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PACNEWS 21 April, 2021, 10:39 am Moana Pasifika are on the brink of joining Super Rugby. Photo: Photosport Ltd 2020 www.photosport.nz/RNZ AUCKLAND, 21 APRIL 2021 (STUFF NZ) The Moana Pasifika franchise that has been given a “conditional” licence to take part in Super Rugby has revealed key details about the eligibility rules governing its squad. Speaking on Sky’s The Breakdown show on Monday evening, Moana Pasifika general manager Kevin Senio said that 80 per cent of the Moana Pasifika squad would either be already playing for a Pacific Islands nations such as Samoa or Tonga, or on that pathway. That would invariably strengthen the test squad of the Pacific Island nations, but it also means that eight players out of their squad of 38 will be available for the All Blacks, Australia, or any other test nation. ....
Sky TV Moana Pasifika general manager Kevin Senio reveals the eligibility rules for the new Super Rugby franchise, prompting Sky broadcaster Ken Laban to question whether rugby had the backbone to make the side successful.. Speaking on Sky’s The Breakdown show on Monday evening, Moana Pasifika general manager Kevin Senio said that 80 per cent of the Moana Pasifika squad would either be already playing for a Pacific Islands nation such as Samoa or Tonga, or on that pathway. Andrew Cornaga/photosport Sir Michael Jones with Hurricanes star Ardie Savea. In theory, Savea could play for Moana Pasifika and still represent the All Blacks. ....
Sky TV Moana Pasifika general manager Kevin Senio reveals the eligibility rules for the new Super Rugby franchise, prompting Sky broadcaster Ken Laban to question whether rugby had the backbone to make the side successful.. Speaking on Sky’s The Breakdown show on Monday evening, Moana Pasifika general manager Kevin Senio said that 80 per cent of the Moana Pasifika squad would either be already playing for a Pacific Islands nations such as Samoa or Tonga, or on that pathway. Andrew Cornaga/photosport Sir Michael Jones with Hurricanes star Ardie Savea. In theory, Savea could play for Moana Pasifika and still represent the All Blacks. ....
Moana Pasifika captain Michael Alaalatoa tests the Māori All Blacks defence. Photo: Photosport Ltd 2020 www.photosport.nz Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua are NZR s preferred partners to join the new-look competition, alongside the existing five teams from New Zealand and five from Australia. But NZR chief executive Mark Robinson said the respective bids still had to finalise how they would be structured, their business/financial models and what their potential playing rosters and facilities would look like. We re very committed to doing our absolute best to see if we can make those teams a reality but there s a huge amount of work to be done and we re all very aware of the various challenges that sit in this area to try and make that happen, he said in an update following the Union s final board meeting of the year. ....