Super Rugby Pacific
Drua and Moana Pasifika eye strong starts in 2025 season
The Fijian Drua host the Brumbies in Suva, while oana Pasifika meets the Western Force in Perth tomorrow to kick off their Super Rugby Pacific campaign.
New Super Rugby Pacific season launches this weekend
Super Rugby Pacific action retuns this weekend, with a new format and 11 teams, who will be fighting to make it into the final six placings after 16 weeks of competition. Audio
‘It's God's purpose’ - Ardie Savea to lead Moana Pasifika
The 31-year-old says he's honoured to lead Moana Pasifika.
Watch: Moana Pasifika builds depth in pre-season loss to Highlanders
The pre-season clash between Moana Pasifika and the Highlanders was always expected to be a tough one, and it lived up to the hype.
Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika look formidable - can they make it to the top in 2025?
Opinion - They should now should be matured enough to take on the best and finish above the best, writes Iliesa Tora.
Super Rugby Pacific teams named
RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about injuries taking a bite out of the All Blacks squad as they get ready to play France this weekend and the Super Rugby Pacific teams being… Audio
Seilala Mapusua joins Moana Pasifika coaching team
Moana Pasifika head coach Fa'alogo Tana Umaga said his rugby knowledge and attention to detail will be of huge benefit to the players and the team.
'Fans front of mind' in new format for Super Rugby Pacific
There will be a six-team finals format, changed from the usual top eight format, and the Super Round has been shelved, for at least a year.
Battle of the Bombay Hills - Blues vs Chiefs in Super Rugby
A battle of the Bombay Hills will decide the Super Rugby Pacific title after the Blues and Chiefs emerged winners of semi-finals over the weekend. RNZ Rugby reporter Joe Porter spoke to Corin Dann on… Audio
Super Rugby Pacific: Semifinalists feature Pasifika heritage players
All four teams playing in this weekend's 2024 Super Rugby Pacific semifinals - Blues, Brumbies, Chiefs and the Hurricanes - will feature players who have links to the islands.
Time for redemption for the Fijian Drua
While the club has made improvement on their standing following the regular season, there are still some strong opinions voiced by rugby critics back home.
Sports-chat with Sam Ackerman
Sam Ackerman joins us to get the lay of the sporting landscape after a halter skelter weekend of sporting results - including the final round of Super Rugby Pacific, some big performances for New… Audio
Pasifika Sipoti - preview of weekend sports
A round-up of sports action this weekend, including Super Rugby Pacific, Oceania women's chmapionship and rugby sevens
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
New Zealand Rugby's governance landscape is as murky as ever after yesterday's contentious vote - Sam Ackerman looks at what it means and why this saga keeps dragging on. Audio
Inaugural Moana Pasifika captain Sekope Kepu looking forward to being 'taxi driver'
The 38-year-old played 141 matches for the Waratahs from 2008-2019 and had stints with Bordeaux in France and London Irish before moving to Auckland where he has spent the last three seasons with…
Drua coaching post not advertised - 'You make some phone calls'
On Monday, the Fijian franchise announced former Chiefs flyhalf and an international referee Glen Jackson - who has been involved with the Drua coaching staff for the past three years - as head coach.
Pasifika Sipoti wrap - action from the weekend
A wrap of weekend's sport results featuring Pacific athletes in action, including Super Rugby Pacific, women's rugby, Oceania soccer, boxing, volleyball and cricket
Pasifika Sipoti
A round-up of previews of all the Super Rugby Pacific action this weekend, as well as soccer, rugby 7s, cricket and volleyball competitions. Audio
'Running straight into the defence': Fijian Drua 'too predictable' says Boivert
A former Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) coaching director Frank Boivert believes the Fijian Drua team has become too predictable. A former Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) coaching director Frank Boivert believes...
'Expensive': Moana Pasifika face 'cold economic reality' moving base and games to the islands
Moana Pasifika will continue to work with all partners in taking games to their home islands of Samoa and Tonga.
