All Blacks: Ardie Savea teases new Super Rugby team in cryptic social media post
All Blacks captain Ardie Savea has posted a cryptic social media video hinting at his next Super Rugby team following the liquidation of Moana Pasifika. Fans are speculating about his future destination based on visual clues in the video, while the player remains under contract with New Zealand Rugby.
Why it matters
Savea is a high-profile athlete whose career moves significantly impact the landscape of professional rugby in New Zealand and the Pacific.
An announcement on the playing future of Ardie Savea appears imminent, with the All Blacks captain posting a cryptic video to his social media page.
Savea is on the hunt for a new Super Rugby Pacific franchise in 2027 after it was confirmed Moana Pasifika would not take part in the competition next year , with the franchise going into liquidation and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) rejecting all rescue bids for failing to meet strict financial and commercial requirements.
In the video, Savea is at the airport signing a piece of paper as a boarding call comes over the speaker. A woman is heard saying “congratulations” as the pictures cut to the domestic departures board. All this is going on with a clock ticking sound playing over it before the screen goes black.
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