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July 2024

Cultural reset: What the critics got wrong about Ardie’s decision

By |2024-07-29T13:17:44+12:00July 29th, 2024|

Cultural reset: What the critics got wrong about Ardie’s decision As the discourse continues surrounding Ardie Saveas decision to leave his beloved Hurricanes and play for Moana Pasifika, critics have somewhat vilified his decision, calling into question his future as a rugby player and All Black. Since Moana Pasifika first entered the Super Rugby Pacific competition, remarks were [...]

June 2024

Henry Taefu: Bridging Cultures through Rugby and Governance

By |2024-06-10T19:58:59+12:00June 10th, 2024|

Henry Taefu: Bridging Cultures through Rugby and Govern Henry Taefu's journey in rugby is a testament to resilience, cultural pride, and the power of giving back. From his beginnings in Samoa to his current roles in both rugby and governance, Taefu's story embodies the essence of perseverance and community spirit. Born and raised in Samoa, Taefu's love for rugby [...]

May 2024

Launch of the Global Rugby Players Foundation: Supporting Life Beyond the Game

By |2024-05-31T16:28:25+12:00May 31st, 2024|

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 30: Back row: (L-R) Census Johnston, George Gregan, Conrad Smith, Sarah Heath - CEO Global Rugby Players Foundation and Jonny Wilkinson Front row: (L-R) Alan Gilpin - CEO World Rugby, Kristine Sommer, Rachael Burford and Omar Hassanein Chief Executive Officer International Rugby Players  pose for a picture during a media event to launch the Global Rugby Players Foundation [...]

December 2023

Moana Pasifika Preview

By |2023-12-31T00:15:53+13:00December 31st, 2023|

Moana Pasifika will be likely looking to change some things in 2024, in what was a bit of a substandard season in 2023. The inconsistency of their performance was the surprising aspect of their season as their record of 1-13 doesn't reflect how their season went. Moana Pasifika lost 4 of their games within a points margin of [...]

Preview of Super Rugby Pacific 2024

By |2023-12-31T00:05:33+13:00December 30th, 2023|

Looking into the 2024 season, the Fijian Drua have a legitimate chance of being a contender building off the foundations that were made last year when they qualified for the playoffs in only their 2nd season in the Super Rugby competition. The Drua finished with a 6-8 record in the regular season which was good enough to finish [...]

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