Hurricanes 2025

[Nogusta]

@Canes4life Ardie definitely plying his trade in Auckland next year.

[SouthernMann]

@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:

@Canes4life Ardie definitely plying his trade in Auckland next year.

Massive tip. Fascinated to see how this plays out. Mt Smart or thr Garden of Eden?

[Nogusta]

@SouthernMann MP

[Yeetyaah]

@Nogusta that's fucking craaaazy. How reliable is that?

[Canes4life]

@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:

@Canes4life Ardie definitely plying his trade in Auckland next year.

What’s your source? If he leaves he leaves, I’d just be interested to know where this is coming from. No inkling whatsoever in the media about it.

Apparently Cam Roigard was definitely going back to Chiefs territory last year and that didn’t happen so I’ll believe it when I see it.

If he goes to MP, I can deal with that. Auckland though, yuck.

[Winger]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:

If he goes to MP,

I could see this happening

It would eb a foolish move by Ardie though as he would be leaving excellent gym facilities. And leaving a potential winning team

Esp as he will be 31 next year.

[Toddy]

Would be great for super rugby if RM came back from Japan and laced up for MP and joined him.

[Chris]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:

@Nogusta said in Hurricanes 2025:

@Canes4life Ardie definitely plying his trade in Auckland next year.

What’s your source? If he leaves he leaves, I’d just be interested to know where this is coming from. No inkling whatsoever in the media about it.

Apparently Cam Roigard was definitely going back to Chiefs territory last year and that didn’t happen so I’ll believe it when I see it.

If he goes to MP, I can deal with that. Auckland though, yuck.

@Nogusta has good oil on things coming out of Auckland he is probably on the money with this .

[Canes4life]

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2025:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:

If he goes to MP,

I could see this happening

It would eb a foolish move by Ardie though as he would be leaving excellent gym facilities. And leaving a potential winning team

Esp as he will be 31 next year.

And his last memory as a Cane will be a disallowed try against the Brumbies.

If he doesn’t want to be at the Canes so be it. We’ve got plenty of talent in the loose.

The irony is if he wants to build his brand in Auckland then why would you sign for the worst team in the comp? You might aswell go and play league for the Warriors, that will build massive hype.

[Canes4life]

@Chris I’m sure it’s true, I’m actually not too pissed off about it tbh. I feel like the Canes as a collective played better this year not having to rely on Ardie so much.

At the end of the day if he goes then he goes. If his reason for leaving is because his brother was sacked by the Canes then it would be a little harder to stomach.

[Chris]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:

@Chris I’m sure it’s true, I’m actually not too pissed off about it tbh. I feel like the Canes as a collective played better this year not having to rely on Ardie so much.

At the end of the day if he goes then he goes. If his reason for leaving is because his brother was sacked by the Canes then it would be a little harder to stomach.

Yeah you have a lot of depth in the loose forwards, It probably means they develop better with longer careers left than Ardie has.
I wouldn’t be pissed either if I was a canes fan.

[Machpants]

So his last year as an all black too, that's a big call

[george33]

@Machpants He is still available for AB selection

[African Monkey]

@Yeetyaah @Canes4life if @Nogusta says it, you best believe it.

[Machpants]

@george33 said in Hurricanes 2025:

@Machpants He is still available for AB selection

How, MP is not an NZ SR team, point me to where the rules were changed

[Machpants]

Herald been reading the fern again

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/all-blacks-vice-captain-ardie-savea-set-to-switch-super-rugby-teams-to-join-moana-pasifika/YAOAFX5EFRFAJGZBC6BYJIX4MA/

All parties remain tight-lipped at this delicate stage but multiple sources have indicated to the Herald

It's mentioned in two threads, therefore, multiple

[SouthernMann]

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:

@Winger said in Hurricanes 2025:

@Canes4life said in Hurricanes 2025:

If he goes to MP,

I could see this happening

It would eb a foolish move by Ardie though as he would be leaving excellent gym facilities. And leaving a potential winning team

Esp as he will be 31 next year.

And his last memory as a Cane will be a disallowed try against the Brumbies.

If he doesn’t want to be at the Canes so be it. We’ve got plenty of talent in the loose.

The irony is if he wants to build his brand in Auckland then why would you sign for the worst team in the comp? You might aswell go and play league for the Warriors, that will build massive hype.

Or could it be a case that this is his opportunity to give back to Samoan rugby. To inspire young Samoan kids and help solidify the future of Moana Pasifikia in Super Rugby. He may never get to play for the Samoan national side, and doing this is the next best thing. That he knows the Canes are in safe hands, and as one of the most high profile Samoan rugby players in the world that this is his way to help.

[sparky]

@Machpants It really wouldn't surprise me if Ardie Savea eventually moves to Moana Pacifika, but I suspect he wants to win a title with the Canes first.

[Bovidae]

It would be an historical moment for SR when a current high profile AB wasn't playing for one of the 5 NZ teams. However, I would feel bad for Inisi, who was one of MP's best this season.

[Dan54]

@Machpants said in Hurricanes 2025:

@george33 said in Hurricanes 2025:

@Machpants He is still available for AB selection

How, MP is not an NZ SR team, point me to where the rules were changed

NZR said when MP were formed ABs could play for them without losing eligibility.
If it did turn out to be true as a Canes man I reasonably relaxed , good fo MP, and we got cover at Canes.