Super Rugby Pacific's week-by-week Player of the Year voting system has been bringing fans an insight into which players have been impressing opposition the most in 2025.
Captain Ardie Savea has been named to return for Moana Pasifika's round seven clash with the Crusaders, having overcome a hamstring complaint.
All Blacks backrower Ardie Savea will miss Moana Pasifika’s round six Super Rugby Pacific clash with the Chiefs in Pukekohe.
Moana Pasifika would be winless no more by the night's end, with a starring display by new recruit Patrick Pellegrini providing superb game management.
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.
Fresh off a devastating round one last-minute loss to the Western Force, Moana Pasifika have backed the same team to get a better result in Brisbane when they face the Reds in round two.
A small but good crowd showed up on a sunny Friday afternoon and was treated to some running rugby from the two teams, trying to iron out the cobwebs ahead of the new campaign in two weeks.
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.
Former Whangarei Boys High School First XV captain Allan Craig will play his first Super Rugby Pacific match in the city on Friday.