Kanaloa Rugby - Let's save Moana Pasifika

06/08/2026

Former Moana Pasifika captain Ardie Savea has told Japan Rugby media he is hopeful that the franchise will still be around next season.
The club has wrapped up its operation, going into liquidation two weeks ago, after owners Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) revealed they do not have funds to continue.

Former Moana Pasifika captain Ardie Savea has told Japan Rugby media he is hopeful that the franchise will still be around next season.

The club has wrapped up its operation, going into liquidation two weeks ago, after owners Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) revealed they do not have funds to continue.

Read Iliesa Tora's full story, linked below.

06/05/2026

06/03/2026

The findings offer the clearest picture yet of the financial issues that led to the club being placed into liquidation last month.

06/02/2026

The leaders of Tonga and Cook Islands rugby have broken their silence on Kanaloa Rugby's bid to take over Moana Pasifika, arguing that the future of Pacific rugby must be shaped by Pacific voices.

With Moana Pasifika set to leave Super Rugby Pacific after the 2026 season because of financial pressures, support for the Kanaloa consortium's proposed takeover continues to grow across the region.

Kanaloa is one of a number of groups understood to be interested in taking over the licence, with New Zealand Rugby expected to assess competing proposals before making a decision on the club's future.

Pacific rugby leaders say professional pathways, local development and Pacific-led decision-making must be protected as support grows for Kanaloa Rugby's bid to take over Moana Pasifika.

06/02/2026

A new bid to rescue Moana Pasifika has emerged, with a consortium led by a Los Angeles-based tech multimillionaire exploring plans to relocate the Super Rugby franchise to Hawaii, RNZ understands.

The proposal has emerged just days after shareholders voted to appoint liquidators to the team's holding company. Moana Pasifika ended its season with a 21-19 win over the Brumbies on Saturday night, in what many feared could have been the club's final match.

Read the full story, linked below.

06/02/2026

| A Hawaii-based group, led by a Los Angeles tech millionaire, is exploring a rescue package.