Rugby-Moana Pasifika will not compete in 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season, NZ Rugby says

Moana Pasifika will not participate in the 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season, ending the Pacific-focused franchise's participation in the competition due to financial pressures.

Rugby-Moana Pasifika will not compete in 2027 Super Rugby Pacific season, NZ Rugby says
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New Zealand Rugby said ​on Monday Moana Pasifika will ​not compete in the ‌2027 Super ​Rugby Pacific season, ending the Pacific-focused franchise's participation in the competition. Efforts had been ‌made to rescue the team financially after Moana Pasifika management said in a statement in April that the team would disband at the end ‌of the season because of mounting financial pressures. It was placed ‌into liquidation in May.

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