▁Rugby ▁season , ▁but ▁missed ▁the ▁out ▁on ▁playing ▁against ▁the ▁tour ing ▁British ▁and ▁Irish ▁L ions ▁side ▁and ▁against ▁Sam oa ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁broken ▁thumb ▁sust ained ▁against ▁the ▁C heet ah s ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 5 - 4 1 ▁win ▁in ▁Round ▁ 1 1 ▁of ▁Super ▁Rugby . ▁V ae a ▁Fif ita ▁earned ▁his ▁first ▁cap ▁for ▁the ▁All ▁Black s ▁in ▁the ▁test ▁against ▁Sam oa ▁due ▁to ▁S quire ' s ▁absence . ▁S quire ▁made ▁a ▁recovery ▁from ▁injury ▁to ▁start ▁for ▁the ▁High land ers ▁in ▁Round ▁ 1 7 ▁of ▁Super ▁Rugby , ▁taking ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁ 4 0 - 1 7 ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁Red s ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁July . ▁S quire ▁started ▁in ▁the ▁quarter - final ▁against ▁the ▁Cr us aders , ▁but ▁was ▁yellow - card ed ▁for ▁a ▁late ▁hit ▁on ▁Cr us aders ▁first - five ▁and ▁his ▁future ▁All ▁Black s ▁team mate ▁Rich ie ▁Mo ' ung a , ▁also ▁cost ing ▁his ▁team ▁three ▁points ▁for ▁his ▁late ▁hit . ▁The ▁High land ers ▁lost ▁the ▁match ▁ 1 7 - 0 ▁with ▁the ▁Cr us aders ▁going ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁competition . ▁ ▁S quire ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁start ▁against ▁Australia ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁B led is lo e ▁Cup ▁test ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁a ▁ 5 4 - 3 4 ▁win . ▁S quire ▁scored ▁the ▁opening ▁try ▁of ▁the ▁match ,