on top of 117 matches for the Hurricanes. Former All Blacks forward Toomaga-Allen, 35, has built on his reputation at the Reds, including his valuable role as a super sub in all eight games this season.

In the last-start win over the Crusaders, he entered the game midway through the second half. In quick succession, he jolted a turnover in a double-teaming tackle with Harry Wilson, seized one solo and drove Filipo Daugunu over the tryline.

Reds head coach Les Kiss said Toomaga-Allen continues to make a strong mark on the Reds. "To reach 150 games is a terrific milestone in a competition as tough as Super Rugby,” Kiss said.

“Jeffery’s generosity with his advice and mentoring of our young props and hookers has been a feature of the past three seasons. His impact on the field has shown the quality of his play and his experience. He’s the sort of guy every team wants in their locker room.”

The Player of the Match will be presented with the Sellars Dixon Medal. The Medal honours Auckland’s All Black George Sellars and Queensland’s Billy Dixon, who both played for their provinces at rugby and made the ultimate sacrifice. They died on the same World War One battlefield at Messines in 1917.

James Slipper – 205* caps (Brumbies / Reds) All Time Super Rugby appearance holder

Wyatt Crockett – 202 caps (Crusaders)

Aaron Smith – 185 caps (Highlanders)

Liam Messam – 182 caps (Chiefs)

Sam Whitelock – 181 caps (Crusaders)

Kurtley Beale – 181* caps (Waratahs / Western Force)

Christian Leali’ifano – 180 caps (Brumbies / Moana Pasifika)

Owen Franks – 178 caps (Crusaders)

Stephen Moore – 177 caps (Reds / Brumbies / Waratahs)

Keven Mealamu – 175 caps (Blues / Chiefs)

Ma’a Nonu – 175 caps (Hurricanes / Blues / Highlanders)

Michael Hooper - 172 caps (Waratahs)

Nathan Sharpe – 162 caps (Force / Reds)

Tendai Mtawarira – 160 caps (Sharks)

Ofa Tu'ungafasi 159* - Blues

Adriaan Strauss – 156 caps (Bulls / Cheetahs)

Kieran Reid - 156 Crusaders

Andy Ellis - 154 - Crusaders

Owen Franks - 150 Crusaders

Corey Flynn – 150+ caps (Crusaders)

Ryan Crotty – 150+ caps (Crusaders)

Tatafu Polota-Nau – 150+ caps (Force / Waratahs)

George Smith – 150+ caps (Brumbies / Reds)

Greg Holmes - 150+ Western Force