All Blacks and Chiefs centre Quinn Tupaea has continued his surge, taking a clear lead in the Super Rugby Pacific Player of the Year voting after Round 8.

A perfect send off for the Crusaders, a huge upset from the Force, and the Chiefs send a warning.

The Western Force have trounced the Queensland Reds, defying the last-minute scratching of NRL recruit Zac Lomax to notch a much-needed Super Rugby Pacific bonus-point win.

The NSW Waratahs are planning a brutal review after crashing back to earth with a crushing 42-14 Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Chiefs in Hamilton.