Super Rugby Pacific
The schedule for Moana Pasifika includes events in the Super Rugby. In the last 12 months, Moana Pasifika have participated in 14 events listed on Koobit. You can find the schedule of upcoming events below.
Moana Pasifika is a rugby union club comprised of players who are from or eligible to represent Pacific Island nations, such as the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. The club is based in New Zealand, and currently competes in Super Rugby Pacific. The team's home colours are light blue and orange.
Moana Pasifika began as an exhibition team, formed in 2020 for a friendly match against the Māori All Blacks. Principal ideas behind the side include celebrating Pacific Islander heritage and people, encouraging more of them to play sport, and helping Pacific Island communities and groups of Pacific Island heritage. The club operates as a non-profit, and was founded on the tenet that its squad would be comprised mostly (80%) of players who are eligible to play internationally for a Pacific Island nation, with the remainder of the squad (20%) comprised of players of Pacific Island heritage who are eligible for or already representing other test sides.
In 2021 the franchise was granted entry to Super Rugby Pacific, joining ahead of the 2022 season, alongside Fijian Drua. The club's first competitive Super Rugby match was played in March 2022, against the Crusaders. Its first win came against the Hurricanes just 3 weeks later. Moana Pasifika finished the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season at the bottom of the table, behind 11th-placed Fijian Drua by just 2 points. In 2023 Moana Pasifika again finished in last place.
Moana Pasifik tickets typically go on sale several weeks before each match. At the beginning of the season, when the Super Rugby Pacific schedule is announced, tickets for the first games of the season go on sale; further ticket sales then open throughout the season, at regular intervals.
Tickets for Moana Pasifika home games can be bought online or in-person, at the stadium ticket office. Purchasing tickets online is however normally the best and easiest means of securing tickets, as there is likely to be a wider range of tickets available in advance of match day; purchasing tickets upon arrival may mean there is less choice, and tickets may even be sold out. Koobit provides links to purchase tickets online directly from official suppliers and resellers.
Moana Pasifika home games are usually held at Go Media Stadium Mount Smart, which is located in the city of Auckland. As the stadium is located in an urban area, there are multiple options when it comes to nearby car parking. Parking options and other venue travel information, including public transport connections, can be found on the Go Media Stadium Mount Smart page as well as by clicking through to a specific event and viewing the Travel & Parking tab.
As Moana Pasifika home fixtures are generally staged in Auckland, there is a good range of accommodation options in the vicinity, as one would expect from any city. Local hotel and accommodation options can be found on the Go Media Stadium Mount Smart page as well as by clicking through to a specific event and viewing the Accommodation tab.
