The end of Moana Pasifika: Could the franchise return at a later date?
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New Zealand Rugby CFO Chris Kinraid has drop kicked suggestions Moana Pasifika was a failure.
Super Rugby will reduce to ten teams next season as NZR have knocked back the four legitimate bids to buy the Moana license.
The franchise fizzles out owing millions on a loan from the Government, but Kinraid says NZR's open to Moana making a return beyond 2027.
"We remain pretty open to opportunities in the competition - '28 remains a possibility, but it still could be a challenge."
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