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The NZ based franchises & Moana Pasifika are all announcing their squads for the 2025 season today. On the hour, in NZDT:

  • Hurricanes 10am
  • Crusaders 11am
  • Chiefs 12pm
  • Moana Pasifika 1pm
  • Highlanders 2pm
  • Blues 3pm
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[–] TagMeInSkipIGotThis 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Moana Pasifika Squad for 2025

Props: Chris Apoua, Pone Fa'amausili, James Lay, Sione Mafileo, Abraham Pole, Tito Tuipulotu

Hookers: Tomasi Maka, Sama Malolo, Samiuela Moli

Locks: Allan Craig, Michael Curry, Samuel Slade, Tom Savage, Ofa Tauatevalu, Ola Tauelangi

Loose forwards: Miracle Faiilagi, Sione Havili Talitui, Lotu Inisi, Alamanda Motuga, Semisi Paea, Irie Papuni, Ardie Savea

Halfbacks: Aisea Halo, Melani Matavao, Jonathan Taumateine

First five-eighths: Jackson Garden-Bachop, William Havili, Patrick Pellegrini

Midfielders: Solomon Alaimalo, Fine Inisi, Laomilo Laomilo, Julian Savea

Outside backs: Losi Filipo, Neria Fomai, Pepesana Patafilo, Kyren Taumoefolau, Danny Toala, Tuna Tuitama

Ins: Alaimalo, Apoua, Filipo, Garden-Bachop, Pellegrini, Fa'amausili, Savea, Tuipulotu, Tuitama

Outs: Donald Brighthouse, Suetena Asomua, Ereatara Enari, Viliami Fine, Solomone Funaki, Sekope Kepu, Sateki Latu, D’Angelo Leuila, Christian Lealiifano, Lalomilo Lalomilo, Nigel Ah Wong, Otumaka Mausia, Henry Taefu, Viliami Napa’a, Anzelo Tuitavuki

[–] TagMeInSkipIGotThis 3 points 1 week ago

Biggest transfer well flagged in advance is Ardie joining his brother, it'll be interesting to see if he ends up playing 7 for Moana Pasifika as Lotu Inisi was one of their best last year playing at 8.

Huge amount of departing players with a lot of the first signings retiring and otherwise moving on plus second year of Umaga in charge presumably setting up the squad to match how he wants things more.