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Moana Pasifika Rugby And Everything To Know | Super Rugby 2025 Preview

Moana Pasifika Rugby and Ardie Savea return to action Feb. 15. Here's what to know.

Feb 1, 2025 by Joe Harrington
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One of the world’s best professional rugby leagues returns Feb. 14 for the 2025 season, as the Super Rugby begins. 

Super Rugby, armed with a new schedule format, played its first season in 1996 when SANZAR was formed and now features 11 teams from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and other Pacific Islands. 

Loaded with All Blacks and Wallabies on the rosters throughout the league, Super Rugby joins the likes of the United Rugby Championship, Top 14 and the Premiership as one of the world’s best rugby competitions. 

This year, the league plays its first matches on Valentine's Day, and that includes the the Moana Pasifika and superstar Ardie Savea. 

Here’s what to know about the Moana Pasifika:

What Was The Moana Pasifika Super Rugby Record in 2024?

The Moana Pasifika missed the Super Rugby playoffs in 2024 with 4-0-10 record and scored just 18 points in the season. It was the club's third season playing Super Rugby. The club was founded in 2020. 

The club finished 1-0-13 in 2023 and 2-0-12 in its first season. 

But that was then. 

Moana Pasifika pulled off one of the biggest transfer wins in rugby history when 2023 World Rugby Player of the Year Ardie Savea announced he was joining the club. Savea spent the previous two seasons in Japan. Before that, he spent a decade with the Hurricanes. 

The All Blacks superstar joins his brother, Julian, on the squad. 

How Many Times Has Moana Pasifika Won The Super Rugby Championship?

Moana Pasifika has never advanced to the playoffs. 

Who Coaches Moana Pasifika?

Legendary rugby player Tana Umaga, a former All Blacks captain, is the head coach of Moana Pasifika. 

He scored 180 points in 74 caps for the All Blacks from 1997-2005. He played for the Hurricanes from 1996-2007 and the Chiefs in 2011. 

He coached the Blues from 2016-2018, then served as the Samoa assistant coach from 2021-2023. This is his second season with Moana Pasifika. 

Where Do The Moana Pasifika Play?

Moana Pasifika is a rugby union made of the Pacific Island, Australian and New Zealand players born of Pasifika heritage. This includes Fiji, Samoa, Tinga and the Cook Islands. The team was created to face the Maori All Blacks in 2020. 

The home grounds of the Pasifika is North Harbour Stadium in North Shore City, New Zealand. 

How To Watch The Moana Pasifika Play Rugby In U.S. 

Every 2025 Super Rugby match, including the playoffs, is streaming live on FloRugby and the FloSports app.

Moana Pasifika  Rugby Fixtures And Super Rugby Schedule

  • Round 1 (Saturday, Feb. 15) – Force vs. Moana Pasifika (3:35 a.m. ET)
  • Round 2 (Friday, Feb. 21) – Reds vs. Moana Pasifika (3:35 a.m. ET)
  • Round 3 (Friday, Feb. 28) – Moana Pasifika vs. Highlanders (1:05 a.m. ET)
  • Round 4 (Saturday, March 8) – Moana Pasifika vs. Hurricanes (1:05 a.m. ET)
  • Round 6 (Friday, March 21) – Moana Pasifika vs. Chiefs (2:05 a.m. ET)
  • Round 7 (Saturday, March 29) – Crusaders vs. Moana Pasifika (2:05 a.m. ET)
  • Round 8 (Friday, April 4) – Moana Pasifika vs. Waratahs (9:05 p.m. ET)
  • Round 9 (Friday, April 11) – Blues vs. Moana Pasifika (12:35 a.m. ET)
  • Round 10 (Friday, April 18) – Moana Pasifika vs. Brumbies (9:05 p.m. ET)
  • Round 11 (Friday, April 25) – Moana Pasifika vs. Fijian Drua (12:35 a.m. ET)
  • Round 12 (Saturday, May 3) – Highlanders vs. Moana Pasifika (11:35 p.m. ET)
  • Round 14 (Saturday, May 17) – Moana Pasifika vs. Blues (3:05 a.m. ET)
  • Round 15 (Saturday, May 24) – Chiefs vs. Moana Pasifika (3:05 a.m. ET)
  • Round 16 (Saturday, May 31) – Hurricanes vs. Moana Pasifika (3:05 a.m. ET)

