Laumape made his debut for the Hurricanes in the 2016 Super Rugby competition, starting in the inside centre position against the Brumbies whilst scoring his first professional rugby union try. He then celebrated his return to Palmerston North with scoring his second try of the season in the Hurricanes win over the Force. After playing majority of the season as the favoured centre, he found himself on the bench later throughout the year but gained praise for his solid defence and strong ball-carrying runs, causing plenty of issues for his opponents. Overall Laumpape gained 11 appearances for the franchise and scored 4 tries, as well as winning the side's first ever Super Rugby title after their 20–3 victory over the Lions in the 2016 grand final.