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.
It's been a trying two years for Moana Pasifika, but the team look to turn that around in 2024 with the help of some big additions.
Rising star Max Jorgensen has been named to start in the NSW Waratahs’ first-preseason trial against the ACT Brumbies in Griffith on Saturday.