Pasifika snub the latest example of being ‘shafted’ by New Zealand Rugby
Union says NZR has a history of excluding Pacific islands, and it may now be more beneficial for Fiji, Samoa and Tonga to look to Australia
05 October 2020 - 18:39
Wellington — New Zealand Rugby’s (NZR’s) decision to delay a Pacific islands entry into Super Rugby Aotearoa in 2021 is just the latest in a history of the Pasifika nations being “shafted”, says the head of the Pacific Rugby Players (PRP) union.
NZR said last week it had hopes to include a Pasifika team, but there were concerns about player depth and financial viability from syndicates that had expressed interest in joining the competition in 2021...
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