Super Rugby Pacific 2025 Fixtures

Round 1

Friday, Feb. 14

  • 1:05 a.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Hurricanes
  • 3:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Highlanders
  • 10:35 p.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Brumbies

Saturday, Feb. 15

  • 1:05 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Chiefs
  • 3:35 a.m. ET: Force vs. Moana Pasifika

Round 2

Friday, Feb. 21

  • 1:05 a.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Crusaders
  • 3:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Moana Pasifika
  • 10:35 p.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Fijian Drua

Saturday, Feb. 22

  • 1:05 a.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Blues
  • 3:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Force

Round 3

Friday, Feb. 28

  • 1:05 a.m. ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Highlanders
  • 3:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Fijian Drua
  • 10:35 p.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Brumbies

Saturday, March 1

  • 1:05 a.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Blues
  • 3:35 a.m. ET: Force vs. Reds

Round 4

Friday, March 7

  • 1:05 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Brumbies
  • 10:35 p.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Chiefs

Saturday, March 8

  • 1:05 a.m. ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Hurricanes
  • 3:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Force
  • 9:35 p.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Reds

Round 5

Friday, March 14

  • 2:05 a.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Hurricanes
  • 4:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Fijian Drua
  • 11:35 p.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Force

Saturday, March 15

  • 2:05 a.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Blues
  • 4:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Waratahs

Round 6

Friday, March 21

  • 2:05 a.m. ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Chiefs
  • 11:35 p.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Reds

Saturday, March 22

  • 2:05 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Crusaders
  • 4:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Brumbies

Sunday, March 23

  • 2:05 a.m. ET: Force vs. Fijian Drua

Round 7

Friday, March 28

  • 2:05 a.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Waratahs
  • 4:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Highlanders

Saturday, March 29

  • 2:05 a.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Moana Pasifika
  • 4:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Force

Round 8

Friday, April 4

  • 2:05 a.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Reds
  • 9:05 p.m. ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Waratahs
  • 11:35 p.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Crusaders

Saturday, April 5

  • 2:05 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Hurricanes
  • 4:35 a.m. ET: Force vs. Highlanders

Round 9

Friday, April 11

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Crusaders
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Chiefs
  • 12:35 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Moana Pasifika

Saturday, April 12

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Fijian Drua
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Brumbies

Round 10

Friday, April 18

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Blues
  • 9:05 p.m. ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Brumbies
  • 11:35 p.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Waratahs

Saturday, April 19

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Highlanders
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Force vs. Hurricanes

Round 11

Friday, April 25

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Force
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Blues
  • 12:35 a.m. ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Fijian Drua

Saturday, April 26

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Crusaders
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Hurricanes

Round 12

Friday, May 2

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Force
  • 10:05 p.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Reds

Saturday, May 3

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Chiefs
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Waratahs
  • 11:35 p.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Moana Pasifika

Round 13

Friday, May 9

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Blues
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Reds

Saturday, May 10

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Chiefs
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Force vs. Brumbies

Round 14

Friday, May 16

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Highlanders
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Waratahs vs. Crusaders
  • 11:35 p.m. ET: Fijian Drua vs. Force

Saturday, May 17

  • 3:05 a.m ET: Moana Pasifika vs. Blues
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Reds

Round 15

Friday, May 23

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Crusaders vs. Highlanders
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Hurricanes

Saturday, May 24

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Chiefs vs. Moana Pasifika
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Force vs. Waratahs

Round 16

Friday, May 30

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Highlanders vs. Chiefs
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Brumbies vs. Crusaders
  • 12:35 a.m. ET: Blues vs. Waratahs

Saturday, May 31

  • 3:05 a.m. ET: Hurricanes vs. Moana Pasifika
  • 5:35 a.m. ET: Reds vs. Fijian Drua

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