All Blacks backrower Ardie Savea will miss Moana Pasifika’s round six Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Chiefs in Pukekohe.
Ardie Savea’s incredible solo effort for Moana Pasifika on Friday night will be replayed on social media for weeks and even years to come.
Moana Pasifika donned their new 2004-inspired culture round jerseys, which showcase and pay tribute to the Pacific Islanders team that played against the All Blacks at North Harbour Stadium.
Moana Pasifika host the Highlanders in their first home game of the 2025 season this weekend and look set to welcome two new faces to the Moana family in doing so.
Moana Pasifika are set for a big 2025 season, with star power injected into the mix in the form of reigning World Rugby Player of the Year Ardie Savea among others.
Captain Sione Havili Talitui has stated that Moana Pasifika are motivated to “make our people proud” this weekend.
Moana Pasifika have trusted their winning formula for the battle of the Pacific in Fiji this week, naming an identical starting XV as the team that beat the Reds two weeks ago.
Former Whangarei Boys High School First XV captain Allan Craig will play his first Super Rugby Pacific match in the city on Friday.
Tonga international Semisi Paea is in line to make his Super Rugby Pacific debut off the bench.