Covid-19 derails Moana Pasifika’s Super Rugby debut against Blues

The Super Rugby match between the Blues and Moana Pasifika has been postponned because of an Covid-19 outbreak. Picture: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

The Super Rugby match between the Blues and Moana Pasifika has been postponned because of an Covid-19 outbreak. Picture: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Published Feb 12, 2022

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Wellington, New Zealand - Moana Pasifika's Super Rugby debut was on hold Saturday after several players returned positive tests for Covid-19.

The competition newcomers, set up along with Fijian Drua to provide a gateway into top level rugby for Pacific island players, were set to have played the Blues in Queenstown next Friday in the season-opening match.

"This match will be postponed," New Zealand Rugby said in a statement after seven Moana Pasifika players were confirmed as being Covid positive and the entire squad was placed in isolation.

"However, we also remain confident Moana Pasifika can get through this period of isolation and join the Super Rugby Pacific season and will be doing everything we can to support them over the coming weeks."

All members of the other five New Zealand-based Super Rugby squads have returned negative tests.

Fijian Drua will now open the season when they face the Waratahs in Sydney on Friday evening.

AFP

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