‘More than just a game’: Moana Pasifika rugby provides story of hope for the islands | Thomas Airey

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‘More than just a game’: Moana Pasifika rugby provides story of hope for the islands | Thomas Airey
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Players hope to inspire fans when the new Super Rugby team plays in front of a crowd for the first time on Friday

Countless Pasifika people have played for these clubs or franchises, but the islands have their own teams in Super Rugby this season – the Fijian Drua, who are run by the Fiji Rugby Union and have played all their matches in Australia so far due to Covid-19, and Moana Pasifika, who are partnered with the Samoan and Tongan Rugby Unions and based at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.

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