Super Rugby Pacific: Getting to Know Moana Pasifika

Super Rugby Pacific: Getting to Know Moana Pasifika

Super Rugby newcomers Moana Pasifika will enter their debut season next year with former All Blacks centre Aaron Mauger at the helm.

Mauger, who played 45 Tests for New Zealand, has previously coached the Highlanders in Super Rugby and Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership.

 Moana Pacific was originally created for a one off match against the Maori All Blacks at the end of the New Zealand 2020 rugby union season.

The side, then captained by Samoan international Michael Ala'alatoa and coached by Tana Umaga, lost to the Maori 28–21.

For its inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season, the club said it has signed around 30 of the 38 players who will make up its squad for the 2022 tournament. 


Recently confirmed squad: 



Crusaders and Hawke's Bay halfback Eretara Enari is joined by Auckland lock/loose forward utility Sione Tu'ipulotu and loose forward Solomone Funaki, who also plays for Hawke's Bay.





Moana Pasifika has also confirmed to have secured the services of Hawke’s Bay Magpies first five-eighth Lincoln McClutchie for the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season.

Moana Pasifika will be based in South Auckland, Auckland Region, and will play their fixtures at Mount Smart Stadium until 2028.

Aaron Mauger will coach the side for the next three years.

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