PremiumUpdatedGregor PaulRugby analyst·NZ Herald·23 Jun, 2026 11:02 PM3 mins to read‌Moana Pasifika after their loss to the Reds in May. Photo / PhotosportMoana Pasifika after their loss to the Reds in May. Photo / PhotosportMoana Pasifika will not be part of Super Rugby next year after New Zealand Rugby rejected the joint bid by the Samoan and Tongan governments to save the franchise.

NZR, which owns Moana’s licence, has not been convinced that the plan to save the side offered enough financial security to