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All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea will skip Super Rugby with Moana Pasifika next year and take a sabbatical in Japan at the Kobe Steelers club, New Zealand Rugby (NZR) said on Tuesday.
SYDNEY : The Waikato Chiefs have a chance to go back on top of the Super Rugby Pacific standings in the penultimate round of the regular season this weekend but to do so they will have to find a way to end Moana Pasifika's remarkable winning streak.
All Blacks number eight Wallace Sititi, who was named World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year in 2024, has signed a contract extension through to the end of the 2027 World Cup.
Moana Pasifika endured a torrid time after their introduction to Super Rugby in 2022 but the team established to provide a pathway for players from the Pacific islands has hit its stride this season with skipper Ardie Savea leading the way.
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is confident his team will be ready for Saturday's clash with England at Twickenham after a side featuring a mix of youth and experience eased to victory over Japan in Yokohama on Saturday.
Veteran Beauden Barrett was recalled to the New Zealand team named on Thursday to face Australia in the Rugby Championship as All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson made four changes.
New Zealand captain Ardie Savea said the All Blacks had refused to be distracted by their upcoming Rugby Championship clashes with South Africa in their desire to avenge last week's surprise loss to Argentina when the nations met in Auckland on Saturday.
New Zealand thumped Argentina 42-10 on Saturday as Will Jordan grabbed two of their six tries in the Rugby Championship to avenge last week's shock defeat by the Pumas.