Moana Pasifika will not be part of Super Rugby Pacific next year after New Zealand Rugby (NZR) rejected plans to rescue the financially-stricken franchise.

Coach Umaga calls for more support for union in Samoa and Tonga Super Rugby club’s future in grave doubt beyond this season All Blacks great and Moana Pasifika coach Tana Umaga fears the region’s ...

Moana Pasifika is not the only club facing closure since the Super Rugby Pacific competition kicked off in 2022. The Melbourne Rebels suffered a similar fate at the end of the 2024 season, which ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Moana Pasifika’s four-year tenure in Super Rugby ended not with a whimper but a bang Saturday when they snapped a 12-match losing streak by beating the playoff-bound Brumbies ...

Moana Pasifika will not play Super Rugby in 2027 after a last-minute bid to rescue the financially troubled franchise failed, New Zealand Rugby said on Wednesday. "Unfortunately, the long-term ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — After two false starts Moana Pasifika at last will make their Super Rugby debut on Friday matched against the benchmark team in the tournament, the 11-time champion ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Moana Pasifika Super Rugby franchise will disband at the end of the season unless new owners can be found. Moana Pasifika chairman Dr. Kiki Maoate on Wednesday said ...

The end is not the story. The lesson should be. Moana Pasifika is done. The rescue bid is rejected, the side is no more.

Analysis - The club's demise has cast a spotlight on the sustainability and future of the competition.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MAY 30: Moana Pasifika players are pictured before the round 16 Super Rugby match between ACT Brumbies and Moana Pasifika at GIO Stadium, on May 30, 2026, in Canberra, Australia.